How to Deal With Unpermitted Renovations

General Urban Plan and building permit in a rural area. Shows importance of looking for unpermitted renovations when buying a property.

When you are buying a home, it’s important to determine whether any renovations or remodeling projects were properly permitted. It’s not uncommon for homeowners to undertake such work without the required permits and government inspections. A professional home inspector will be able to evaluate this as well as the quality of the job, but you […]

Buying or Selling a Home With Unpermitted Space

Home plans showing areas of unpermitted space that will need inspection.

Selling or buying a home where construction was done without required building permits can be a prickly problem that is difficult and expensive to resolve. Here’s what to consider when a home has unpermitted space. Problems for the homeowner Homeowners may be tempted to remodel without getting a building permit and related inspections. But this […]