The sewer lateral becomes yours on closing day, condition unknown. Here's what a $250 sewer scope actually shows, when it's worth ordering, and how to book one in San Diego County.

Mold testing isn't the first step — it's the step you take when looking isn't enough. Here's what mold and indoor air quality testing actually tells you about a San Diego home, when it's worth the money, and when the honest answer is just to fix the leak.

An infrared camera doesn't see through walls — it reads temperature. Here's what that actually catches in a San Diego home inspection: hidden moisture, insulation gaps, hot electrical connections, and slab leaks, plus what thermal imaging can't do.

Buying an older home in El Cajon? East County's mid-century housing is a great value, but a 1960s or 1970s home has aging roof, electrical panels, plumbing, and AC worth knowing about first. Here's what an El Cajon home inspection actually covers.

Buying in Del Sur? Newer and master-planned don't mean skip the inspection. A brand-new home has an 11-month warranty clock worth beating, and an original 2000s home has two decades of life to account for. Here's what a home inspection covers on a Del Sur property.

Buying rural in Fallbrook? The well, septic, propane, and outbuildings are where the real money and the real questions live — not the kitchen. Here's what a home inspection covers on an estate property, and exactly when to call a well or septic specialist.

Buying in La Jolla? The slope, the retaining walls, the drainage, and decades of salt air are where the real money hides — not the kitchen. Here's what a home inspection covers on a coastal hillside home, and exactly when you need to call a geotechnical engineer.

Buying a Poway or Escondido home with solar? A home inspection covers the panels, the roof under them, and the wiring — but who owns the system (owned vs. leased) and which NEM billing rate transfers are the questions that decide whether solar is an asset or a headache. Here's what to check in 2026.

In 2026, roof age, old electrical panels, and Zone Zero defensible space are getting San Diego homes declined by insurers — sometimes days before closing. Here's how a home inspection flags all three before it kills your deal.