When Grant Thornton, LLP, moved its U.S. headquarters to the former Chicago Title & Trust Center in 2015, “its lease was saddled with a very dark, almost unusable area on their most important floor,” ...

Dear readers: To show you the importance of getting a home inspection, I thought I would share with you some recent items I have found during home inspections that a home buyer would not normally know ...

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the urgency for homeowners and construction professionals to embrace fire-resistant building practices has reached a critical peak. Choosing ...

Q: We bought a resale house and discovered that the previous owner used the attic above the garage for storage. The only thing is, he cut a hole in the ceiling and just left it there. We want to use ...

Firewall penetration continues to be a problem. Here is information on firewall penetration that you should be aware of. The firewall is the drywall between the garage and the living space. Any home ...