Buying or Selling a House With Foundation Issues

A foundation problem changes a home sale. These guides cover what to do as a buyer, what sellers must disclose, and what repairs mean for resale.

• Buying a House With Foundation Problems: A Careful Buyer's ProcessHow to evaluate a house with foundation issues before and after an offer, and what to ask the seller for.
• Seller Disclosure Laws and Foundation Problems: A National OverviewWhat sellers must typically disclose about foundation and structural problems, and how states differ.
• Does Foundation Repair Hurt Resale Value? What We Can and Cannot SayWhat affects buyers' reactions, how to document a repair, and options when selling.
• Texas Foundation Disclosure Law: Property Code 5.008 and the Seller's Disclosure NoticeWhat Texas sellers must disclose about foundations, exemptions, timing and the buyer's termination right.