Sourcing standards for buyer guides

The standard is that any claim in a guide that could affect a buyer’s money, safety, contract, loan, or insurance is supported by a primary source: the agency, law, program, or organization the claim is about, rather than another article summarizing it. Not every guide meets this standard yet. Guides that do not are brought up to it as they are revised.

When a guide cites a source, the link sits next to the claim it supports, and the source is paraphrased rather than copied.

A guide that shows a “Sources checked” date records the day its cited sources were checked. An “Updated” date shows when the guide was last revised.

Guides may mention InspectionTriage’s own products, and those mentions are meant to match how the product works on the live site. Guides carry no affiliate links, and they do not include names, addresses, or report excerpts that could identify a household.

Guides are general educational information for home buyers. They are not legal, financial, insurance, or inspection advice. Contracts, laws, and local practice vary, so check anything consequential with your agent and the relevant professional.

Questions about a guide can be sent through the contact form.