The House Has Foundation Problems: A Buyer's, Seller's, and Heir's Guide to Cracks, Settlement, Piers, Inspections, Disclosure, Repair Costs

The word that ends showings.A crack in the brick. A door that will not latch. A line on a disclosure form. Foundation problems stop more home sales than they should, because almost no one in the transaction understands what they mean or what they cost. The buyer's agent doesn't. The home inspector is trained to notice symptoms and refer them out. The repair contractor who shows up next is a salesperson with a truck.This book closes that gap. It explains how houses sit on the ground and why they move, how to read cracks, floors, and doors, who to hire and in what order, what a structural engineer's report actually says, what each repair method does and does not fix, and what repairs cost in 2026, given as ranges with the source. It then walks through the transaction: disclosure law, inspection contingencies, lenders and appraisers, why insurance almost never pays, negotiating a house with a known problem, and evaluating one that has already been repaired.Inside: - Separate step-by-step playbooks for buyers, sellers, heirs and executors, and owners who are staying- Six composite case files: a Texas slab, a Midwest block basement, a Pacific Northwest crawl space, a warranty that didn't transfer, an inherited hillside house, and a seller who under-disclosed- Walkthrough checklist, crack log, questions for engineers and contractors, quote comparison and negotiation worksheets, disclosure checklist, glossary, agency directory, and sourcesU.S.-scoped. No sales pitch for any product, method, or contractor. Written for the reader who has just heard the word and needs to know what to do next.