Home Inspection Resources

The following resources provide information about home inspections and the home inspection contingency.

2021 Wis. Act 17 Effective June 1, 2021

Below are recent resources from the WRA that highlight the legislative changes from 2021:

• Legal Update Live Episode 12: "New Law, New Home Inspection Report"
• September 2021 Legal Update: "Home Inspection Reports"
• "The Rumor Mill Stops Here" in the May 2021 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine
• "The Home Inspection in a Competitive Market" in the May 2021 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine
• "Home Inspection: Back to the Basics" in the May 2021 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine
• May 2021 Legal Update: "Legislation Makes Requirements for Home Inspection Reports"

WRA Legal Resources

• Legal Update — Home inspections 
• Legal Hottips — Inspection reports 
• Legal Hottips — Inspection contingency
• Legal Hottips — Testing 

Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine 

• "Inspect Yourself: Breaking Down Your Duty to Inspect" (August 2016)
• "The Best of the Legal Hotline: Home Inspection or Amendment Revisited" (August 2016)
• "Uncovering the Truth: Inspection and Testing Provision and the Inspection Contingency" (August 2016)
• "Inspection Contingency Quiz" (August 2016)
• "Uncovering the Truth: Dismantling the Inspection Contingency" (June 2014)
• "The Best of the Legal Hotline: Inspection Contingency Scenarios" (June 2014)
• "Inspections and Infrared and Allergens, Oh My!" (June 2014)
• "Home Inspection Roll Call: Who Should be Present During the Inspection?" (June 2014)
• "Uncovering the Truth: The Inspection Report When the Deal Falls Apart" (February 2014)
• "Let Them Inspect, Not Test" (June 2013)
•  "Cause and Effect: The Home Inspection and Mortgage Relationship" (March 2012)
• "The Best of the Legal Hotline: Inspection Contingency" (March 2012)

Other Resources  

• Home inspection flowchart
• WRA-BAR form: Buyer Acknowledgement of Risk When Not Having a Home Inspection
• Home inspector report check list
• Home inspector requirements chart  
• Home inspection handout for homebuyers
• Understanding Wisconsin home inspection reports 
• National Association of REALTORS^®' home inspection resource webpage

To confirm the current status of any particular home inspector, visit the DSPS website.