We map the year ahead for home inspectors, cutting through AI hype, clarifying what “mandatory inspection” really means, and focusing on the only dial that matters: inventory. We share why rates alone won’t fix housing, how regional pricing skews outcomes, and why SEO just became a secret weapon again. • AI tools rising fast, but privacy, accuracy and human support matter more • mandatory inspection contingency explained and why it rarely guarantees volume • inventory and price as the real m...