I was helping my parents buy a house in Portland and kept running into the same problem: online home inspection info was either outdated or written by companies trying to sell them something. When I tried to figure out what inspectors actually need to be certified in Oregon, I found conflicting answers everywhere. Then I found this guide and it was different—every single fact had a date and a link to the actual law or rule behind it.
The guide covers the stuff that actually matters when you're buying or selling in Oregon. It explains the certification requirements properly, walks through what shows up in inspection reports here specifically (like the sewer clay laterals in older Portland neighborhoods), and has current cost ranges so you know what you're paying. They even track which Oregon cities adopted the new wildfire code requirement, updated in real time. It's honestly refreshing to read something that doesn't pretend to know more than it does and actually sources everything.
If you're buying, selling, or just trying to understand what home inspectors here legally have to do, this saves you hours of digging through administrative rules or calling your local building department. It's free and clearly maintained by someone who actually cares about accuracy.
Check it out: Oregon Home Inspection Guide
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