Frank Kneller is involved in licensing the Cable Lock method of  foundation repair and wrote the following for the Houston Business Journal:

“The floor plan is perfect, the landscaping is beautiful and the amenities are ideal. A prospective home buyer is sold on the appearance of a home, but there are questions about what is not immediately apparent: the condition of the foundation.

Fears of expensive foundation repairs could be enough to kill the sale of a home. The average foundation repair in the state of Texas costs more than $8,000.

Real estate professionals can guard against losing such sales by insisting that a foundation inspection be performed by a licensed engineer. Such inspections not only provide peace of mind for home buyers but can also protect” ...read more here.