DiscussionJune 1, 2023
While some home inspectors might have a background in home repair, they cannot fix a home they have previously inspected. This goes against the code of ethics and can actually be illegal.
DiscussionMay 1, 2023
As the buyer of the home, you have every right to be present during the inspection. You should be present and you should follow the inspector from one room to another and ask questions as they do their work.
DiscussionDecember 1, 2021
Both home inspections and appraisals are important to the process of buying a home.
DiscussionNovember 1, 2021
When it’s time to buy a home, you want to make sure you hire a professional home inspector. It’s also important to make sure you avoid all five of these common home inspection mistakes.
DiscussionOctober 1, 2021
Often, if the rain isn’t going to last all day, an inspector can start with the interior of the home. Then, when the rain stops, they can move to the exterior of the home…
DiscussionSeptember 1, 2021
If you find out there are many bad reviews, it’s time to move on and find another home inspector.
DiscussionAugust 1, 2021
As a Realtor, you want to understand how to navigate this process and work with home inspectors.
DiscussionJuly 17, 2021
There are two critical components to the retrofit process to protect your home. Depending on how your home sits on the foundation you may need one or both to secure your home.
DiscussionJuly 4, 2021
But, just like a science experiment with notable findings, the major alerts are grouped near the beginning of the report.
BathroomJune 5, 2021
Most homeowners take their plumbing for granted. They turn on the tap, the water flows.
DiscussionMay 1, 2021
What is important for you and the information you receive in the inspection report, is your inspector needs to know enough to see problems in any of these areas.
DiscussionApril 8, 2021
Some places say the trees are visible, and the buyer should be able to see any problems.
DiscussionApril 1, 2021
Focus your primary search on professionals with experience and credentials.
DiscussionMarch 2, 2021
Part of using a drone for inspections requires hours of practice operating the drone to avoid accidents.
DiscussionFebruary 1, 2021
As an experienced professional, your inspector is one of the strongest members of your team.
DiscussionSeptember 3, 2018
Because people use a home inspection in a variety of situations, learn how to get the most from your inspection, the inspector, and your report.
DiscussionMay 1, 2018
The boots-on-the-ground approach presents you with findings of the current state of your home. Guesswork isn’t part of the equation.
DiscussionApril 23, 2018
Calculating the long-term costs requires collecting some hard data about your home hot water usage.
DiscussionApril 19, 2018
While overloaded electrical plugs are easy to spot, many of the dangers in your kitchen take a trained professional eye and tools to spot.
DiscussionJanuary 28, 2018
You can rely on your home inspector to provide truthful, complete, and unbiased findings so you can make the wisest decision possible.