Home Inspection Articles

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	Sellers, Buyers, and Realtors Benefit from Pre-Sale Home Inspection by Richard Roberts 11-16-2005 The growing trend in today’s tightening real estate market is for Homebuyers to have their real estate sales offer contingent on an acceptable home inspection. A buyer’s home inspection can be a nail-biter for all parties involved. A new home is ..more
	Grading and Drainage by Ronald W. Gower 03-21-2005 Grading that can collect and hold water near and next to a foundation wall can cause basement flooding. Flooding into a finished basement area can lead to mold growth within 48 hours. Long term water leakage can cause wood rot to wall ..more
	Causes of Sill Damage by Ronald W. Gower 03-21-2005 Termites often enter wood sill areas in a home at masonry exterior steps/slabs. Termites will eat wood members often causing structural failure and expensive repair costs. An inexperienced home inspector will sometimes miss termite evidence/damage. This can lead to unexpected bills ..more
	Why You Should Do a Home Inspection by Steve Ramos 03-03-2005 A home inspection is an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a home, from roof to foundation. A home inspection is the equivalent of a physical examination from your doctor. When problems or symptoms of problems are ..more
	Mold & Mildew: An Age-Old Problem by Hollis Brown 12-14-2004 A great deal of media attention is being paid these days to concerns about mold. But this is certainly not a new issue, and a homeowner's appropriate response to the appearance of mildew in the home may not be very different ..more
	Just a Typical Home Inspection by Paul Rogoshewski 12-12-2004 Well you've found your dream home after searching for several months. It's in the right town, close to work, the schools are good, the price is, oh well, the price is as good as its going to get! The house has ..more
	Five Things You Should Know About Home Inspections by Paul Rogoshewski 12-11-2004 I could write a book about each of the subjects below. In the interest of giving the buyer some useful information before the home inspection, I have tried to summarize the most common things I tell my customers, friends, and business ..more
	So You’ve Put an Offer on a Home. What’s Next? by Kevin McMahon 11-14-2004 You’ve finally found the home of your dreams, 3 bedrooms, attached garage, and a great neighborhood. You fix sights on the freshly painted walls, new carpeting, beautiful cabinets and a huge back yard. What are you forgetting? Everything else! Don’t forget ..more
	Is Your Home as Fire Safe as You Can Make It? by Erby Crofutt 10-07-2004 The answers to these questions will help determine if it is. Do you have the right kind of Fire & Smoke Detectors If your house has natural gas, propane or oil service, or a fireplace/wood stove, do you have Carbon Monoxide Detectors? Are the detectors ..more
	Crawlspaces and Moisture Problems by Jeffrey A. Remas 09-11-2004 Every day that I wake up and head out to inspect someone’s home that has a crawlspace, I could probably fill out some of my inspection forms ahead of time. It is an unfortunate fact that most crawlspaces have moisture problems. As ..more
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