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Stress, Inspections For Buyers & Sellers There is a real push nationally for licensing…
Code Compliance - 10/22/2009 10:16 PM
Are home inspections about code compliance, no. Many homes were built before codes were established…
How do mortgage delinquencies and occupancy verification inspections relate? In a recent article…
who likes short-shorts? - 10/22/2009 08:09 AM
Okay, here is a photo from an inspection that I completed last night, on a condo that I sold. I…
Pre-inspection Check List - 09/23/2009 08:32 PM
Pre-inspection Check List Confirm that all utilities are on and pilot flames are ignited…
Make sure all your lights work - that includes the oven, microwave, range, closets and those on…
We have a saying in real estate that goes something like " PITI.. pity we all have to pay off our…
Recently, I got beat out on an offer in a multiple contract situation. I hate losing, but it's…
AS A BUYERS AGENT… When I have a client who is interested in purchasing a home, I…
Pre-Inspection - 07/19/2009 09:32 PM
Confirm that all utilities are on and pilot flames are ignited. Provide keys for all doors and…
Do you have water damaged stored items, a musty smell, or a growing stain-like spot(s) in your home…
Hey at Least it Wasn't Duct Tape - 06/11/2009 08:09 AM
Now here's a perfect example of why inspections are important. This is such important information…
Pre-inspection Check List - 06/07/2009 03:01 PM
Pre-inspection Check List Confirm that all utilities are on and pilot flames are ignited…
we, the seller... - 06/05/2009 08:21 AM
we, the seller agree that the air conditioner compressor and it's systems will be provided in..
wall switch... - 06/04/2009 01:42 PM
.. and on the other side of the wall is a ceiling fan, with no wall switch… if you want…
This is a continuation of the question, "Do I need an inspection for my brand new home? " Look at…
Your offer on the brand new home of your dreams has been accepted. Now what? Do we really need to…
Pre-inspection Check List - 05/25/2009 09:52 PM
Pre-inspection Check List Confirm that all utilities are on and pilot flames are ignited…
I am off to a client inspection this morning, and I was curious to hear from my fellow AR…
Pre-inspertion Check List - 04/18/2009 09:15 PM
Pre-inspection Check List Confirm that all utilities are on and pilot flames are ignited…
Welcome to WE Home Inspections - 04/09/2009 08:49 PM
This would be my first blog, so please be constructive with any criticizm. I made it to active…
I spent about an hour today at a property in Carmichael with a Chimney inspector. You probably can…
After weeks or months of looking for just the right home, the end is finally here. You have a fully…
The Inspection: A Poem - 03/27/2009 01:02 PM
An agent at my office has been in the process of selling one of his listings, in which the buyers…
The Pacific Northwest is more or less “naturally” air conditioned and the need…
     The weather-head on the electrical system is to keep water from entering the electrical mast…
WARNING: This post has the potential to cause one’s eyes to glaze over! In my blog…
Homes on Death Row. - 03/09/2009 01:21 PM
     Don Quixote rides again.   I usually do my best to stay off my high horse---but this is a…
     I have had a spate of tight crawl spaces lately----an earlier one I blogged about was in a…
Moose Drool! - 03/05/2009 11:29 AM
For all our discussions of late about Inspectors walking on roofs or not, I have had a flurry…
     Yesterday I did a post about a roof that was “toast. ”         Today’s “toast” goes to…
Steve Smith did an excellent blog about home inspectors and the issue of inspecting roofs…
Louis Pasteur’s garden! - 02/28/2009 09:39 AM
       Why don’t kitchen sinks have overflow holes?      Sinks with overflow holes are not…
Seasick and Sleepless in Seattle! - 02/27/2009 09:06 AM
As a builder I have worked on houseboats, and as an inspector I have inspected a few. They are…
The Inspector as Rodent! - 02/26/2009 08:55 AM
     Everyone can relate to how “inhospitable” crawl spaces can be, and I am not going to delight…
I LOVE homemade pie. I LOVE homemade fresh baked bread. I LOVE homemade rice pudding…
       As is indicated by the “bluish” highlighted areas in the picture, these are…
Safety issues stairing at me! - 02/21/2009 12:17 PM
       I have done posts to my blog in the past about the stairs, and how as a component in the…
Wordless Wednesday in Seattle - 02/18/2009 08:14 AM
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      It is routine for me to record the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers in the course…
      During a recent crawl space inspection, I was delighted to see a nice new ground cover laid…
    Unless you are a tap dancer, or you are tapping maple trees in the Spring, or you are…
Always get a home inspection; without exception. "As-Is" does not mean, "No Inspection Allowed. "…
I just got off the phone with a very disgruntled friend. The reason that he was so upset was that…
A few posts ago I wrote about one of my listings going under contract soon after the settlement…
The reason you should get a home inspection on a new home using me is this. I know what the…
Not feeling too grounded today! - 01/14/2009 10:23 AM
     There are several types of grounding electrodes found in homes.   At least one of these…
You've got one of the more impressive blogs on the web, a highly developed website, intricate…
I recieved a notice from ERBY CROFUTT - B4U CLOSE HOME INSPECTIONS that he would be attending a…
     Sometimes furnaces need to be cleaned and serviced.   After a furnace is 10 years old it is…
Getting down and dirty - 01/08/2009 09:09 PM
Today I spent a fair amount of my day at a home inspection. This paritular house is a foreclosure…
Stop Growing Mold In Your Home - 01/08/2009 09:49 AM
        I don't mean to bug everyone, but Steve did this amazing post the other day about…
HOME INSPECTIONS - 01/06/2009 03:25 PM
HOME INSPECTIONS ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS HOME OWNERS SHOULD CONSIDER, YET WE ARE…
Don't let the To Do list do You in. Most sellers would opt to wait for a buyer with an offer…
These are some really sexy doors! - 01/05/2009 07:49 AM
     For us inspectors, writing stories about all the crappy stuff we see is pretty easy---it…
From the Land Down Under! - 01/02/2009 11:54 AM
You may think this is a planetary expedition but you would be wrong. In our selling area when you…
What washer drain? - 01/01/2009 08:49 PM
Instructions for installation of washer. Connect the hot and cold hoses to the valves and slide the…
I am pretty good about looking at a situation and knowing if it is good or not good. As a REALTOR…
Inspections - 12/21/2008 02:44 PM
It is very important to get the buyer's have an inspection. And if you own rental property it is…
Had a first this morning. - 12/01/2008 01:18 PM
Something new to check isn't what an inspector wants to hear. When I inspect a bath I look at…
If you have not heard already, Sacramento has decided to inspect every rental property in the next…
Realtor Wants and Needs - 11/20/2008 03:28 PM
I would like to know what Realtors really want and look for in a home inspector. I want this to be…
Shocking! - 11/19/2008 09:54 AM
Or, at least it easily could have been. I attended an inspection with by buyers yesterday on an…
TO READ THIS BLOG POST PLEASE GO TO MY BLOG AT http://moldandairtests. blogspot. com BEFORE YOU…
From the outside it may seem pristine, with a perfectly manicured walkway, lush green lawn,…
Can you guess the PICTURE ? - 10/23/2008 02:06 PM
This one is for all the Blogers who do nothing but sit in front of there computers all day long and…
Inspections, Inspections - 10/22/2008 06:33 PM
So I have been working with international clients who are looking to purchase a couple of homes…
I need an inspector! - 10/15/2008 12:59 PM
OK ActiveRain, this is the perfect place to go and first! I need an inspector for Broward County…
Keep your eye on the ball! - 09/30/2008 08:17 PM
     What the heck does "monitor" mean?      An inspector friend of mine used to say, "Never use…
Code Compliance Inspections??? - 09/19/2008 03:31 PM
Are home inspections about code compliance, no. Many homes were built before codes were established…
Pre-inspection Check List - 09/17/2008 09:44 PM
Pre-inspection Check List Confirm that all utilities are on and pilot flames are ignited…
Don't you just love it. - 09/12/2008 01:14 PM
I don't want to impose my taste in home decor on anyone (My wife would say "What Taste"). But…
After my long-winded post the other day about Buyer Investigation, Inspections, and Request for…
Hiring a home inspector - 07/31/2008 07:33 PM
Hopefully these tips will assist you while finding a home inspector for your home inspection…
No G. F. C. I. (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters) in required areas thru-out the home, depending on…
 
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