Kevin Corsa (H.I.S. Home Inspections)'s Blog

It seems the trend lately, when rehabbers fix up a house and put it on the market, is to do everything that shows or is cosmetic in nature perfectly, and then totally fall down by cutting corners or disguising the things that they think people will not notice. This is a very disturbing trend, es...

Here is a very interesting post by Steven L. Smith, which I thought was an interesting question, and deserved some more "Air Time".  While mulling over the Sunday newspaper today, my wife read to me an article from the serious part of the paper. Personally, I was too busy reading, and looking at...

Here is a very interesting post by Steven L. Smith, which I thought was an interesting question, and deserved some more "Air Time". While mulling over the Sunday newspaper today, my wife read to me an article from the serious part of the paper. Personally, I was too busy reading, and looking at p...

Usually, in the past, I have always had at least one house that I would buy in the late fall, and work on through the winter (rehab) and then sell in the spring. But, of course, the last year and a half has not been such a good time to do this anymore, so, I skipped last year, for fear that I wo...

Please read the following, knowing that I found out it was a scam after I posted it. Also, please know that the poem contained herein is an altered version of one written by Sally Meyer in 1999. I have included her original version in a comment below, with her permission. There is great content,...

There are many causes for basement moisture problems, including grade sloping towards the house or foundation, improper or malfunctioning gutters, downspouts or underground drainage, cracks in basement walls, static water pressure that builds up outside a homes foundation from a spring or water ...