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Leaking Roof? Maybe it's Improper Chimney Flashing! (Home Inspections Norristown) - 01/30/12 04:16 PM
Leaking Roof? Maybe it's Improper Chimney Flashing! (Home Inspections Norristown)
Have a leaking roof? Often times, that roof leak has nothing to do with the shingles and something to do with improper chimney flashing!
Chimney flashing is used to prevent roof leaks between where the chimney and the roof meet.
Chimney flashing leaks can happen for a number of reasons.
One reason is the chimney is not directly attached to the house frame and if the home settles, the flashing can pull away.
Another reason depends on the type of metal used for chimney … (12 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday- Who loves snow? - 01/25/12 03:58 PM
Wordless Wednesday- Who loves snow?
Snow, rain, or shine.. If you are looking for a Home Inspector in Pottstown, PA & Surrounding, call ARTI Home Inspections LLC at (610) 210-1907 or visit www.pottstownhomeinspector.com
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HGTV looking for Realtors (Reading, PA) - 01/24/12 12:32 PM
HGTV looking for Realtors (Reading, PA)
If you are like me, you can't get enough of the shows on HGTV including the popular House Hunters. Want to hear some good news?
HGTV is having an open casting call and is looking for Realtors in Reading, PA & Surrounding to be featured on the show and they are coming to Reading tonight, January 24, 2012. If you miss this date, no worries! They cast all year round and encourage you to submit an application.
HGTV says they are looking for energetic Reading Realtors who are passionate … (4 comments)
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PA Real Estate Investor Meeting: "The Big Exit Business Bucket List" - 01/21/12 02:53 PM
PA Real Estate Investor Meeting: "The Big Exit Business Bucket List!" If you are a real estate investor around Philadelphia, PA, you should know there is a networking group called DIG (stands for Diversified Investors Group).
DIG's meeting topic this month is "The Big Exit Business Bucket List".
There are usually a few hundred real estate investors from all over PA & NJ that attend these meetings. This month, you'll learn things every real estate investor should know about organizing their business and having peace-of-mind in case of an emergency.
This meeting will be … (5 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday- Costa Concordia, the Catalyst - 01/18/12 04:20 PM
Costa Concordia Cruise- Italy, January 2008
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Valentine's Day 2012 Events (Pottstown, PA) - 01/09/12 05:32 PM
Valentine's Day 2012 Events (Pottstown, PA)
Looking for something special for you and your sweetheart to do on Valentine's Day this year?
There are some great Valentine's Day 2012 Events happening in and around Pottstown, PA.
My wife and I have lived in the area for several years and, based on the places we have personally been to, I make the following recommendations:
If you enjoy dancing:
Sunnybrook Ballroom in Pottstown, PA is having a live band- Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners. The band starts playing at 8pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012, in the … (8 comments)
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New APP Takes Care of Your Social Media Sites in the Event of Your Death - 01/09/12 02:41 PM
Have you heard about the new APP "If I Die"?
With so much of our lives entangled on the web and with social media, I found this attached post from Mike Cooper @ Cornerstone Business Group quite interesting.
If you keep in touch with all your friends and networks on sites like Facebook, you don't have to worry about your site being frozen for all time. Even on the internet, you can rest in peace!
Via Mike Cooper (Winchester Real Estate Sales, Cornerstone Business Group Inc):
There has been some discussion on social media sites about the future of your profile … (9 comments)
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203K Consultant (PA): What's an Eligible Property? - 01/08/12 11:21 PM
203K Consultant (PA): What's an Eligible Property?
As a 203K consultant in PA, I sometimes get questions from clients wondering if their current home or a property they are purchasing would qualify as an eligible property under the FHA 203K loan program in PA.
Here are some questions I have been asked regarding what's an eligible property:
Are only single family homes eligible for 203K loans?
Single family dwellings are eligible properties under the FHA 203K program, but so are 2-4 unit dwellings as long as they are owner-occupied. Real estate investors do not qualify under … (5 comments)
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Do you Trust your Home Inspector? (Pottstown) - 01/04/12 06:28 PM
Do you Trust your Home Inspector? (Pottstown)
Trust is probably one of the most important things to me, personally and in my business as a home inspector in Pottstown, PA. I naturally trust people and want them to trust me back.
When I started my home inspection business in Pottstown over 10 years ago, I knew I would have to prove myself over and over again to establish a good base of agents and clients who would trust me as the best professional inspector for their needs. Looking back, how did I build a successful business as a home inspector? … (34 comments)
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Oh no! My Condo failed a Radon Test (Reading, PA) - 01/03/12 12:23 PM
Oh no! My Condo failed a Radon Test (Reading, PA)
If you read my earlier post Can a Second Floor Condo have Radon?, I had a client call me for a home inspection in Reading, PA, on a second floor condo unit. They were also concerned about radon and requested a radon test, which turned out to be very smart of them!
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Surgeon General recommend every residence should have a radon test. Read more about radon by visiting www.epa.gov. The levels for the second floor condo came back high at 7.9pCi/L (picocuries per … (14 comments)
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David Artigliere, ARTI Home Inspections, ASHI Certified Home Inspector
Collegeville,
PA
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Reading, Pottstown, Norristown, Philadelphia
Address: Phoenixville, Boyertown, Royersford, Exton, Shillington, Wernersville, Collegeville, Conshohocken, Malvern, Sinking Spring, Sanatoga, Exeter, PA, 19606
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