My wife has clients who are preparing to list in the spring. Knowing that they can make use of her inspector-husband, they asked her what they should do to make sure that their home will “pass” an inspection (homes don’t “pass” or “fail” inspections, but that is a common misconception). I get th
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12/14/2010
I’m learning to love being stuck in traffic. OK, I admit to minor road rage, and deep irritation with trucks, construction crews and minivans in the left lane (aren’t they always at the front of a slow lane of traffic?). But that was the OLD me. The NEW me is learning to love being held capt
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12/10/2010
"Are you really considering buying this place?" That's what one Realtor overheard as an Inspector went about his business. I got dozens of horror stories in response to my blog about Realtor-Inspector relationships. It consistently amazes me that the inspection world spends so much time on educa
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12/04/2010
I'm not sure what I was expecting out of RainCamp, but I can say for sure that it was much more than I was anticipating. SOOOOOOO much more. Even now, 24 hours later, I am still on intellectual overload - organizing my ideas, researching and refining my social media strategies, and reconsidering
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12/01/2010
"He knows if you've been bad or good..." As a kid, I was always a little creeped out by the thought that Santa "sees you when you're sleeping" but I aprreciate the general spirit of the idea that he's always watching, so you need to be on your best behavior. It really is something that has carrie
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12/01/2010
