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Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, is a licensed and working home inspector and lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College. Smith was a two-term member of the WA state licensing board and is adjunct faculty for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. ASHI certified inspector. The information in this blog is designed to appeal to residents of the Pacific Northwest.

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2011 

The year was 1967. It was a year of outstanding achievements and great artistry. Andy Warhol created "Marilyn Monroe in hot pink" which is one of the most recognized images of the enduring sex pot. Also, in 1967, a monster hit was born. It is today one of the most popular and the most played of t...
06/29/2011
Forty-five years ago today, the song that was perched at #1 on the singles chart was by a British super group. In fact, this song just happened to knock that "other" British super group off the top of the charts. The British Invasion had been underway for several years at this point and the redco...
06/27/2011
It was June 1964, barely six months since President John F. Kennedy had been killed. One of the hottest cars in the country was the 1964 Pontiac GTO. And an old man, figuratively speaking, was sitting at the top of the hit album charts. 47 years ago today, the top album in the country was not by ...
06/26/2011
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When my wife and I visit Oaxaca, Mexico in January of each year, so far at least for three years, we spend several days touring the area in a taxi. Taxis are very affordable there and we have a couple drivers we really like who, also, act as tour guides. One of the top wood carvers in all of Mexi...
06/26/2011
Earlier this year, as I reported at my blog, there was tension between the county and the Lummi Nation about the fate of the Lummi Island ferry.  The Whatcom Chief transports visitors and island residents between Gooseberry Point on the mainland and Lummi Island. Finally, about a month ago, the c...
06/26/2011
At Bellingham Technical College, those of us who are involved in the home inspector training program, believe that it is important for students to be introduced to the duties of being not only a home inspector but, also, a structural pest inspector. The way the state law reads, home inspectors wh...
06/25/2011
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In the Pacific Northwest, we are known for our Washington apples. Washington is one of the top apple producers for the world. We also grow our fair share of pears, peaches, strawberries, cherries, blueberries and raspberries. The one thing we cannot really grow, other than maybe some novelty gree...
06/25/2011
 It seems like this is a post that I write pretty often. It is almost as frequent, and predictable, as my seeing deer when I go out to Sudden Valley or Lake Whatcom, deer havens near Bellingham. But folks, it has happened again. I had an occasion to go by a house that was, previously, inspected b...
06/24/2011
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We are talking security here. This is important. Every homeowner wants to think that his or her home is difficult to break into. A breach of security can have devastating consequences. Homeowners often buy the best doors, the best locks and they join block watch groups. But sometimes those consum...
06/24/2011
Okay, so it is now officially summer. Two days ago was nice. It was not blistering hot. But it was one of only a few warm days we have had this year. I guess that for my warmth, I need to focus on the past. This is a photo that I took, two years ago, while on a day trip in Oaxaca, Mexico. I was w...
06/23/2011
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Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, provides information for real estate buyers, sellers and real estate industry professionals. Blog posts emphasize issues commonly found in Bellingham, WA and Whatcom County. Smith is Washington State Licensed Home Inspector #207, a state licensed structural pest inspector, ASHI certified inspector #252760 and one of the most experienced inspectors in the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest. Steven L. Smith is lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College and teaches classes for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Steve was a two-term member of the state licensing board.