Condensation In Glass Panes - 01/30/11 04:26 PM
As a Central New Jersey real estate agent  who speciaizes in Somerset County area, I have noticed for some time, condensation stains in multi-pane insulated glass windows. Those annoying foggy stains that are more or less prevalent during different times of the day as the sunlight shines in different positions or angles. Usually the windows are functional if they open and close properly, but there may be other consequences. Windows with two or more panes and those with low emissivity coatings depend on the "glass to glass seal" to be in tact to protect the Low-E coatings and any speciality gases within the panes. Failures such as these … (4 comments)

Risk of Forclosure? - 01/18/11 08:47 PM
As a New Jersey real estate agent residing in Somerset County I have heard it mentioned that some homeowners that either miss a mortgage payment, haven't missed a mortgage payment or are just worried if they might miss a future mortgage payment sometimes don't really know where to go to get answers. It's the time delay between worring what to do and finally taking action to correct a situation that is critical. Help is out there. A knowledgeable realtor would by my first choice.
Some people may be of the opinon that once they fall behind in mortgage payments that there is no further … (2 comments)

A Pressing Engagement - 01/12/11 09:03 PM
As a real estate agent residing in Somerset County  New Jersey, one of my favorite fall acitvies is taking a day trip driving through the countryside looking at the wonderful displays of the  fall foliage and stopping into the many stores and shops along the way.
By chance I was traveling through the Morris and Somerset County areas last year we stumbled upon a most interesting historical site, that of the Ralston Cider Mill located on Rt. 24. The clock had been turned back. The cider mill had been sitting vacant for more that 70 years avoiding the epitath of the bulldozer, and had just opened up for visitors … (0 comments)

Manufactured Home Questions - 01/10/11 04:24 PM
If your in the market for buying or selling a manufactured home and have questions, the best resource around would be looking into the Manufactured Housing Program that HUD has to offer. This program offers established guidlines that protect the health and safety of the occupant.
Just about everything you need to know regarding a manufactured home can be found here. The FAQs answers questions concerning what to do if the HUD Label or Data Plate are missing. These metal data plates are necessary to be affixed to the outside of the manufactured home before a sale can be completed.

Technical issues regarding foundation requirements … (0 comments)

Speaking About Mold - 01/07/11 02:18 PM
According to a statement released by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, " Mold spores are present in all indoor environments and cannot be eliminated from them."

Mold above a window
Home inspections can indicate the presence of mold. Whenever mold starts to grow indoors there is a souce of water or moisture that is present that needs to be controlled. If normalization of the indoor environment can succeed, than the souce of water or dampness must first be identified before corrective procedures can be put in place.
Mold can be very commonly found in many homes and buildings. If basements … (0 comments)

 
I am a licensed Realtor but also an experienced home inspector. While keeping the two separate I do assist in many home inspections throughout Somerset County New Jersey including but not limited to: Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Warren, Bedminster and Franklin Township and Bound Brook, South Bound Brook, Mansville, Martinsville and any outlying areas in Somerset County.


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