arizona home inspection: I Want a Discount
- 08/18/11 12:21 PM
There are lots of distressed properties on the market these days and I seem to be getting hired to perform Home Inspections on many of them. Then I find issues with the home: Iit needs a new roof. There are plumbing leaks in the walls The trusses have been modified The foundation is moving. Then the deal falls through and thy go find another house. They call me for the inspection and seem to forget that I just saved them from making a costly mistake. Instead they say "Since I used you for the last Home inspection, do I get a … (4 comments)
arizona home inspection: Web Site Headache
- 08/15/11 03:42 PM
I am not a web designer, however I have built several sites over the years and they always did ok with the search engines. In the last two years my site had been slipping, (well maybe plumitting is a better term) I had pages that used to rank in the top 5 that were now on page 5 of the google search. I fought the computer, read countless blogs on SEO and edited into the wee hours of the morning for months. This resulted in me moving from page 5 to page 2 or three. We all know people don't look … (14 comments)
arizona home inspection: What are you Looking at?
- 08/13/11 08:41 PM
This is not a joke but I found it kind of funny. When Home Inspectors do their job, they should do more than just look around and mark if something is present or not, they should know how the different components of the home operate. For example, water tends to run down hill, it is self leveling and takes the path of least resistance. I mention this because the condensate line on this AC unit is actually higher that the tray at the bottom of the unit. Water runs out of the tray before it can make it up to the … (6 comments)
arizona home inspection: Check for Termites Home Inspector tip of the week
- 08/11/11 07:31 PM
Termites can cause real damage to a home and in this area. Because of the number of termite colonies per acre, the question is more of When will you have termites, not will you have them. I am not a pest control contractor and as a AZ Home Inspector I do not perform termite inspections during my inspections. However I see evidence of termites during my home inspections and will point it out to the termite inspector while I am on site. I also work with a pest control company in that I schedule them to perform their termite inspection during … (3 comments)
arizona home inspection: Trip AFCI’s and GFI’s, Monthly Tip of the week
- 08/10/11 07:06 PM
This is your tip of the week from your Phoenix area Home Inspector Devices with built in test buttons can and will fail. That is why they are designed to be tested. I am talking about two electrical devices Ground fault Circuit interrupters (GFCI) and Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI) When I am performing a home inspection I will test these devices to make sure they are operating properly. You will recognize the GFIs by the little buttons between the plugs on outlets located in spots where electrical shock hazards exist, such as in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, in … (14 comments)
If you are like most people, you do not change your air filter often enough, this allows dirt to get into the unit. Having a qualified air conditioning tech come out to your house and check out the unit before it gets too hot has several benefits; It helps the unit perform better, last longer, it can help locate issues before they become costly problems and perhaps one of the best benefits is you can have the work done while the tech has the time to do the job right. … (3 comments)
arizona home inspection: Are those real?
- 05/31/11 06:17 PM
I was surfing the net and checking out my competition. I found several friends sites that were classy and some that actually need more work than my site. (Mine is a mess at the moment) I was suddenly surprised to find several sites that look good but the inspectors are members of organizations that I have never heard of before. One of them has a sample report on his site that must have had photos from 10 different inspections in the report. Home Inspectors are starting to put initials behind their names much like some Realtors do. But are these credentials … (9 comments)
arizona home inspection: Arizona Home Inspector Tip of the week 2
- 05/13/11 05:34 AM
The majority of the minor cracks found during a home inspection can be attributed to soil movement, directly related to the grading and drainage around the home. When water is allowed to soak into the soils next to or under a home it can and will cause changes in the soil. Some soils in this area are expansive and when they get wet, they swell like a sponge. To prevent this home owners (and contractors) should make every effort to keep water away from the foundation. Grade is a term used to describe the slope of the ground. In this area … (3 comments)
arizona home inspection: Prescription Without Diagnosis is Malpractice
- 05/10/11 12:00 PM
You see it all the time, Name any symptom and someone will tell you how to fix it. I see it in our healthcare system and I am sure you do to. Take this drug to address this symptom. Then the add is followed by a list of side effects. I was wondering , Are you helping people treat a symptom or correct the problem? Are you advising your client of all the possible side effects? Did you take the time to diagnosis what the real problem is? As a Home inspector I see how contractors and home owners treat symptoms, … (1 comments)
arizona home inspection: Mesa Home Inspector finds Funky Pools
- 05/10/11 11:55 AM
In the Phoenix area Real Estate is booming, Bank owned homes are selling like crazy and there seems to be a never ending supply of properties badly in need of a professional home inspection. Many of the homes in this area have pools and the banks do not maintain the pools so they get pretty nasty. The pool is greener than the grass. One of the banks decided they would make the pools safer by covering the pool with a wood frame, cover it with plastic and then fasten welded wire to it. I am sure the bank had the … (3 comments)
arizona home inspection: Do lizzards Say Cheese
- 05/09/11 06:10 PM
I was doing an Home inspection in Mesa Arizona and taking a photo of the patches someone had made to the eave when this little guy showed up as soon as I pointed the camera, I got a second shot then he kind of noded and left. I sure am glad it wasn't a rattlesnake.
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arizona home inspection: Considering Home Inspection Profession as a career in AZ?
- 05/05/11 08:23 PM
Don't be fooled by newspaper or web ads that claim you can make $1000 a day by simply paying someone X amount of dollars to get the training you need, or believe paying an owner of a Web based Home Inspection $289.00 dollars to become a Certified Home Inspector will be your key to success. I started Ark Inspections in 2000, Sold it to Premier Inspectors of America in 2005 and then started ACSI. Home Inspector Arizona. I have taught Home Inspections at 3 different schools and served ASHI (The American Society of Home Inspectors) both nationally and in Arizona. This … (2 comments)
arizona home inspection: Lowering the Home Inspection Bar
- 01/05/11 04:21 AM
I have been in the home inspection business for over 10 years and what I am seeing in the real estate community is simply shocking. 10 years ago, I competent real estate agent would not refer a home inspector unless they were a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) or NAHI (The National Association of Home Inspectors) The reasoning behind this was both ASHI & NAHI required their inspectors to take a difficult exam, perform over 250 inspections, and adhere to a code of ethics before they were allowed to use the logo and tell people they were … (5 comments)
arizona home inspection: I think the wood roof was the last straw
- 04/13/10 06:39 PM
I recently performed a home inspection in Gilbert, Arizona. I could tell from the ground that the wood roof had issues. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I thought I would take a video to share with you. Click here for the video
I am always telling people to have a home inspection, if you own a home, are buying a home or having issues with your home a professional home inspector can help you understand what is going on. Remember homes and roofs don’t last forever. Let me know what you think and remember if you need … (6 comments)
There are lots of distressed properties on the market these days and I seem to be getting hired to perform Home Inspections on many of them.
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