home inspection: Radon Levels in Omaha, Nebraska - 05/02/08 01:01 PM
What is radon? Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that has been determined to be the second leading cause of cancer in the United States. Radon is a by-product of the breakdown of Uranium. Radon can seep into a home through the foundation. According to the EPA radon is the second (0 comments)
home inspection: ServiceOne Home Warranty - 03/24/08 04:26 PM
A home warranty covers a property's heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical system, and appliances. What home warranties do not cover are structural issues (such as settling of the foundation), damage (hail, fire, and flood damage), and pre-existing conditions (if the furnace did not work before you bought the home warranty, then it (6 comments)
home inspection: Grounding Gas Lines - 03/23/08 12:09 PM
The Omaha building code has been updated to specify that gas lines coming into a house need to be grounded. As a result this is showing up on home inspections. I have had two inspections this last week and on both houses it was noted that the gas line needs grounding. (2 comments)
home inspection: How Earnest Deposits are handled in Omaha - 02/19/08 08:38 PM
An earnest deposit is an amount of money that a buyer puts into escrow as good faith to show that they will complete the purchase of a property. The amount of money is an indication of how serious they are and of their confidence in their ability to close the sale. (0 comments)
home inspection: Home Inspections: What Every Buyer Should Know - 11/12/07 05:12 PM
Home Inspections: What Every Buyer Should Know You've found the perfect home and settled on a sales price. The first thing you'll want to do is to make sure your dream home is as structurally sound as it cosmetically appears. To do this you'll need to find a reputable home inspector to (0 comments)