Are splash blocks and leader extension pipes really necessary? Well, only if you don't want the water to damage your foundation or force water into your basement or crawl space. These recent photos show what happens (kind of) when you don't have t
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01/30/2011
Jay Markanich of Bristow, VA ( Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC) Says it so well, there ain't a lot I could add to it. Other than, "You didn't really trust the FLIPPER to tell you everything you need to know, DID YOU? I would hope not, but there are naive people out there that do! Her
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01/27/2011
Jay Markanich of Bristow, VA ( Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC) Says it so well, there ain't a lot I could add to it. Other than, "You didn't really trust the government to protect you, DID YOU? I would hope not, but there are naive people out there that do! Here's Jay's story. I've
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01/27/2011
Hey, What's That Spring Up There For? During today's Richmond Kentucky Home Inspection, as I started to test the garage door, my client asked, "Hey, What's that spring up there for? He was asking about the large coiled spring over the garage door. The one that DIDN'T balance the door in the half
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01/25/2011
Once upon a time a Lexington Kentucky Home Inspection Seller told me, when I pulled the Air Conditioning filter out of the inside unit, "I just changed the filter. My Realtor told me you'd be checking that so I changed it so you'd see I take care of the unit." Huh! I don't take the filter out t
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01/24/2011
Angie's List Super Service Award in Home Inspection in Lexington aa
01/13/2011
Lizette ( Lizette Fitzpatrick - Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes - Horse Farms )brings a good point about "AGENCY" in real estate. It's not just the agent or the brokerage, it's a legal term about who is representing your best interests. And it is IMPORTANT that you understand it BEFORE you st
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01/09/2011
One of my Lexington, KY home inspection clients has reminded me of a problem with bathroom exhaust fans after his neighbors bathroom exhaust fan caught fire.. Thanks Chris, for bringing this to our attention. It seems that several of these fans have caused fires in the last few years as shown by
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01/09/2011
What's wrong in this Lexington, KY Home Inspections Picture? This series of blog posts focuses on educating my clients, Active Rain & Localism readers along with my Facebook friends (see the Facebook Business Page Badge at the bottom of the post. ALL Facebook Likes are appreciated. ) The picture
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01/06/2011
What's wrong in this Frankfort, KY Home Inspections Picture? This series of blog posts focuses on educating my clients, Active Rain & Localism readers along with my Facebook friends (see the Facebook Business Page Badge at the bottom of the post. ALL Facebook likes are appreciated. ) The picture
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01/06/2011