Home Inspector Insights

The Oxo salad chopper has made chopping salad so much easier for me!  My wife eats a lot of greens and preparing salad is not one of my favorite things.  This cool knife that looks like a pizza cutter is so cool I can even get the kids to help.  It cuts everything for salads including nuts with j...

The necessary evil I am talking about is extension cords!  (insert horror music here).   Most people don't think twice about these potential safety hazards so I have put together a simple list to use them safely.   1. Don't run extension cords through a doorway where they can get damaged. 2. As t...

  No matter what the surface, the outside of your home will have dirt and grime build up.   Cleaning it is a whole lot easier than you may think.   Pressure washing that the pros use isn't always the answer.  More often than not you don't need to re paint the surface either.  Save yourself some t...

One of the inspectors at United Professional Real Estate Inspectors was featured in a local news story about a bee infestation mess.   Dennis Candler (he's the same guy who was stranded on a roof in an earlier blog)  disovers it's all the responsibility of the builder to fix this horror. http://w...

    If you are anything like me, you have often wondered how FICO really works?  The company behind FICO has published the specific point drops for common missteps.   You can find them on the fico website. Here is the breakdown of 3 common financial difficulties and how their specific point drops...

    If you are anything like me, you have often wondered how FICO really works?  The company behind FICO has published the specific point drops for common missteps.   You can find them on the fico website. Here is the breakdown of 3 common financial difficulties and how their specific point drops...

  If you are anything like me, you have often wondered how FICO really works?  The company behind FICO has published the specific point drops for common missteps.   You can find them on the fico website. Here is the breakdown of 3 common financial difficulties and how their specific point drops....

Home inspections by a qualified inspector are always a must.  That being said, there are a few things you can spot on your own as well. ·        EXTENSION CORDS- A labyrinth of wires from the outlets to computers, televisions, radios, lamps, etc. may tell you the home has an outdated electrical ...

    We all know curb appeal is a big deal. Lack of curb appeal can be a big deal breaker.  The exterior of your home gives off a first impression.  It also protects your living space from all sorts of damage from animals, humans and mother nature. If you are looking to change your home’s exterior...

  We all know curb appeal is a big deal. Lack of curb appeal can be a big deal breaker.  The exterior of your home gives off a first impression.  It also protects your living space from all sorts of damage from animals, humans and mother nature. If you are looking to change your home’s exterior ...