Many times it was not visible - however a home inspector could smell it or see signs of something that could cause mold and would call for further investigations.
Mold has increasingly become a concern of the home owner or the new home buyer. I tease that I am the mold detector, after years of showing homes with mold, I have developed quite the allergy, if mold is in the house I will know it, as I have a hard time breathing and start wheezing and … (2 comments)
home inspections: Infrared Thermography - Home inspections
- 02/02/10 12:41 AM
What a great tool for inspecting a new home or doing an energy loss evaluation for your current home. This is probably one of the most awesome technologies I have seen in a while............not new to the industry but new to me. The way I understand it as this infrared camera can see behind walls.............. It can determine heat loss, water penetration, hot spots with electrical, and if not enough or not any at all -insulation. There are a couple of local home inspectors in the Kent County area that have this very expensive tool. (there may be more) Steve Yarded - The home … (0 comments)
home inspections: An appraisal is not a home inspection
- 07/07/08 02:24 AM
I have heard and seen much confusion between these 2 services with my buyers and with questions asked on line. So I would like to explain the differences between the two services. After reading this you can see why I recommend still getting the home inspection. A home inspection in not mandatory an appraisal will be if you will be securing a loan. However one does NOT take the place of the other. Many buyers seem to think the appraisal is like a home inspection, especially when they are getting a FHA loan. A home appraisal - Is to provide a … (7 comments)
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