home buyers maintenance: Pre-Listing Inspections, Good Idea in a Buyer’s Market.
- 02/08/09 08:22 AM
I just received an e-mail for a Real Estate Agent based out of the Los Angeles area about what I felt the benefits were of having a pre-listing inspection done. L.A. is about 65 miles from my home base so I think I can talk about this intelligently. As an Inspector, my approach to presenting items that may need attention or just flat out have not been done properly is very calm, with little or no emotion if possible. The bottom line to me is 99.9% of things can get fixed, it's just a math problem. On the other hand you … (7 comments)
home buyers maintenance: What would you like to know and learn about from your inspector?
- 02/08/09 07:03 AM
Hi Active Rain. Speaking of rain, we have had our fair share here in southern California (Orange County) the past few days. Anyway thank you all of the comments of my past 7 inspection blog's. The question I have for each of you is what would you as Real Estate Agents like to hear or learn about. Do you have questions on a particular subject, or a question that has come up due to something you saw at property preview? How about something that is questionable at one of your listings. Pre-listing inspections is a great way to answer these questions … (0 comments)
home buyers maintenance: The Air We Breathe (Part 4) Last edition
- 02/03/09 07:48 AM
GENERAL RULES TO HELP CONTROL THE HOME ENVIRONMENT ( recap of what we have talked about in the past 3 editions)Controlling the home environment is the key factor of controlling asthma and allergy care as it relates to the home. Some general rules for home control for all members of the family are: Reduce or remove as many asthma and allergy triggers from your home as possible. If possible, use air filters and air conditioners -- and properly maintain them -- to make your home cleaner and more comfortable. Pay attention to the problem of dust mites. Work hard to control … (5 comments)
home buyers maintenance: The Air We Breathe (Part 3)
- 02/03/09 07:23 AM
If you have not read part one and two of The Air We Breathe you may want to do that to see what we have been talking about. TRIGGER CONTROLSHere are some common triggers and some ways to help control them at home: Tobacco SmokeSmoke should not be allowed in the home of someone with asthma or allergies. Ask family members and friends to smoke outdoors. Make sure they stay at least 30 feet away from any open doors or windows. Remember that the second hand smoke has a lot of carbon Monoxide that can be harmful as well as … (0 comments)
home buyers maintenance: MUST-DO MAINTENANCE:
- 02/03/09 04:16 AM
Welcome to JLC Inspections, Inspection News Letter, designed for the home owner and the Real Estate Professional. Today we will be talking about the once a year must do list. Home maintenance isn't restricted to repairs. In fact, certain tasks-when performed regularly-may actually prevent things from breaking in the first place. But when things do go wrong (and it's inevitable that they do), we have some backup plans that you can try before you grab the phone to call for a professional. Appliances and plumbing are the most frequent offenders, but they also often can be the simplest to care for. … (2 comments)
I just received an e-mail for a Real Estate Agent based out of the Los Angeles area about what I felt the benefits were of having a pre-listing inspection done. L.A. is about 65 miles from my home base so I think I can talk about this intelligently. As an Inspector, my approach to presenting items that may need attention or just flat out have not been done properly is very calm, with little or no emotion if possible. The bottom line to me is 99.9% of things can get fixed, it's just a math problem. On the other hand you … (7 comments)
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