brentwood tn home inspections: How to Prepare Your Buyers for a Home Inspection
- 01/09/15 06:39 PM
I have been in the inspection industry for over 14 years and it amazes me how often I see seasoned agents make rookie mistakes. I am completely blown away when I see how ill prepared that buyer’s are when they come to the inspection. For some reason they feel that we are “Superman” and we can see and do all. It is possible that there are some in the industry that tout, “We inspect everything!” This is not the case. Below are realities of what home inspectors do and what buyer’s agents can do to prepare their clients for a … (42 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: One Bite at a Time...
- 12/09/14 06:23 PM
Today is National Blog Day. However, that is not the subject of my post. So in keeping with the spirit of the day I will cast my pitiful entry into the huge virtual bucket of words and pictures that makes up this portion of the blogosphere. Typically, for many of us, business slows down during the holiday season for us in the real estate industry. While many still need to bring in clients in order to make ends meet, many of you, like me are busy working on the infrastructure of our businesses, writing business plans or working on … (25 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Just Inspected - Glenellen Subdivision Brentwood, TN
- 08/09/14 08:16 PM
The Brentwood, TN real estate market is as hot as these dog-days of August. Earlier this week, a member of the Complete Home Inspections Team had an opportunity to inspect a property in the Glenellen subdivision. Brentwood Tennessee is home to many upscale, luxury communities such as Glenellen. This beautiful hillside country neighborhood can be found just off Ragsdale Road and has two entrances off of Split Log Road. many of the properties in the Glenellen subdivision feature custom countertops, cabinet lined walls and open kitchens. Prices range from $499 - $750’s.
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brentwood tn home inspections: Being a Heathen on a Sunday Morning…
- 07/26/14 08:23 PM
One of our forefathers came up with the expression, "Early to bed early to rise…". You know the rest of the drill. This morning I woke up late after going to bed somewhat early having had an exhausting day. My normal wake-up time is sometime around 3 o'clock. This morning, I woke up around 430. Gosh! I feel like such a heathen! I frittered away an hour and a half of daylight checking my eyelids out for holes! Oh well, I do feel rested though. So maybe being a heathen Sunday morning can't be all that bad.. The … (8 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Just Inspected - Chestnut Springs Area Brentwood TN
- 07/18/14 12:38 AM
Yesterday, a member of the Complete Home Inspections team had an opportunity to inspect a pre-existing property in the Chestnut Springs area of Brentwood, TN 37027. The team would like to thank the buyer’s agent, Courtney Mevs of Village Real Estate Services in Nashville, TN for trusting a member of the team to inspect this property for her client.
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brentwood tn home inspections: Just Inspected - Saratoga Subdividion; Brentwood, TN
- 07/12/14 08:27 PM
Earlier this week, one of the Complete Home Inspections team members had a opportunity to do an inspection in the Saratoga subdivision for a new agent with Pilkerton Realty in Brentwood, TN. The agent had been referred to us by other agents in the office that liked how we took the time to explain what was going on. This was a lovely, well maintained property. As with any property, there were some areas in which to make improvements. We were happy to help Susie help another family live their American Dream…
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brentwood tn home inspections: Just Inspected - Montclaire Subdivision; Brentwood TN
- 07/12/14 08:11 PM
Earlier this week, one of the Complete Home Inspections team members had a opportunity to do an inspection in the Montclaire subdivision for a party that was purchasing a property. They found us on line and decided that they did not want to use the agent’s inspector. This was a lovely, well maintained property. As with any property that did not have an inspection when purchased, there were some construction flaws that will need to be addressed. We were happy to help another family live their American Dream…
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brentwood tn home inspections: 'Tis the Beginning of a New Day...
- 05/16/14 07:39 PM
Every now and then, I wake up and my mind is really engaged and there are days when my mind just seems to go through the motions of the mundane. Mindlessly, I roll out of the sack, meander into the kitchen and pour a cup of the elixir of life. I shuffle up the staircase to the ‘man cave’, stir the sleeping cyclops and gaze into its all-seeing eye. 3 o’clock and all is well with my world. Slowly but surely, the synapse begin to fire as the warm elixir seeps into the bloodstream and rejuvenates the still slumbering … (10 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Follow Instructions - You May be Putting Your Sale in Jeopardy
- 05/14/14 07:04 PM
Make no bones about it, I hate doing re-inspections. In my reports I clearly state that it is recommended that all work be performed by appropriate licensed professionals. I also state for the buyer to obtain all receipts for the performed work. Nevertheless, homeowners often want to take the cheap way out and hire handymen to do some of the work so as to save money. There is nothing wrong with this provided the work being performed is within the technical abilities of the handyman. Herein lies the problems that can arise. A recent property transaction is coming down to … (22 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: To Crown or not to Crown. That is the Question.
- 04/29/14 08:12 PM
There is a lot to be said that older properties are what they are. While the construction methods used may have worked at the time, the test of time is the final deterring factor. While inspecting an older property in Brentwood, TN, I kept noticing how the floors were sagging downward on the main floor. While some of it could be written off as poor crowing, I could not fathom the workmen installing that many floor joists with the crown facing down. For those who do not understand what I am referring to, every large piece of lumber … (31 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: My First Real Estate Experience
- 04/28/14 06:41 PM
One of my first real estate transactions was for a real estate agent I did not know. I had only been in the inspection business for a few months and I was just learning how the inspection the game was played. Make things too hard and I will not be called again. I have always lived by Shakespeare’s advice in Hamlet “This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night follows day, you cannot tell a lie to any man…”. The property I inspected was in a section of Williamson County that … (19 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Home Inspectors Are Not That Naïve
- 04/17/14 07:15 PM
For some reason, it seems as if contractors like to take the shortcut when installing new appliances. Maybe they think that the homeowner is too naïve and they will never find out that the work performed is sub par. While inspecting an upper end property in the Nashville Tennessee area, I came across this newly installed water heater. There are many things wrong with this installation. 1) the temperature pressure extension is PVC material. It is not rated for high temperatures and it does not extend to within a 4 - 6 inches of the floor. 2) an expansion tank … (38 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Annelle's Chocolate Wodka Brownies...
- 04/01/14 07:21 PM
At Complete Home Inspections, Inc. we are constantly looking for ways to improve our services and increase market share. We do this by creating a constant presence in the offices. We do this in several ways, however; the most successful one is the candy bowl that either sets by the gate keeper’s desk or in the kitchen. This week, we are giving our agents a treat - not a treatment by giving them some of Annelle’s Chocolate Wodka Brownies. Oh! Talk about something to die for. Needless to say, they were gone in a heartbeat. All that was left was … (18 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Shim-shimmery, shim-shimmery...
- 03/23/14 06:57 PM
🎵Shim-shimmery, shim-shimmery, shim, shim scheroo, I am a shimmer, yes, that’s what I do 🎵 🎵Shim-shimmery, shim-shimmery, shim, shim schree, I’m as lucky, as lucky, as lucky can be…🎵 Although I was not whistling while I worked the other day, there must have been some rehabbers that where singing and dancing to another tune while making improvements to the pig. Yes, there are those who just love to do whimsical, crazy things and gloss it over as just another day’s work in the coal mines. Yes, the quality is going down, down, down. Yes, I am making light of some … (23 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Real Estate Industry, Heal Thyself!
- 03/01/14 08:33 PM
Yesterday was one of those ‘snake bitten’ days for me. I’m sure we all have them. The events and happenstances of otherwise normal daily activities go sideways. For me, it was dealing with a lackadaisical agent which caused the buyer to walk and everyone get their urinary tract highly upset. Later in the day there was another event. Folks in the real estate industry know that events happen during the home inspection process. I had an event with a faulty dishwasher. Water was pouring out all over a newly installed hardwood floor. Calls and texts to the listing agent by … (6 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Dripping with Cute...
- 02/09/14 05:57 AM
My business is driven by real estate agents and I want them to know how much I appreciate them. Tomorrow, I will be launching the company’s Valentines week marketing campaign. My staff and I have been taking pages out of Marth Stuart and working all week to create something special for those ’Special Someones’ who provide us our livelihood. I will write more about what I am doing in my post tomorrow. It will be decadent and dripping with cute… The Complete Home Inspections, Team … (3 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Dallas or Bust...
- 12/15/13 06:20 PM
Later this morning, I will be boarding a blue and orange tube, hopefully, one that has wings on it and be heading to Dallas. This will be a whirlwind business trip. One of the things that I really like about my mastermind group is that I have the opportunity to visit other offices not only to see their operations but to also see how their marketing people do their jobs. The most successful members in my group have outstanding marketing people. Make no bones about it! Those who flourish in business are way ahead of the game when it comes … (3 comments)
brentwood tn home inspections: Brentwood TN Market Report - December 2011...
- 01/08/12 08:24 PM
Brentwood TN Market Report - December 2011... Overall, sales for the Brentwood, TN real estate market for December 2011 were up as compared to the same period in 2010. At our current rate of absorption, there is the possibility that the term "Sellers Market" may return to the Brentwood TN area. Watch video for details.
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brentwood tn home inspections: (not so) Speechless Sunday...
- 03/27/10 11:18 PM
(not so) Speechless Sunday... Fruit trees pregnant with blooms, blue skies and plenty of warm sunshine, greeted the residents of Brentwood, TN after what seems to have been a never ending winter. The warm rays were just what the doctor ordered as many folks in the area were either enjoying the park systems or sprucing up the yard, getting ready for spring planting. Hopefully, this mornings rains will not put a damper on things. However; thoughts of yesterday still linger...
brentwood tn home inspections: Inspecting Foreclosures - Part IV - Windows - Part II
- 08/26/09 11:08 AM
As I stated in the earlier, window issues cover a wide range. Failed seals in insulated windows probably accounts for the huge portion of items written up in the report. Failed seals can range from a slight discoloration or lack of clarity to the obvious milky calcium stains. More often than not, the trained eye of a professional inspector can tell the difference between a good window and one that has failed. Repairs to failed seals can vary. There are some window revision companies that can "salvage" these windows by drilling a small hole in the exterior of the window and spraying … (6 comments)
I have been in the inspection industry for over 14 years and it amazes me how often I see seasoned agents make rookie mistakes. I am completely blown away when I see how ill prepared that buyer’s are when they come to the inspection. For some reason they feel that we are “Superman” and we can see and do all. It is possible that there are some in the industry that tout, “We inspect everything!” This is not the case. Below are realities of what home inspectors do and what buyer’s agents can do to prepare their clients for a … (42 comments)
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