If you are planning on selling your home in the near future, then there are a few things that you need to take care of before, during, and after an inspection. What should be done before? What is important for me to know about the process of inspecting my house? What could happen if I …
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Crawl space inspections in Columbus, OH are a vital tool for Habitation Investigation, the leading property inspection business in Columbus Ohio. When you own a home, it is important to have regular crawl space inspections to protect your investment and keep your family safe from potential hazards. Read on for more information about crawl space …
You just moved into your dream home and the furnace stops working in the dead of winter. What do you do? You just spent your savings to buy the perfect home and money is tight. Well, if you were smart, you purchased a home warranty during the buying process that will protect you for a …
A home inspection is an extensive examination of the condition of a property. It allows you, the prospective home buyer, to make a fully informed decision on whether or not to move forward with the sale. A home inspection also allows you to feel confident in that decision. The benefits of a home inspection have …
What is a TPR valve? To put it simply, a TPR valve or temperature/pressure-relief valves, are safety devices that are installed onto water heating appliances such as boilers and water heaters. The purpose of a TPR valve is to automatically release water/steam should the pressure or temperature inside the tank exceed safe levels. If correctly …
The results of a home inspection can have a strong impact on the home’s sale, anything from the buyer requesting repairs or updates, price negotiations, to simply walking away from the deal altogether. Luckily, homeowners aiming to sell their home can choose to hire an inspector for a pre-listing home inspection. A pre-listing home inspection …
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If you are a home inspector or agent, chances are that you’ve had at least one extremely picky, perfectionistic buyer. This is the buyer who nitpicks on every little blemish and imperfection on the property, insisting without end that it is the seller’s responsibility to repair all. Sometimes, the buyer is simply misinformed; in fact, …
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To put it simply, thermal bridging is what we call the movement of heat across an object that is more conductive than the objects surrounding it. This conductive material creates a path of minimal resistance for heat. Thermal bridging can create an increased amount of lost energy, which can result in a spike in your …
The average person likely doesn’t think twice before lighting a candle or polishing the floor. Surprisingly, many common household products are chock full of potentially harmful chemicals, such as VOCs! What are VOC’s? But fear not! With a little more thought, these chemicals are easily removed or reduced from your home. The first step is …
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If you’re a prospective home buyer, you’ve likely seen the term “as is” pop up during your home search. But what exactly does the phrase mean, and is it cause for alarm? The technical meaning for selling a home “as is,” is simply that the owner is selling the home in its current state, with …
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