I inspected a home and set a radon monitor up to test for radon on a Wednesday, I return on Friday morning and I hear water flowing in the basement. I quickly go down to see what is going on and I spot the backflow valve leaking. The water was being caught by a catch …
People who own and operate a home inspection company as a serious business, offer many benefits and protections that less serious inspectors can offer. Error and Omissions (E&O) insurance is a large expense for companies offering this protection. E&O is the insurance that comes into play if something expensive was missed during the home inspection …
Real estate agents are in a weird spot. They do not get paid unless the property gets sold. It does not matter how many hours of time they spent showing houses or taking phone calls and answering emails at nearly all hours of the day. Until the home gets sold the agent does not receive …
There is a common misconception that home inspectors are “deal killers,” who damage a real estate agent’s chances of closing a deal. We’re going to discuss how that can be harmful, and we’re going to discuss what actually kills the deal! I believe that generally speaking, there are three things that lead to the death …
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Occasionally we still get asked if a home passed or failed the inspection. This seems to come from the misunderstanding as to what a home inspection really is. As we conduct Columbus Ohio home inspections we see many misunderstandings as to what the purpose of the home inspection is. Home inspections and the home inspection …
There is a significant amount of misinformation surrounding “black mold”. This misinformation contributes to the ease in which immoral contractors/companies can use scare tactics to take advantage of a naive customer. In this article, we are going to dispel these lies and ensure when you finish reading you will be more informed than you started! …
Your neighbors put their lights up, the weather is freezing, and everywhere you go you hear the same five songs… yes, it’s the holiday season again! This is also a time of year that is very difficult for some people, and today we’re going to talk about the struggle those with Seasonal Affective Disorder experience …
Old types of concrete were invented centuries ago. If interested you can read the history of concrete. For us the only type we care about is the modern Portland cement which is used to make concrete. It is a great building material able to stand thousands of pounds of compression. Its durability makes it the …
Whole house fans are a popular choice for keeping your home cool during the warmer months without overspending on your monthly utilities bill. They are great when the nights are cool. But what exactly are they, and how do they work? To put it simply, a whole house fan is a ventilation system used to …
One of the most frequent conditions discovered during home inspections is windows with broken seals. Windows comes in two main types, single pane and double pane. The double pane type has better insulation due to the two panes of glass that contain a gap between the two pieces of glass giving insulation value. When the …
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