Welcome to Mr. Rick’s Blog!
Here you will find useful information to help you assess a home and what you can do to prioritize and address issues. There will also be information to help you create improvements that will make your home a healthy and more valuable place in which to live. AND, if you have an issue in your home that the blog has not yet addressed, use our Contact Page to ask about it. I will contact you directly via email, and, with your permission, I will share your issue and ways to address it in an issue of Mr. Rick’s Blog.
Index of Blog Posts:
2022
- Summer Home-Maintenance Tips 2022 (May)
- Hurricane Season is on the Way (May)
- Protecting Your Home from Bugs and More (April)
- Lowering Your Summer Energy Bill (April)
- Spring Home Maintenance Tips (March)
- The Dos and Don’ts of Your Toilet (March)
- What is a 4-Point Inspection? (February)
- Dryer Vent Safety (February)
- Home Inspection Nightmares of 2021 (January)
- Indoor Air Quality (January)
2021
- Keeping Your Home Safe During the Holidays (December)
- Winter Home-Maintenance Tips (November)
- Window Maintenance: Why It’s Important (November)
- Common Home Inspection Issues (November)
- The Garage as a Fire Hazard (October)
- Fall Home Maintenance Tips for 2021 (September)
- Another Active Hurricane Season (September)
- Why Should I Get a Wind-Mitigation Inspection? (August)
- Maintaining Your Fireplace (August)
- Not Selling but Considering a Home Inspection: Here’s Why? (July)
- Elsa: Lessons Learned for the Hurricane Season (July)
- Downsizing: When and Why? (June)
- Summer Home-Maintenance Tips 2021 (June)
- Impacts of New Energy-Efficient Inspection Law (May)
- Home Inspection vs. Home Appraisal: What’s the Difference? (May)
- Childproofing Your Home (April)
- Is It Time for a Home Renovation and What Does That Mean? (April)
- Decluttering Your Home: Dream or Reality? (March)
- The Home Inspection: What to Expect (March)
- Spring Home Maintenance Tips (February)
- Keeping Your Home Sale Ready (February)
- Home Inspection Nightmares 2020 (January)
- Fixer-Upper vs. Repairs Done by Seller: Which Way to Go? (January)
2020
- Winter Home-Maintenance Tips (December)
- A Home Addition: Should I or Shouldn’t I? (December)
- Can My Home Fail an Inspection? (November)
- Radon: What to Know and What to Do (November)
- Lead-Based Paint in Your Home: Facts and Myths (October)
- Fall Home-Maintenance Tips (October)
- Making a Home Safe for Seniors (September)
- Home Structural Failure: Why Does it Happen? (September)
- The Height of Hurricane Season (August)
- How Much House Can I Afford? (August)
- Do I Need an Inspection on My New Home? (July)
- Backyard Pool: Safety First (July)
- Summer Home-Maintenance Tips (June)
- Getting the Inspection Done Right (June)
- Asbestos in Your Home: How Big a Problem is It and What to Do About It? (May)
- A Safe Home Inspection in Challenging Times (April)
- Getting Ready for the Home-Sale Inspection (March)
- The Times They are A-Changing in the Building Industry – Slowly (February)
- Home Inspection Nightmares 2019 (January)
2019
- What are Your Water Pipes Made Of? (12/01/2019)
- The Importance of a Pre-Listing Inspection (11/13/2019)
- Decisions to Consider when Downsizing as a Senior (10/14/2019)
- Electric: A Critical Part of Any Inspection (9/11/2019)
- The Benefit of Being an Educated Home Buyer or Seller (8/23/2019)
- Water Pipes and Inspections (7/11/2019)
- Home Inspections: What and Why? (5/20/2019)
- A Working Air Conditioner Makes for a Healthy Home (4/8/2019)
- Is Your Home Budget Escaping Through Your Attic? (1/23/2019)
2018
- Wind Mitigation: What it Means for Your Homeowner’s Insurance (12/5/2018)
- Metal Roofing (11/8/2018)
- A Change for Mr. Rick’s Blog (10/18/2018)
- Internet Resources for Home Improvements (9/7/2018)
- Air Conditioning and Air Quality (8/8/2018)
- Testing Our Water at Home (7/27/2018)
- Radon Testing (7/11/2018)
- Preparing for Your Home Inspection (6/5/2018)
- A Unique Inspection (5/8/2018)
- The Results of a Home Inspection Outcome can Impact the Outcome of a Sale (5/21/2018)
- Questions to Ask Your Prospective Home Inspector: What Should Customers Be Looking for When Choosing a Home Inspector? (4/19/2018)
- The Most Common Issues Found in Home Inspections (4/3/2018)
- Today’s Inspection: Safety Hazards That Could be Affecting Your Home Too (3/5/2018)