As most homeowners can attest, there are many things that can break in your home. And generally, they all require a licensed expert to come and fix. Some can break easily. Others may require the hard work of young children or even a lack of knowledge by most adults. One of the most common of […]
There are a variety of types of home inspections. Some may be specific based on certain needs or concerns, such as Radon, wood rot or mold. The two most common terms people hear when it comes to home inspections are either 4-point or wind mitigation. In this article, we are going to focus on what […]
It may be one of the things in our homes that we think about the least, but dryer vent safety is of vital importance. That’s because your clothes dryer is one of the leading causes of home fires. There are more than 15,000 dryer fires annually in the United States. And most of these fires […]
We started this two years ago, and it has now become a tradition – our annual review of home inspection nightmares. When we wrote our article about home inspection nightmares one year ago, we mentioned that 2020 gave us little to smile or laugh about. Who knew we would be saying much the same thing […]
Most people are aware that one of the most important parts of the process when buying a home is the inspection. A qualified inspector will look at all aspects of the home – the structure, HVAC, plumbing and much more. One aspect of the inspection that most people don’t even consider is indoor air quality. […]
Whether your plans have you home for the holidays, or this is the year for travel, there are a variety of things you should be doing to keep your house safe into the new year. Some of these suggestions focus on how to keep your house safe while traveling, the two biggest of these are […]
While the calendar might say that winter is a few weeks away, we’ve already felt the temperature dip into those rare, unusual and brief Florida cold snaps. And we all know we will experience more of it in the coming months. So, while we don’t experience winter in the same way as our friends up […]
You may not really think about it but the windows in your home require regular maintenance. In fact, for a number of reasons, making sure your windows are in good shape may be one of the most important parts of maintaining your home. Think about it. These panes of glass and the sealing around them […]
We often see some of the most unusual things when it comes to home inspections. In fact, in just two months, we will be presenting our annual home inspection nightmares. But for now, we want to focus on what are the most common problems we see when doing home inspections. At the top of this […]
If you are like many homeowners, your garage serves two purposes. Your car or cars can sit in them. But it may also be the place where much of your home storage resides. That can be a potentially dangerous mix, especially when you consider the following. Most garage fires start because of an electrical malfunction, […]