Pros and Cons of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection

When selling their homes, most owners expect buyers to conduct a home inspection. Home inspections are now an accepted part of the house-buying process. A home inspection protects buyers by uncovering underlying issues with...

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) estimates over 51,000 home fires are ignited each year due to some form of electrical problem. This is, on average, nearly 1,000 homes impacted each and every week. Most of these issues are started by some form of p...

Across the country, homeowners are oblivious to the fact that they have asbestos in their homes. Up until 1980, asbestos was used in many construction materials and was mostly unregulated because the dangers weren’t widely known. From roof tiles to drywall, houses were...

Do you know the background of the home inspector entering your home? Do they have a criminal record? Are they sex offenders? The fact is that many home owners don’t consider these possibilities and put themselves and their belongings at risk every day. The ASHI Backgro...

What a fun interview with Liz Bowen of Red Bow Realty! Some great information about Professional Home Inspections. Have a listen!

As closing approaches, buyers are typically overwhelmed with packing, setting up utilities and services, and ensuring their paperwork is ready to go. But, there’s one last step before you close on a sale: the final walk-through. With so much to do, buyers may be tempte...

Many people are alarmed to learn that their house may contain asbestos. Asbestos exposure has been linked to lung cancer and mesothelioma – particularly in construction workers and manufacturers, who were frequently exposed to it on the job. Most Americans will spend a...

Say you just hired a construction company to take on your home improvement project. You feel the company is competent, you have read their reviews, and have seen their other work. You approve the plans and cannot wait for the project to get finished.

One major mistake m...

When it comes to buying a rental property or a home, what you see isn’t exactly what you get.

You’ll see superficial colors like gleaming hardwood floors, granite countertops, freshly painted walls and colorful flowers. What you can’t see are defects like broken applian...