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If You Let the Warranty Expire On Your New Home Without an Inspection There's a Good Chance You're Throwing Money AwayWhile prevention is best cure, experience tells us that most major construction defects go unnoticed for 3-5 years. As the first-year anniversary of your new home approaches, your...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR HOME BUYERSQuestion? Why should I even get a home inspection?The purchase of a home is probably the largest single investment you will ever make. You should learn as much as you can about the condition of the property and the need for any major repairs before you bu...

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION (also called phase inspections)Very often, purchasers of newly constructed homes believe that there is no reason for their new home to be independently inspected at the pre-drywall stag and / or just prior to closing, by a competent private sector professional building inspe...

If you're like most home sellers, you have probably lived in your home for more than 5 years. It is in these last 5 years some major changes have occurred in the sale process of a home.1.        Sellers Disclosure.The biggest change is the requirements of providing a "SELLERS DISCLOSURE." You the...

Word of mouth referrals rank #1 among business owners when asked where they prefer new business originates. That comes as no surprise. What's interesting is most professionals believe this type of referral happens only with time, experience. and  luck. While that statement carries some truth, bet...

Don't Let Your Dream Home Become a Headache !75 % of homes sold today are inspected; Unfortunately, Some home inspectors appear to be blind when it comes to knowing what to look for during a home inspection or just in a rush to get the inspection done (It is our belief that this is the major culp...

Kick-out flashing Another blog pointed out the importance of flashing; this blog will be concentrated on one particular type of flashing, commonly known as 'Kick-out' flashing. Most buyers (and realtors) give me a 'deer in the headlights' look when I inform them that the kick-out flashing is miss...

New Construction 3 Things Buyer's Of New Construction Need To Know BEFORE Their Builder's Warranty Expires! Over the years we hear Buyers of New Home Construction repeat the same three reasons over and over again as to why they didn't get a Home Inspection. Unfortunately they realize this after i...

Top Home-buying Mistakes "You can't build a good house out of stumbling blocks."  With that fortune-cookie saying in mind, beware of the following common home-buying mistakes: Real estate agents are very friendly. That's a major part of their job. In the course of shopping for a house, a home buy...