Calvin Bailey's (cbailey) Blog

While speaking with a friend who is a real estate agent, they mntioned the fact that while doing open houses, she has home inspectors showing up to "introduce" themselves, leaving cards/flyers etc... Being the personable type, she indicated that she didn't seem to mind - as long as the inspector ...

What??? You mean my new home has defects?We would all like to purchase perfect homes that never deteriorate or never require maintenance or repair. But that would be in a perfect world now wouldn't it!  We need no convincing that it's NOT a perfect world, but it's surprising how many home buyers ...

I have read a few blogs recently regarding the sometimes strenuous relationshp that exists between the realtor and the home inspector.  Realtors describing the characteristics of a home inspector as the perverbial "deal killer" and inspectors indicating being asked by shady realtors to overlook c...

You know, I have an inquisitive mind and an unrelenting sense of curiosity.  It has got me into trouble more times than I care to remember, but I will save that one for another day! :)Anyways, where I live here in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), there is a phenomenal amount of growth in the priva...

                                I never let my schooling interfere with my education - Mark Twain Just read a great post by Shane Dollman at http://activerain.com/blogsview/34630/What-to-look-for.  Shane talks about what to look for in a professional home inspector.  After reading,  it got me to ...

             Prefer a loss to a dishonest gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time - ChilonI logged on this morning to read a few blogs.  As fate would have it (LOL), I received a note here on AV from someone by the name of "Miss Roffina Naina" asking me to contact her.  I ...

Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?  ~Fanny BriceBe who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.  ~Dr. SeussBlogg...

Today, like most every other day on AV, we will probably read and reread a variety of different posts about a variety of different topics from a variety of different people.  Everyone wanting to be heard, everyone dispensing some type of knowledge that we all hope will contribute to the success o...

Top 10 Things to Do to Prepare for a Pre-listing Home InspectionCalvin BaileyA Closer Look Home Inspectionshttps://www.inspectorpages.com/cbailey1Email: https://www.inspectorpages.com/cbailey1cbailey1@on.nachi.orgTaking a bit of time to prepare for that all important pre-listing home inspection w...

Life can get busy! Appointments to make, schedules to keep, children to care for, work to be done.  There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to do all the things that need to get done.  But what is it that keeps us coming back for more?  What is it that gets us up and gives us courage to ...