MA Home Inspectors
The Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice (SOP) is unique from other States. Read the blog for insight on what makes a MA Home Inspection different from other States.
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Do you set your expectations/standards differently when inspecting a 55+ community? Non-graspable hand rails are often specified as an issue (material defect, significantly deficient, In Need of Repair, etc) yet do you also add the terminology of a "Safety Hazard" in a 55+ community? Non-graspabl...
08/22/2010
Checklist for a Hazard-Free Home from the Mass DEP website http://www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/hazfree.htm The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) prepared this guidance and acknowledges Orchard Environmental Consultants for the use of material from the Brookline Environment...
08/21/2010
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Have you ever been looking for something that is right in front of you? Typically during a home inspection I will ask where the EMERGENCY switch is for the heating system. Most times the client quickly spots it on the wall, or the seller's agent will point it out. Usually followed by some comm...
08/21/2010
Home buyers today often elect to have a home inspection. As a buyer today you may also be overwhelmed with the advice. How to select a home inspector? What is a home inspection? Top 5 questions to ask a home inspector? … etc, etc, etc. Many of the articles I read on websites and blogs are outdate...
08/18/2010
I am often curious about the large number of results advertised on google search results. Here is my experiment seeing how many results I could really get from a Google search. SEARCH - Wellesly MA Home Inspection Google indicatates about 46,000 results. Using advanced search and setting the ...
08/12/2010
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08/11/2010
The following is from the EPA. There is still time to submit your comments to the EPA. EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Clean Up Plan for Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Release date: 07/01/2010 Contact Information: Kelsey O'Neil, (617) 918-1799 (Boston, Mass. – July 1, 2010) – E...
08/11/2010
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When searching online, the results can be overwhelming at times. For example, when searching for a home inspection I was overwhelmed with thousands of results. Now I know there are not thousands of home inspectors in the town I was looking for a home inspection. FILTER OUT NOISE Simply subtract ...
08/11/2010
The Fall 2010 Worcester Night Life Catalog is available. I am scheduled to teach the classes listed below. Call 508-799-3090 or download the Fall 2010 Night Life Catalog for registration info., MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATE HOME INSPECTOR TRAINING James Mushinsky ...
08/10/2010
I was almost beginning to believe the "analysis paralysis" phrase, until I saw the signs of the fire, and contacted the local fire department and building department (just to satisfy my own curiosity). I have seen plenty of fire damage, and fire repairs. Something just doesn't look quite right. ...
08/09/2010
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The Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice (SOP) is unique from other States. Read the blog for insight on what makes a MA Home Inspection different from other States.