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Top 10 ways to guarantee you are getting a great home inspector
1. Do your homework. An hour of your time can save you hundreds of hours (and dollars) of heartache. Some things you should know when starting your home inspector search.- Home Inspections are not standardized.- All home...
This flips me out!
Not a week goes buy that I don't hear the statement " This should be an easy inspection because the house was flipped and everything is new". Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact I cringe when I hear this because I know these homes can have many masked...
Thermal telegraphing (Ghosting)
“Ghosting” is a term used to describe the dark streaks that sometimes develop on walls and ceilings (especially along joist or stud lines), around doorways, at the outside corners of rooms, at the location of drywall fasteners, and on the carpeting along baseboards....
Protect your home from water damage with a WAGS valve
During our home inspections in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and all areas of Hampton roads we see many indoor water heaters actively leaking and causing water damage. Current building codes require a catch pan and drain pipe to be installed to avert...
Should I use my agents home inspector?
Transitioning from old E-mail(s) to new
Taking control of your E-mail How do I change to my new E-mail address without loosing my important emails or contracts? This doesn't have much to do with home inspections but it's a dilemma that many people experience. Many people feel locked in to their old AOL...
Slick roof repair makes life easy
One of the most common roof problems I see at Virginia home inspections is damaged soil vent seals. These are the aluminum or plastic flashing's that seal around the plumbing vent pipes that go through the roof. The problem is the rubber seals only last about 7 years...
How to alienate your customer in one easy step
If you really want to make your clients loose confidence in you, Try to talk them out of getting a home inspection. Ironically the agents who don't get this will also not get the point of this article. It's childs play, but I'll try anyway. As a home inspector who has...
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