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Home Inspector Referral Practices

Home Inspector Referral Practices Anyone looking to buy a new home or existing home should always get the home Inspected. There are always those that will try to rip you off – it’s sad but it does happen… If what happened to that lady would have happened to me, I would have run from that … Continue reading Home Inspector Referral Practices

The Mold Monster Can’t Hide from a Home Inspector

How many times have you joked about the mold in someone’s refrigerator. (Not yours, of course.) It’s green, fuzzy, and growing into a monster. Stand back when you open the door! But mold in a home is a monster of a different sort, and you can’t get rid of it as easily as you can … Continue reading The Mold Monster Can’t Hide from a Home Inspector

A Home Inspection Can Find Sill Damage and Its Causes

Water damage, rot or termites pose serious threats to wood structures in your home, especially at its base. Years of water leaking into wood members will cause the sills to rot. Wood rot in sills next to slabs and steps is common. All too often builders will leave out the metal flashing on the sill/wall/sheathing … Continue reading A Home Inspection Can Find Sill Damage and Its Causes