Ask the Expert: Winterize Your Home
Even though the first snow and hard freeze are behind us, there are steps you can take to protect your home in the coming months. Take the few extra steps this winter to help your home function at its best. Winterizing your home is the best way to prepare for...
Ask the Expert: Fall Home Maintenance
It is time to start thinking about getting your home prepared for winter months. Fall is the perfect time to take care of the little things that can make a big difference for you and your home. Most of the tasks listed below are well within the average person’s...Ask the Expert: DIY Home Improvements
When planning a project, be realistic about what you can do yourself. The following are just a few things you might want to steer clear of.
Ask the Expert: Fire mitigation
No one wants to think about the worst-case scenario or worry about things they have no control over, like losing their home in a wildfire. By doing wildfire mitigation, homeowners can increase their safety and reduce the risk to life and property.
Ask the Expert: Home Repair During COVID-19
Many people are asking themselves “What’s the sense of me not going out if I have somebody who’s going out to multiple houses coming to my house?” Home-repair companies were never ordered to put away their tools, however, business practices have shifted to meet the moment.
Ask the Expert: Home Inspection is Complete, Now What?
When the inspection is complete, make a point of doing a walk-through of your future home with the inspector. It is helpful to see firsthand any issues.
Ask the Expert: Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
All home inspections should include the inspection of all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms.
Ask the Expert: Getting Your Home Ready for an Inspection
Carefully preparing for your home inspection and addressing any potential issues before the inspection occurs can help expedite the process.
Ask the Expert: Pre-Inspection Checklist for Buyers and Sellers
When purchasing a home an inspection is typically part of the process which is done after a contract is signed. There are however, some items home buyers can do prior to the inspection.
Ask the Expert – Working from Home Tips
Working from home can be a blessing, but it can also come with challenges. Telecommuting requires some adjustments in habits and routines and it is important that both employers and employees understand how to live and work healthily from home.
Inspection Considerations for Older Homes
Older or historic homes provide some unique challenges for inspectors and prospective buyers.
Ask the Expert: New Construction Inspections
Are you purchasing a recently built home or building your dream home? A home inspection is recommended in both scenarios.
Ask the Expert: Fire Mitigation
Fire mitigation is a series of steps that you can take to reduce the risk of a wildfire damaging or destroying your property. It includes assessing the risks around your property and your responsibility in mitigating them, thereby creating a defensible space.
Ask the Expert: Things Home inspectors Wish You Knew
Inspections can make or break a sale for both sellers and buyers. For this reason, the inspection process can be somewhat terrifying.
Ask the Expert: Home Inspection Tips For Sellers
Spring is here – the most popular time to list a home for sale. If you are ready to sell and want to help the process go smoothly, consider a pre-listing home inspection.
Ask the Expert: What is a Home Inspection?
Home inspections are limited, non-invasive, examinations of the condition of a home. The sale of a home is often contingent on a home inspection.
Ask the Expert: Easy Home Projects During COVID-19
Everything seems to be getting cleaned these days. Beyond disinfecting all your high-touch surfaces, consider tackling some of the tasks you avoid doing.
Ask the Expert: Foundations
There are several warning signs that home inspectors can look for on the interior and exterior of homes that may point to problems or possible future problems with foundations. Almost all houses settle over time and a few things being out of level should not be a...Ask the Expert: Home inspections during COVID-19
The American Society of Home Inspectors believes that home inspections may continue during the COVID-19 outbreak when prudent safety precautions are practiced, and when performing the inspection does not conflict with government orders and recommendations.
Ask the Expert: Pre-Inspection Spring Cleaning
Most of us will be spending a lot of time at home for a while due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Giving your house a good spring cleaning could keep you busy.
Ask the Expert: Undesirable Inspection Report Results
When you list your home for sale the prospect of a pending inspection can be stressful. A lot of real estate transaction stress is the result of surprises.
Ask the Expert – Making Sense of Your Home Inspection Report
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these basic tips that can help you understand a home inspection report more effectively.
Pre-offer home inspections
If you are concerned you may lose your dream home by adding an inspection contingency but still want to make sure you are protected, consider a pre-offer inspection.
Ask the Expert – Home Inspections During Winter Months
Home buyers living in areas of the country where snowfall is common, such as Colorado, should be aware of the limitations of a winter home inspection.
