Video: New to Homeownership? Don’t Make These Mistakes. When you’re renting a home you generally don’t live there long enough to notice long-term changes in the property so you might be completely unaware of any damage caused by your actions. If you’re new to buying a home, you’re going to want to be forewarned about… Read More
Video: 5 Creative Ideas to Help Home Buyers in a Competitive Market. In a competitive Real Estate market it’s easy to be apprehensive, or to feel that you might over pay for a home. Keep in mind that if you are getting a mortgage, it’s nearly impossible to overpay unless you want to. The property… Read More
Cut Costs by Curing These 14 Home Headaches. I’ve spent a lot of time with home inspectors. As a result, I have become the beneficiary of hundreds of bits of home maintenance trivia. I’ve detailed my top four as applies to Real Estate in Arizona, but anyone in any climate would be wise to take… Read More
I’ve never recommended that a home buyer skip the home inspection. Occasionally a buyer feels they’re qualified to do their own, and sometimes it’s done by a friend or relative, but skipping it all together is ordinarily unwise. Home Inspectors are trained to seek out minutia and things that most of us have never encountered…. Read More
Video: Before you Sign that Home Inspection Waiver… There has never been an occasion when I have suggested that a home buyer waive their right to a home inspection. Nevertheless, it happens. A home inspection can be helpful in so many ways. Even if you’re an experience home owner, or a handyman yourself, there are… Read More
Video: How to Prepare for a Home Inspection I don’t often recommend that home sellers employ a home inspector before putting their house on the market, unless it’s obvious that the home has not been well maintained. On the other hand, if you’re not handy at all or generally unable to perform any kind of… Read More
this is tricky-weather season; hurricanes, intense heat, tornadoes, monsoon, not to mention winter is coming. Have you checked out your roof lately? By the time you know you have a problem it’s often too late and then the hits just keep on coming. The video below has some great advice…
Whether your home is newly listed or it’s been on the market for awhile, even if you’re simply thinking about selling, it’s never too early to prepare for the home inspection. What will the home inspector be looking at? How can you prepare for the inspection? There are a few important but manageable projects that… Read More
Did you know colder temperatures can make it harder to determine the functionality of a home’s systems? If you’re purchasing a home at a time when temperatures are falling, it’s important to enlist the services of a seasoned home inspector, says the National Home Service Contract Association (NHSCA), especially when assessing the HVAC system. When… Read More
Look Left, Look Right, Then Look Again. Your contract to purchase a home contains a clause granting you a certain number of days for an inspection period. Did you think this meant your Home Inspection? That’s only one very small piece of the puzzle. The customary time period for inspections is 10 days and you… Read More
