American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc.Over the past 10 years, I’ve found there are still a lot of people out there who think because they’ve had a code enforcement inspector look at their home, or an appraiser tell them the value of their house, they’ve had a home inspection. I also hear other home inspectors say we are not code inspectors. Let’s discuss a few misnomers.
Walk-and-talk. For some home inspectors, it’s a phrase that causes a shudder. For others, it’s a necessary evil. For still others, it’s simply a growing part of the business. As far as Structure Tech’s Reuben Saltzman is concerned, “It’s far better than nothing.”
I recently decided to take on the task of building my own website, and it was quite a learning experience. There are a lot of moving parts, and the experience made me wonder: “If I knew then what I know now, would I have taken on this task?”
Home inspectors hold themselves to high standards. While carrying the weight of their firms’ success, inspectors must consider how their performance and reputation during each inspection will affect future business. This leaves little room for error
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Gen Y is growing up. The days of living in a downtown loft and going out for weekend brunches are over. Millennials are now ready to settle down. Men and women born between 1980 and 2000 now make up about 35 percent of the housing market. As you prepare your house for sale, consider adding some home features that attract this generation.
Buying a home is a significant milestone for many Americans, and it’s also likely the largest purchase they will ever make. Saving up enough money to buy a home can seem daunting for many first-time buyers. In addition to your down payment, you will need to prepare enough funds to cover everything else that goes into becoming a homeowner, such as closing costs and any repairs that need immediate attention.
Your gutter system is a crucial component that works to keep water away from your home. To do this, however, they need to be correctly maintained and cleaned regularly. An often-dreaded chore among homeowners, cleaning your gutters can undoubtedly be one of the more tedious and dirty jobs as part of your responsibilities as a homeowner. Staying on top of proper gutter maintenance is incredibly important, and when left unchecked, can result in damages to your home that are costly to repair.
The 2021 real estate market continues to be full of surprises, with homebuyers catching a break between continued low mortgage rates and more homes unexpectedly being listed. While these short-term trends offer some hope for eager homebuyers, it is unclear how long they will last before regressing to the slowed market we have to come to see.
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