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Is your building inspector a Certifed Home Inspector?  
Licensing of building inspectors only sets a minimum standard. Much like being up to code, any less would be illegal. Imaginary people, children, psychics (who claim to "sense" if a house is OK) and even pets can be home.

3 Deadly Mistakes Every HomeBuyer should avoid  
Deadly Mistake #1: Thinking you can't afford it. Deadly Mistake #2: Not hiring a buyer's agent to represent you. Deadly Mistake #3: Getting a cheap inspection.

Ungrounded Electrical Outlets  
Ungrounded outlets are a safety hazard and are in violation of the building and national wiring codes. They need be made safe immediately.

Inspector Selection, A Real Estate Agent's Duty.  
The seller has accepted your clients' offer and now with your help, your clients must choose a home inspector. Should you steer them toward the inspector who writes the softest reports? Should you steer them toward the inspector that pays to be on yo...

Seller Inspections: Streamlining Real Estate Transactions  
Seller inspections (sometimes referred to as pre-listing inspections) are becoming more popular because they virtually eliminate all the pitfalls and hassles associated with waiting to do the inspections until a buyer is found. In many ways, waiting...

Need for Humidity  
The drying effects of home heating are constantly at work in the winter. For the sake of comfort and health an indoor humidity level between 30-50% is recommended. As outdoor temperatures drop, humidity levels indoors should be lowered. The humidity ...

Is your closet light a fire hazard?  
Homeowners rarely think about their closet lights as long as it comes on when they flip the switch. Folded clothes, cardboard boxes and plastic wrappings are stuffed and stacked around a glowing light bulb. Every time you turn that closet light fixt...