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Yes, You Should Call a Home Inspector

Yes, you do need to have a home inspection done on any house you are considering buying. No matter what well-meaning friends and family members tell you, an inspection performed by a professional, reputable home inspector is imperative. Too many home buyers have seen their hopes shattered, when they learn that the home of their dreams is unsafe or requires thousands of dollars worth of repairs to make it livable. Don’t let this happen to you. Hire a qualified inspector, and make sure you ask all the right questions. Consult with a Realtor if you think you have missed anything. … Continue reading →

When To Call A Home Inspector

Your foundation is cracked, your pipes are leaking, and your paint is peeling. Who you gonna call? If you’re like most homeowners you pick up a phone and dial the number of a local contractor. But, as it turns out, that may not be the wisest move. Sure, a contractor can tell you what needs fixing and how much it will cost you, but so can a home inspector… and he or she may be able to save you a few bucks in the process. When my uncle noticed peeling paint and cracks around the windows of his house he … Continue reading →

Home Study Denied!

For a person or couple who’ve been told they are unable to adopt through a particular agency, it can be devastating. Sometimes the fate of whether a couple will have children lies in the opinion of their assigned adoption worker. Just because a person is denied by an agency doesn’t always mean they will be denied for adoption altogether. For example: If you are hoping to adopt through your state’s foster system and your home study is denied because the adoption worker does not feel you will be best suited for one of their children, this does not mean that … Continue reading →

Home Inspectors: Caveat Emptor

In my own personal experience, I have had home inspections and used home inspectors exactly twice, and both times I should have hired a hit-man instead. On both occasions there were problems that were not brought to my attention and should have been before I purchased the houses. In both cases, I had to replace heating and cooling systems and in one instance, a very expensive roof as well. Their modus operandi (my choice of criminal words is no accident here) seems to be that if they turn whatever it is on and it works, or if it isn’t falling … Continue reading →