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One of the most common follow-up questions buyers ask during an inspection is some version of: “About how much do you think this will cost to fix?” It’s a reasonable question. Buying a home is a financial decision, and people want to understand what they’re stepping into. But experienced inspectors
Buyers often focus on a home’s age when trying to gauge risk. “How old is the roof?”“How old is the HVAC?”“How old is the house?” Age matters—but it’s rarely the most important factor. What experienced inspectors really pay attention to is how the house has been maintained, because maintenance history
There is a difference between knowing how houses are supposed to work and understanding how they actually do. That difference only shows up after years of walking through real homes—occupied homes, aging homes, renovated homes, neglected homes, inherited homes, flipped homes, and homes that have been repaired just enough to
Ever heard the phrase “building on solid ground”? Well, sometimes that ground isn’t as solid as we think. Imagine your house is a boat floating on a sea of soil. If the “sea level” of that soil changes, your home can start to sink or tilt. In simple terms, that’s
