Right now, the Dallas and Fort Worth area is experiencing one of the hottest real estate markets that we can remember. Sellers are getting multiple offers, sometimes as quickly as they get their house listed on the market. Buyers are often finding themselves in bidding wars – sometimes for one property after another – and […]
1. Thinking you can’t afford it. Many people who once thought that buying the home they wanted was simply out of their reach are now enjoying a new lifestyle in their very own homes. Buying a home is the smartest financial decision you will ever make, and one of the best investments. In fact, most […]
It seems like as soon as your offer on a house is accepted, so begins a nearly endless cycle of writing checks. There are many necessary costs which may have you looking for savings elsewhere, and you may be tempted to skip the home inspection fee … but there are many good reasons why you […]
It’s fairly common for a home seller to undertake repairs on their property, either before listing it, or if some issues are found during a home inspection. Then there are some homes for sale that are listed “as is”. This is when the seller perhaps doesn’t have the time or the money to invest in […]
This is a very common question we receive – especially in Spring here in the Dallas Fort Worth area: Can a home inspection be done in the rain? And the answer is: Yes! Actually, it’s often beneficial for us to perform a home inspection in the rain, because we can see firsthand things like roof […]
Some of the most common things seen on home inspections are also often some of the easiest to fix as either the buyer or seller, if you choose. Foundation flaws—cracks in foundation, sloping floors, sticking doors or windows. These can often easily be cured with silicon caulk or waterproof coating. Poor general upkeep such as […]
We recently had a homebuyer who was looking to buy a recently flipped house come to us with the question of if they still need a home inspection, considering that the house just underwent a renovation. Our answer was absolutely. We always recommend home inspections on any home – existing properties, newly built houses, and […]
A question we often receive is whether a house will pass or fail an inspection. A home inspection report is more like a snapshot of the functioning of a home, rather than a pass or fail grade. Unlike a vehicle inspection – where a car can pass or fail – houses don’t pass or fail […]
No, a home inspection is not the same as a code compliance inspection. Every city has its individual building codes that outline specifically how a home should be designed and built to the city’s minimum standards. Those minimum standards can vary from city to city. Building codes protect the public health, safety and welfare as […]
Fact or Myth: If I Have an Appraisal, I Don’t Need an Inspection MYTH Home inspections and home appraisals are NOT the same. A comprehensive appraisal may seem at first glance to cover all of the items in a home inspection, but the function of the two is completely different, and the professionals conducting both […]