How To Recognize a “Soft” Home Inspection Report
First, what is a “soft” home inspection report – and how can it do harm? Many home inspectors that inspect homes for real estate transactions have built their businesses upon the referrals of real estate salesmen to stay in business. Since real estate salesmen make no money until a home actually sells, some inspectors feel compelled to…
Read MoreThe Fraudulent Use and Bias of Engineer Reports and Your Homeowner’s Insurance Claim – A Public Adjuster’s Point of View
“Plausible deniability” is a strategy used by some insurance companies to escape their contractual duties to their policyholders that leaves little or no evidence of wrongdoing or abuse. It allows them to hide behind the wrongful acts of someone else that determines, on their behalf, that your claim should not be paid if and when, in…
Read MoreHome Inspectors Save Homeowners On Average $14000
National Mortgage Professional Magazine July 16,2019 The overwhelming majority of mortgage lenders require buyers to have a home inspection as part of the origination process, according to a new study released by Porch. In a survey of 1,000 adults, 83 percent of respondents said that their lender insisted on a home inspection before the loan…
Read MoreHouses and Home Inspectors Do Not Kill Deals
From: National Association of Realtors® REALTOR Magazine® by Dylan Chalk From my experience, there are three home inspection situations that lead to a canceled transaction. You might be surprised to hear two things are not on this list: the house and the home inspector. Having spent more than a dozen years performing more than 5,000…
Read More10 Easy Ways to Save Money and Energy in Your Home
Drastic reductions in energy costs can be achieved through very simple changes, most of which homeowners can do themselves.
Read MoreMaking Your Home Burglar-Resistant
There are a number of measures that homeowners can take to ensure that their homes are not attractive to burglars.
Read MoreHelpful Tips for First-Time Home Buyers
If you want to build a new home, there are important things you need to know to make sure your rights are protected.
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