“You’re breakers are double tapped; consult an electrician.” “You’re furnace has one burner that isn’t firing; consult an HVAC contractor” “You’re roof looks...

Chances are likely that this is one of those events that you won’t do many times! I meet homeowners everyday who tell me that this is the first home that the...

You buy a home in June. The day after moving in, your air conditioner goes out. And you know, it’s not like you need that since the temperature is only in th...

According to several leading websites (from my Google search), the average yearly salary for home inspectors is somewhere around $50,000 - $75,000. When we d...

In every industry, there are always those who are really good and really bad, and most of the time we just hope to end up somewhere towards the upper range. ...

I’m fortunate to have built a business in an industry that serves a ‘need’. As long as people buy and sell homes, and as long as people have jobs outside of ...

The home inspection process itself is one of the steps in a real estate closing that I have found most agents worry over the most. This is often felt on eith...

I recently sat down with an excellent book written by Simon Sinek entitled “Start with Why”. I’ll be honest, this book has sat on my shelf for some time now,...

Our industry is still relatively new. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that the home inspection industry was born. Prior to this, buyer’s typically didn’t know wha...

If you were to ask me, “Spencer, what’s the single most common thing you see as a problem on any given inspection?”, i’d tell you the mundane answer that you...

So yesterday I’m at a home inspection… Now, per my standard protocol I arrive 15 minutes early and begin my inspection process walking around the exterior of...

Did you know that thousands of decks collapse each year? Or 224,000 between 2003-2007 to be specific? Here is the study: http://www.buildingonline.com/news/p...

Here are a few shots of a recent inspection that we did where I was able to explain a few things on camera. Take a look and see if you learn anything new!

Here are a few shots of a recent inspection that we did where I was able to explain a few things on camera. Take a look and see if you learn anything new!

“Unfortunately, Mr. Buyer, due to X, Y, and Z, this roof will need to be replaced.” Perhaps one of the most dreaded sentences that can come amid a home inspe...