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Reuben Saltzman

New construction inspections: before closing or before the one-year warranty walk-through?

If you’re buying a new construction home, there are three basic types of home inspections for you to consider. Each home inspection is dependent upon timing, and I’ll shine a...
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Photos from new construction inspections, 2022

New does not mean perfect. We do a ton of new construction home inspections, and our clients never regret hiring us for the home inspection. I could wax on and...
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Collapsed glass pane

Collapsed glass: a subset of a failed window seal

All modern windows have insulated glass units, which means you have a glass sandwich with gas in the middle. This gas is sealed in between two panes of glass, and...
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Melted Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding can melt when exposed to high temperatures, and we regularly run into this as home inspectors. There are two common causes for this: grills and reflected sunlight. ...
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Lead water lines: a home inspector’s perspective

The general public has been much more concerned about lead in their drinking water ever since the Flint water crisis. Homebuyers frequently ask us about this during home inspections, and...
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Whoever buys this house will be in for a nasty surpise

We recently accompanied a homebuyer on a showing to do a walk-through consultation on an investment property. The property was a flipped house that had been completely remodeled inside. All...
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Before you skip the home inspection…

The Twin Cities real estate market is crazy insane right now, and it seems like everyone is skipping the home inspection to make their purchase agreements more attractive. But it...
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New Continuing Education Class for Minnesota Real Estate Agents: A Decade of Defects

I’ve added a new continuing education class to our lineup of on-demand classes! This class is titled A Decade of Defects, and it covers the most egregious, surprising, and distinct...
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