Inspections

Contingent upon Inspection

Most buyers make their offer to purchase a property contingent upon a complete home inspecton…for good reason. If you are like most people, buying a home is the biggest single...
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Insulation Blankets For Water Heaters

If you own a newer water heater, you don’t need an insulation blanket.  Many generations of water heaters ago, insulation blankets helped to retain some of the heat that water...
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Preparing Your House For The Inspection

Home inspections can be a major source of stress for people selling their homes.  If you’re selling your home and want to make your inspection go better, the easiest and...
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Natural Gas Information You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else

On Sunday, September 21st, a gas explosion demolished a vacant fourplex in north Minneapolis.  This was the second north Minneapolis home to have this happen since March.  I’ll go out...
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Townhouse Inspections

If you’re buying a townhouse, have the common areas inspected; not just the inside of the home.  We always quote the same price to inspect a townhouse as a single...
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Should I Cover My Air conditioner?

We all have that meticulous neighbor that gets out the fancy air conditioner cover in the fall and wraps up the compressor unit on their air conditioner.  Is this really...
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Why We Rarely Test For Lead

Lead isn’t something to be afraid of, but rather something to be aware of.  When people call asking about lead testing, I usually end up talking them out of it. ...
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Anti-Tip Brackets

A defect that home inspectors find at 49 out of 50  houses is a missing anti-tip bracket at the range.  An  anti-tip bracket is a device that is installed at...
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