Home Inspection Basics

 How does Marquette stack up compared to other counties in the UP? As many of you know, Radon is a gas that can enter and accumulate in homes (actually the decaying by products do). As you also know, high levels of Radon are known to be the second leading cause of lung cancer.As a whole, upper Mi...

The ActiveRain community has been a part of my life for around ten years, so in that pioneer spirit, here's a tip to help prod a few of you into embracing some technology I live by that will help your brand.Being a marketing major in college taught me a few things. One was that in order for peopl...

 As a long time Inspector myself, I've seen many (Home Inspectors) come and go over the past 18 years. The purpose of this post is to have an honest discussion about the value and scope of a home inspection, what effect it has on the buyer, seller and realestate transaction as a whole, and, from ...

For those Yoopers considering relocation, North Branch in central MN has much to offer. I'm pretty sure the ice fishing starts earlier too as it does get cold there. North Branch, Minnesota has all kinds of fun stuff to do in the snow. Down hill skiing Snowboarding Cross country skiing. Tubing. S...

As many of you are aware, January is Radon awareness month. Here in upper Michigan, levels that require mitigation are found on 3-25% (depending on county) of homes professionally tested and levels vary throughout the UP. The first question your customer might ask, is: should I do the testing mys...

Marquette, Houghton, Ironwood and everywhere in between. If your buying a home in 2017, there's only one place to go for your Inspection! Why? Because I am the ONLY Certified Master Inspector covering these areas. And, I've been Inspecting full time since 1998. Hi, I'm Walt Fish...owner of "Bay A...

I created this animated video over fours years ago and it's still relevant today! 

  I recently got a call from a gentleman who had purchased a home after having it inspected by another company. He was beside himself. The company, in his view, had missed some very important problems with the roof, the electrical and with the crawl space, among others. He hired me to go reinspec...

The system I use for appointment scheduling is automated. If a client books an inspection, an email goes out to the listing agent, the buyer agent and to the customer. In the email to the listibng agent, I specifically ask that acess panels to attic spaces be accessible and that all personal item...