Scott's Blog

If you have not heard we have a very important legislative bill in the works.  HB 1576/SB1509, which would establish a one-year statute of limitations of liability for actions to recover damaged based on a home inspection!  A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday March 31, 2009 at House Hearing Room #...

This is the history of the GFCI in homes.  It does not mean that GFCI protected outlets are not needed if a home was built before the effective date.  You can not grandfather safety! 1971 Receptacles within 15 feet of pool walls1971 All equipment used with storable swimming pools1973 All outdoor ...

A Home Inspection Tour {Through the eyes of a Home Inspector} This is a little on the long side but well worth the read! The sight of an inspector going around a home inspires different feelings and emotions in different people. Sellers experience a sense of nervousness, perhaps, about what the i...

I had an inspection today on a vacant home.  Ya, I know that vacant homes are the norm in many areas of the country.  But this was just not a normal home. What was so strange about this home was that the floors were covered in dead Lady Bugs!  The Realtor told me that he was in the home last week...

I have been asked a couple of time what are the "Red Flags" that trigger an insurance company to look at a home with the intent of dropping or not ever covering a home, or a mortgage not being issued.  This can be a serious problem when a person is trying to buy a home, or they have already bough...