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  Preventing Home Fires: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) Problems in home wiring, like arcing and sparking, are associated with more than 40,000 home fires each year. These fires claim over 350 lives and injure 1,400 victims annually. A new electrical safety device for homes, called an arc...

For Sale By Owner Hello Kristen, Thanks for noting the benefits of a Pre-Listing home inspection, very good post, I have  some of the same information in a post on my blog I wrote last month, also I wrote an ebook on that subject matter: Attention: Seller download our ebook on how to sell your h...

  Return on investment in a Tank-less Water Heater   There are decidedly many factors that are involved with a tank-less hot water system. Here are some to consider:     Benefits Savings – The initial costs for start up of a tank-less system may be substantial. However, long term Return on Invest...

      This flower bed have some hidden trouble see the next picture!   Home inspections to fit your individual needs.   One type of inspection does not fit the needs of every person seeking a home inspection. A rehabber in the Los Angeles area needs a different inspection than someone purchasing ...

  http://www.walkscore.com/CA/Long_Beach Walkable neighborhoods are a key component of sustainability in Long Beach, offering several health, environmental and community benefits. Walkable neighborhoods locate housing near grocery and retail stores, schools, libraries, parks and other local ameni...

A friend of mind sent this to me in an email "interesting" The economy is so bad that: I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. I ordered a burger at McDonald's and the kid behind the counter asked, "Canyou afford fries with that?" CEO's are now playing miniature golf. If the bank returns yo...

  Central Air Conditioning System Inspection   A building's central air conditioning system must be periodically inspected and maintained in order to function properly. While an annual inspection performed by a trained professional is recommended, homeowners can do a lot of the work themselves by...

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  Here is how we can do something about the shortage of water resources:     "If you live in a Western land where store shelves are fully stocked and round-the-clock shopping may be possible, it is hard to imagine that there could be a looming shortage of natural resources. Nevertheless, only a m...

Tree house Inspection Tree houses are great fun for kids, but danger is inherent when you let children play in trees.   Inspectors should be aware of a tree house on a property and warn the owners of their potential hazards.  Power Lines   Despite what we know about power line dangers for reside...