Will you be scheduling a seller’s home inspection sometime in 2023? If so, you may appreciate the following suggestions on how to ensure your home inspection is as thorough as possible. You are probably aware that a home inspector must have access to all parts of the...

Most homeowners like to keep their property well-maintained. To accomplish this it may be helpful to compile a list of home maintenance tasks. While some jobs around the house may be obvious, others may not be so apparent – this is where a yearly home inspection is...

Are you thinking about buying your first home in 2023? It can sometimes be a little overwhelming to think about what is involved in buying a house – that’s why you need to find the right real estate agent. But, with so many realtors out there, how do you find the...

In our first blog of the month, we are going to consider the subject of bump keys. What is a bump key, and how could one be used to open the exterior doors of your home? Bump keys are cut in a certain way that enables them to be used in a pin-tumbler lock. Should this...

With living costs on the rise, we may be trying to look for extra ways to keep our household expenses as low as possible. One typically high monthly expense is electricity, but how easy is it to reduce this cost without resorting to extreme measures? Here are a few...

Nicotine odor and the residue it leaves behind can be very difficult to get rid of. So, if you are about to move into a home whose previous occupant was a smoker, what can you do to eliminate the smell? Here are a few preliminary steps you may want to try: Perhaps the...

Are you considering selling your home without the use of a real estate agent? Many people choose this as an option nowadays because they want more control over the sale of their own homes - others do it because they want to keep costs low. If you decide not to use a...

Once in a while, it is good to go through the home and perform a safety risk assessment. Many accidents and injuries that occur each year take place in the home. Small children and the elderly are most at risk so it’s a good idea to look for ways to improve household...

It can become a real problem for homeowners when the beautiful landscaping they have spent so long cultivating suddenly starts being attacked by wildlife. If this happens to you, then you will understand the frustration. But what can you do to discourage wildlife from...

Home inspectors frequently emphasize the importance of maintaining a home's gutters and downspouts. Why? Well, for one thing, just a few inches of rain can produce thousands of gallons of water runoff – this must be channeled away from the home, more importantly, the...