The House History Detective: Decoding the Do It Yourself Cover-Up

by | Nov 3, 2025 | Asheville attic insulation, Asheville Do It Yourself, Asheville home improvement, Asheville Home Inspections, Asheville Home Inspector, Asheville home value, Asheville real estate, Buying a home in Asheville, Home improvement Asheville, Home Inspector Asheville, Preparing for Asheville home inspection, Selling your home Asheville

My job is to uncover the secrets the house has been whispering (or sometimes screaming) behind that suspiciously fresh coat of paint.Photo by alexey turenkov on Unsplash Selling a house is a lot like dating. You clean up, put on your best face, and strategically hide...

More Than Meets the Eye: What Your Home Inspection Really Tells You (A Psychic’s Perspective)

by | Oct 14, 2025 | Asheville Home Inspections, Asheville Home Inspector, Asheville real estate, Asheville roof inspection, Asheville water damage, Buying a home in Asheville, Home Foundation Issues, Home Inspector Asheville, Roof inspection Asheville, Selling your home Asheville

My fictitious colleague, psychic home inspector Alistair Hearthstone, blends expertise & “second sight.”Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash In this month’s post, I’d like to introduce you to my fictitious colleague, the psychic home inspector Alistair...

Smart Homes, Smarter Inspections? How Connected Devices Might Change the Home Buying Process

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Asheville Home Inspections, Asheville Home Inspector, Asheville home value, Asheville new construction, Asheville new construction inspection, Asheville real estate, Buying a home in Asheville, Buying new construction Asheville, Home Inspector Asheville, Selling your home Asheville, Smart Home Inspector, Smart Homes, WNC Smart Home

Smart technology offers potential benefits and challenges.Photo by Moritz Kindler on Unsplash The real estate market is constantly evolving, and with the rise of smart home technology, a new layer of complexity and opportunity has been added to the...

Out, Out, Damp Spot: A Short Guide to Waterproofing a Basement From the Inside

by | Aug 11, 2025 | Asheville Basement Inspection, Asheville Basement Inspector, Asheville Basements, Asheville Home Inspections, Asheville Home Inspector, Asheville Home Maintenance, Asheville water damage, Basement Safety, Home Foundation Issues, Home Maintenance, Mold control

Can you seal basement leaks from the inside? The short answer is YES!Photo by Lowe’s Basements have a sketchy reputation. Things lurk down there: forgotten holiday decorations, that treadmill you swore you’d use, and (unfortunately) that dreaded musty smell that...

Home Maintenance: How to Budget for the Inevitable (and Expensive)

by | Jul 8, 2025 | Asheville Home Inspections, Asheville Home Inspector, Asheville Home Maintenance, Asheville home value, Asheville homeowner tasks, Asheville real estate, Asheville termites, Asheville water damage, Buying a home, Buying a home in Asheville, Home Inspector Asheville, Home Maintenance, Home Maintenance Budget, Homeowner tasks

Welcome, brave homeowner to the glorious and expensive world of home maintenance! Ah, home ownership. The American Dream. Visions of picket fences, manicured lawns, and warm summer weekends grilling on the backyard deck. What they don’t show you in...