Winter Home Hangover: A Guide to Spring Detox

Freezing temperatures, howling winds, and ice dams the size of Samurai swords… Spring is finally here! The birds are singing, daffodils are pushing through the soil, and your house is groaning like it just woke up from a three-month bender. Truth is, winter is...

Take Off the Rose-Colored Glasses: 6 Inspection Red Flags You Should Not Ignore

Sellers are staging their houses like dating apps, showing you their best angles! Let’s be honest: walking into an open house is a form of psychological warfare. You are greeted by a tray of cookies, a $400 Nest candle that smells like Financial Stability, and a...

Dungeon Down Under: A Wet Crawlspace Can Be Your Home’s Worst Nightmare

Ignoring your crawlspace is like ignoring a cavity. It doesn’t get better on its own. As a home inspector, I’ve been places you couldn’t pay me enough to go if it wasn’t literally my job. I’ve shimmied into attics hotter than the surface of the sun and squeezed behind...

New Year, New You (Almost) New Habitat: Optimizing Your Home for Health And Sanity

Instead of just resolutions for your waistline, let’s make some resolutions for your home. Okay, everyone,let’s see a show of hands if you’ve already bought a ridiculously large bag of spinach you swear you’re going to eat before it turns into green sludge in...

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

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)

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...