Protect your home from wood-destroying insects

Your roofing trusses are a prime target for wood-destroying insects. Protect your home! Photo by Yves Cedric Schulze on Unsplash Your home is a huge investment, and not just for its purchase price. Regular maintenance and repairs add up over time,...

What’s in a home inspection? Part 1

Graphic by Spectora A common question that customers ask home inspectors is, “What is included in a home inspection?” Home inspections are essential to the process of buying and selling homes. Financing may hinge upon the findings and subsequent remediation of issues...

Keep repair requests low in hot Asheville real estate market

A home inspection can have a significant effect on the sale of a home. If an inspection reveals life or property-threatening problems, it can even kill the deal. Or it can send the parties back to the bargaining table to renegotiate the price or convince the seller to...

A pest inspection is essential before buying a house

For most potential buyers, a home inspection is a given prior to purchase. What about a pest inspection? Do you need that before you sign a contract to buy a house? Yes you do! A state-licensed professional conducts pest inspections, also known as termite inspections....
Wood Decay

Wood Decay

Wood decay, also known as wood rot, is the decomposition of wood as the result of actions by certain species of fungi. Facts about wood decay: Carpenter ants, termites and other wood-destroying insects do not cause wood decay. These insects are, however, attracted to...