Preventing Waste Line Noise in a Two Story Home
The Issue We’re at the inspection and I ask my client to stand near a downstairs wall that I suspect holds the waste line for an upstairs toilet. Before heading upstairs I asked her to listen for sounds of rushing water. I flush. I hear a few comments from the downstairs “listener” (and they’re not […]
Is your real estate service provider also a Farmer?
Every agent has one. Every builder has one. Almost everyone who engages in any business venture has one. They’re your trusted group, your right arm, the ones you turn to – the ones you trust. They’re called your “Short List.” But when you recommend them, do you know what they’re doing with your client’s data? […]
Inspectors, Do You Show Your Work? Attic Ventilation 101
Warning :: This topic includes concentration, calculation, and brand-specific data that could be harmful if not used carefully. Enter at your own risk. Comments and opinions that stretch beyond the Standards of Practice (SoP) for a Visual Home Inspection can land you in a pile of trouble. Don’t get me wrong here, I am not […]
Appraisal Institute Releases Helpful Addendum, Green Home Clarification
A few weeks ago I shared that “Greening the MLS” can help disclose the addition of energy efficient elements in residential construction and how that might affect the liabilities of the MLS system. Last week the Appraisal Institute introduced the Residential Green & Energy Efficiency Addendum, Version 2.0. Laura Stukel, an efficiency “insider,” is developing the Real Estate Transaction […]
Bill Would Turn Over Home Inspection Oversight to Real Estate Industry
As seen in the Clarion Ledger today: A bill moving quietly through the state Legislature would give the real estate industry sole oversight over home inspectors in Mississippi. This, home inspectors say, would be the fox guarding the henhouse. Those who are most interested in home sales going through would be regulating and licensing those […]