by Jon Boyd | Nov 13, 2024 | Energy Efficiency, Heating and Cooling, Home Inspection, Seasonal
(OnlyTill December 1st) If you are a DTE Gas customer you can get a $145 rebate for a $145 winter furnace tune-up. DTE wants to gather information about what kind of furnaces are in use and what their combustion efficiency is, so they are offering to pay contractors... by Jon Boyd | Sep 17, 2024 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying
So, you’re buying a house, and of course, the real estate industry tells you it’s easy: just sign on with a buyer agent, and they’ll do everything for you. But wait—before you sign anything, consider this: not all buyer agents are created equal, in fact there are huge... by Jon Boyd | Feb 13, 2024 | Real Estate Taxes
When you buy a home in Michigan, your real estate taxes often increase significantly the year after purchase. That is because real estate taxes are based on the value and location of a home, but they are limited on how fast they can increase by the consumer price... by Jon Boyd | Feb 6, 2024 | Construction, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection
We’ve gotten a little particular about inspectors after being involved in thousands of home inspections. We typically discuss inspectors with you and generally have some recommendations, but you, the buyer, still choose the inspector. Interestingly, some of the worst... by Jon Boyd | Jan 22, 2024 | Home Evaluation, Home Inspection, Uncategorized
Our Govenor had proclamed that January is Radon awareness Month. So who are we to question that? Now, we’ve actually been painfully aware of radon for about 31 years because we help home buyers find and evaluate homes. As part of that process we’ve been... 