by Jon Boyd | Feb 27, 2019 | Construction, Home Inspection
Here is a video of a full roof replacement. This was a ~1,500 square foot home with long overhangs and a large 2.5 car garage so the total roof area was about 3,000 square feet. Since we have witnessed hundreds of home inspections we know that roofing is an area where... 
by Jon Boyd | Feb 26, 2019 | Mortgages
If you are curious about what kind of downpayment help might be available for you, we have a service that will search the various current Michigan programs available. We have helped quite a few buyers over the years with the different assistance programs. They can be... 
by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Construction, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
In this video, our agent Laura Degiovanni discusses a common problem we see on new construction where a builder takes a shortcut that gets past the municipal inspector. It typically doesn’t become a problem until long after the builder is gone, but by saving on... 
by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Condominiums, Home Inspection, Tech, Thermal Imaging
We recently helped a luxury condo buyer and during the home inspection, the buyer noticed a mysterious hiss sound in the hallway to the master bathroom. Between the buyer’s sensitive ears, the inspector’s curiosity and our thermal imaging camera, we were... 
by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
We had a home inspection of an Ann Arbor luxury home built about 50 years ago. When the inspector was on the roof he discovered a lot of problems with the chimney. It was actually coming apart on all four sides. This was quite a surprise as the seller hadn’t... 