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Lightning Strike Causes Yard Fire
In the summer of 2017 I witness one of those really strange occurances. A lightning strike set the neighbor's yard on fire. Or at least that is what it looked like. It turned out the lighting current went out into the yard via the steel gas line and it actually...
Luxury Home Chimney In Need of Major Repair
We were helping a university professor and family purchase a home on Ann Arbor's Eastside a while back. The home was very nicely maintained, so this was a real surprise. This home is about 60 years old and you can tell by the size and style of the chimney that it is a...
Time-Lapse video or a roof replacement
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...
Michigan Down Payment Resources – Always A Good Topic!
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...
Common Lazy Builder Mistake: Brick Lintels
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 $10...
Found & Negotiated: Closet Hiss Mystery
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 able to...
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