by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Electrical, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Moving, Seasonal, Ventilation
Homes that have been “abused” We sometimes talk about homes that have suffered from abuse from their owners. A friend of mine ran across this example in a home he bought recently. The furnace had been run for years without a filter. Here is what he saw when he opened... 
by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Creative, Electrical, Home Ownership, Tech
I was visiting a friend’s home this weekend and he showed me what the dish service people did for his mounting. He lives in an area where roof mounting isn’t practical, and wall mounting won’t work because of the type of construction of his home. So the... 
by Jon Boyd | Nov 30, 2015 | Electrical, Generators, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Solar Energy, Tech
This is from a press release last month: Select Solar And Generator, a Michigan solar panel installer, has signed a contract to design, install, and commission a solar roof for Jon Boyd, a local home buyer’s broker and nationally recognized home buying expert. The... by Jon Boyd | Sep 30, 2015 | Appraisals, Buyer Agency, Condominiums, Electrical, Generators, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Moving
So often we talk with real estate agents who question the choice of inspectors or question the reasons for even having an inspection. As the company that represents buyers in our area, I am not surprised. But sometimes I see an issue so obvious I think that anyone in... by Jon Boyd | Jun 30, 2015 | Electrical, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Tech
A lot of people are promoting LED bulbs these days. I have been evaluating LED bulbs for a couple of years now and I do think they have reached the point where they are worth considering for many applications in the home. However, as I’ve looked closer at some of my... 