by Jon Boyd | Apr 2, 2019 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
We recently helped a couple purchase a home with a nice bathroom featuring a separate tub and shower. The tub was what we call a spay tub, whirlpool tub, jetted tub or a bubble tub. A popular manufacturer for these tubs is the Jacuzzi company. But not all of these... 
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... by Jon Boyd | Mar 31, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgages
As an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent office we show a lot of property. And, we get opinionated. This month I seem to be running into a lot of listing agents who are happy to tell me over the phone what a wonderful large or deep lot their listing has, but then they are too... by Jon Boyd | Mar 15, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Ownership
This year we’ve seen a disturbing trend reappear. Here is what I experienced at a closing yesterday: At a closing the title company asked the buyers to sign a hold harmless agreement that stated the buyer will not ever sue the real estate brokers for anything.... by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
I’ve posted before about the concern with poison drywall from China. It is a big problem in Florida and a number of other states. You can find more legal information about the Chinese drywall here. And it looks like there have not been problems reported to date in... by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Tech, Ventilation
I heard an interesting story yesterday from a home inspector that works in the Washtenaw County area. It was about one of those enlightening moments in his career and it happened ten or twelve years ago. He was at an inspection and he was talking to the home buyer... 