by Jon Boyd | Jan 21, 2025 | Energy Efficiency, Heating and Cooling, Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection
This is Jon Boyd, the Broker/Manager of The Home Buyer’s Agent. And today, I want to pull back the curtain on something most real estate agents just won’t talk about—because they don’t know enough to begin with! I just finished replacing the heat exchanger in my... 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... by Jon Boyd | Dec 1, 2023 | Construction, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection, Plumbing
Home Buying Tip #088, DIY Common Fails We See When Evaluating Homes When looking critically at homes with our home-buying clients, we often see Do It Yourself (DIY) work in houses. Often, it is terrible. One of the most common DIY failures we find is water heater... by Jon Boyd | Nov 22, 2023 | Electrical, Energy Efficiency, Home Evaluation, Solar Energy
People don’t think of Michigan as a big solar energy state, but plenty of sunlight is here to make solar worthwhile. The key is you need to consider a number of factors to know how well a house might work with solar panels. This video covers the basics. Think... by Jon Boyd | Nov 13, 2023 | Construction, Electrical, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection
There are a lot of things to consider when touring homes to purchase. But some things can kind of float under the radar because most home buyers haven’t spent much time living in older homes. One example is outlets, or lack thereof. This is especially true if... 