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 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... by Jon Boyd | Nov 7, 2023 | Electrical, Energy Efficiency, Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection, Solar Energy
For today’s home-buying tip we look at multiple electric meters. This is something we often see when we are showing and evaluating homes with our home-buying clients. https://buyersagentannarbor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HBT116MetersLF.mp4... by Jon Boyd | Oct 30, 2023 | Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
Today’s Home Buying Tip is a little different. This one is about actually viewing homes. Most property sales in the United States come from the process of home buyers scheduling tours with real estate agents. But, sometimes, a house tour can create an... 