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... 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 | Appraisals, Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Mortgages, Seasonal, Tech, Ventilation, Windows
It is funny what you learn and when you learn it in the real estate business. As an exclusive buyer agent, I’ve been in thousands of homes with new or updated windows. In fact, window discussions are very common for us because it does have a significant impact on the... by Jon Boyd | Aug 30, 2015 | Home Buying, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Ventilation, Windows
This is a discussion that almost always comes up with home buyers, either on a detailed viewing of a home or during a home inspection. Systems that bring in this air are typically called make-up-air systems or outside combustion air systems. And they are a building...