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Unexpected Home Inspection Finds That Will Surprise You

By Brenda Masse / May 8, 2024 /

Last week, we looked at some common home inspection problems, so this week, let’s take a look at a few unexpected home inspection finds. As a rule, home inspectors learn to expect the unexpected, but sometimes they find things that, well, stand out. Here are a few examples. That’s What The TPR Valve Is For…

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This New Build is The Perfect Opportunity to See What Red Oak Has to Offer

By Joanna England / December 6, 2023 /

When Dallas-Fort Worth homebuyers are looking for a quaint suburb with large lots and plenty of space, more often than not they’ll head north or east or west, completely forgetting that there are tons of great towns just south. One of those special places is Red Oak, and that’s where you’ll find this beautiful new…

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New Construction Homes: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

By Brenda Masse / September 13, 2023 /

When we inspect new construction homes, our inspectors evaluate systems that haven’t been tested by homeowners living in them yet, so we’re making sure that the home has been set up properly and that all systems are functioning as they should. Sometimes everything is working spectacularly, but sometimes mistakes have been made, or something has…

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All I Want For Labor Day Is A New AC System

By Brenda Masse / September 6, 2023 /

Did you know that it’s considered totally gauche to sport a broken AC after Labor Day? Not really, but it would be nice if the weather in North Texas wouldn’t make an AC malfunction such a catastrophic event. Having to purchase a new AC system this close to fall just seems like cruel and unusual…

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Inspection Tips For When You Build a Home in D-FW

By Brenda Masse / February 22, 2023 /

There’s nothing more disappointing than buying something new and having it break, get stained, or otherwise ruined right away. Your latest Amazon purchase arrives broken. You spill wine on your new white shirt. Your shiny new car has. a. SCRATCH. Devastating. It’s even worse when that new purchase is a house. The stakes are much…

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