Upon Closer Inspection

May These Irish Proverbs Inform Your Next Home Purchase

By Brenda Masse / March 13, 2024 /

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, we can do a lot better than wishing you luck with your next home purchase. “Luck” isn’t really good enough with what could be the biggest, most important purchase you make. Luckily, the Irish culture has ever so much more to offer in wise, charming, and often…

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Spring-Inspired #HomeInspectionFinds

By Brenda Masse / March 7, 2024 /

The flowers are starting to bloom, little patches of green are showing on the lawn, and the pollen count is HIGH. Yes, spring is in the air (literally), and I am ready for it. So for this week’s Upon Closer Inspection column, I thought I’d go through our #homeinspectionfinds for the ones that really felt…

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Roof Damage Is No Joke: Why You Should Have Your Home Inspector Walk The Roof

By Brenda Masse / February 28, 2024 /

Want to hear a joke about a roof? The first one’s on the house. Is that terrible? I could tell you another roof joke, but it’d probably go over your head. The roof is, unfortunately, no laughing matter, as it is one of the five major parts of the home — and one of the…

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Sewer Scope Inspections Flush Out The Problem

By Brenda Masse / February 21, 2024 /

One of those homeownership realities nobody likes to think about, much less deal with, is anything to do with the sewer. In modern society, we like to flush and look away, thank you very much. Nevertheless, our wastewater does have to drain properly. There is a system involved, and all manner of things can go…

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Don’t Fall Out of Love With Your House: Home Relationship Advice From a Home Inspector

By Brenda Masse / February 14, 2024 /

They say love is in the details, and it’s those little things that can start to annoy you over time and ruin a relationship if you’re not careful. Whether it’s your love life or your home, knowing about those issues ahead of time makes all the difference. Think of a home inspection as home relationship…

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