Upon Closer Inspection

Scary Home Inspection Finds For Spooky Season

By Brenda Masse / October 19, 2024 /

It’s spooky season again, so it’s time to talk about some of the creepy or alarming things home inspectors run across when inspecting homes (cue the horror movie music). Sometimes we find dangerous conditions that are genuinely scary. Other times it’s creepy critters, or gross, unidentifiable substances that feel like the plot of a horror…

Upon Closer Inspection: Tales From A Flip House

By Brenda Masse / October 12, 2024 /

Here’s a little story about a home inspection at a flip house that, Upon Closer Inspection, wasn’t exactly as advertised. We’ve previously discussed that some flippers can be in the business of putting “lipstick on a pig,” and merely putting a shiny new veneer over existing problems without actually fixing anything, or using subpar contractors…

Upon Closer Inspection: Everything’s Wrong With the Kitchen Sink

By Brenda Masse / October 5, 2024 /

The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but sometimes it can be the heart of the problem. There’s a lot of equipment in there, and that means a lot can go wrong. But today, we’re focusing in even further, on just the kitchen sink. Seems simple, right? But you’d be surprised how many…

4 Fall Home Maintenance Tips From Your Home Inspector

By Brenda Masse / September 28, 2024 /

Well, it’s supposedly fall, which we mostly know because they’ve already started busting out the Christmas stuff at Target. But regardless of the temperature, it’s still important to keep up with your seasonal home maintenance. In honor of the first week of fall, I’ve gathered some great advice from the inspectors so you can get…

3 North Texas Home Inspections That Will Make You Chuckle

By Brenda Masse / September 21, 2024 /

Never let it be said that home inspectors are all business all the time. I think we’ve established in this column that we have a well rounded sense of humor. It’s been a while sense we shared a few laughs just for fun. So this week’s column is just that: three videos from North Texas…