Upon Closer Inspection
“I’m dreaming of a blue Christmas …” sang no one ever. But that’s what’s in the forecast over the next few days as North Texas braces for below-freezing temps through Christmas, especially Thursday and Friday. Even without precipitation, these temperatures can pose a threat to your home, so here are a few tips from your…
According to the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2023 forecast report, Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 6th in the nation for homebuilding prospects in 2023. And depending on whose report you look at, D-FW is ranked somewhere in the top 10 for home building in 2022, though that number slowed in the second half of the…
“There’s nothing more pleasurable than giving.” That’s what Chef D, aka Chef Daren Mitchell, Assistant Chef at Union Gospel Mission, said to me during the calm before the lunch service for the 62 women and 46 children currently housed at Center of Hope. That’s where I’ll start because while he was talking about his job,…
It’s time to get a roof inspection so your roof is ready for Santa Claus and his reindeer to make a smooth landing again this year. Between hail damage, wind damage, the occasional bullet hole, and just plain ol’ age, your roofs are looking rough out there, North Texas. Home inspectors are known for being…
A pretty scary video came from one of the inspectors yesterday, and I thought, “Thank goodness he was there!” He had done an inspection on a house that was vacant, and well, you’ll see what he found. Had he not detected the problem, the owners or the Realtor could have walked into a very dangerous…
