Upon Closer Inspection

Make Sure Your Roof Can Stand Up to Spring in Texas With These Tips From Home Inspectors

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 14, 2022 /

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring high winds, hail storms, and flooding. So it’s a good time for your roof to be performing its best! Here are some examples of problems our home inspectors find on the roof. Roof Inspection This video is a great example of an…

Does Your Foundation Stand Up to Texas Soil? Here’s How to Find Out

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 6, 2022 /

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor According to Groundworks, seven of the top 15 cities in the US for foundation problems are in Texas, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area comes in at No. 3. So if you own a home, or are considering buying a home, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, chances are pretty good that you’ll have…

While You’re Spring Cleaning, These Things Could Use Your Attention Around The House

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 30, 2022 /

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor When the seasons change, it’s a great time to do some home maintenance. Your house goes through different seasonal wear-and-tear, and it’s a good idea to clean up the old season and prepare for the new one. Here are a few examples of things that need a spring tune-up around your…

Foundation Findings: When Buying a Home, Look From The Ground Up

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 23, 2022 /

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor In a competitive market, you may not be able to negotiate every little thing you want, but you still need to go into a home purchase with an understanding of your future expenses, especially on the 5 major areas of the house: foundation, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and roof. In our experience, home…

May The Luck of The Irish Be With Your Home Purchase

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 16, 2022 /

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor In this fast-moving market, it takes a little luck to find a home in the area you want, in your price range, with the right timing if you’re selling your current home, and on and on. With so many factors at play, you may be tempted to skip the home inspection once you…