Upon Closer Inspection

Save on Home Maintenance Services From Your Home Inspector This Season

By Brenda Masse / December 13, 2025 /

You may not know this, but buying or selling a home isn’t the only time to call a home inspector. These handy professionals can provide home maintenance services for you as well. This month, Green Scene is offering a steep discount on home maintenance, either as stand-alone services or together with a home inspection. During…

Inspection Finds That Will Make You Say ‘Bless Your Heart’

By Brenda Masse / December 6, 2025 /

Some folks believe that if you don’t have anything nice to say, you shouldn’t say anything at all. In Texas, if we don’t have anything nice to say, we say, “Bless Your Heart.” It follows that when in the field, home inspectors occasionally come across certain things that make them smile, shake their head, and…

Freezing Weather Alert! Is Your Home Prepared?

By Brenda Masse / November 29, 2025 /

I hope you’re still stocked up on Thanksgiving leftovers because freezing weather is on the way! And no, in case you were wondering, my weather-predicting 7-year-old has not called this one yet, but when things like winter weather and potential school closures are on the line, there’s always a bit of wishful thinking coloring her…

When an Inspector Falls Off a Roof: Wishing Brian Lindley a Speedy Recovery

By Brenda Masse / November 22, 2025 /

Every year, I usually write a Thanksgiving column about something I’m thankful for, or, more specifically, since this is a column about home inspections, something I’m thankful is not happening to my home. However, something happened just this week to the family at Green Scene Home Inspections that gave us all pause and made us…

Four Reasons You Need an Inspection on a New Construction Home

By Brenda Masse / November 15, 2025 /

If you’re buying a new construction home, you might think to yourself, “Why would I need a home inspection?” The truth is, you probably need one even more if it’s a new build. As we’ve said before, a newly built home hasn’t been tested by having someone live in it to find all the little…