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The Movie Christmas Vacation Needs a Home Inspection

By Brenda Masse / January 3, 2024 /

I don’t know about you, but the first week of the New Year doesn’t really count as the end of the holiday season for me. On January 1, I’m not ready to rock into the New Year with my Vision Board and my resolutions like, “Let’s do this, 2024!” For one thing, my kids are…

Who’s Ready For Fall Home Maintenance Tips?

By Brenda Masse / September 27, 2023 /

After one of the worst summers ever, I think everyone in North Texas is on board with the first part of that question, anyway. It’s officially fall, and while the temperature may still be in the 90s most days, pumpkins, Halloween decor, and earth tones are busting out all over. The season is changing, and…

Share a Toast For The 200th Upon Closer Inspection Column!

By Brenda Masse / September 20, 2023 /

It’s hard to believe, but this week marks the 200th Upon Closer Inspection column! When we started sharing tales from the field back in October of 2019, who would have thought there would be so much to say about home inspections! We’ve discussed everything from the foundation to the roof, and all the details in…

Summer Home Inspections Reveal That Heat Is Hard on Your House

By Brenda Masse / August 9, 2023 /

Buying a home during the summer has certain advantages, because you can see the house functioning under conditions you’ll want to know about when you’re living in it. This week, I asked our home inspectors for their thoughts about things home buyers can pay particular attention to during the summer. Is there a difference between…

Cut Cooling Costs This Summer in North Texas (Even Though It’s So Hot You’re Past Caring)

By Brenda Masse / July 26, 2023 /

We have reached the point in the summer at which I start questioning why I live in Texas, and I mostly just relocate from one cooling device to another in order to accomplish my daily tasks. As I write this, I’m actually in Colorado, where I had hoped for a bit of a reprieve. But…