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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…

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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…

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Summer Home Maintenance Starts in Your Attic

By Brenda Masse / May 31, 2023 /

There’s a Nigerian Proverb that goes, “He who lives in the attic knows where the roof leaks.” I think it’s meant to teach us that a person (or people) who live in a place are the experts about it, whether you’re talking about trying to build something in a neighborhood without asking them first or…

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A Valentine’s Day Reminder to Show Your House a Little Love

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 12, 2021 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” Who doesn’t love a good holiday metaphor? It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and as home inspectors, we know that the relationship you have with your home is…

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Getting Real About Renos: Will New Insulation Really Add Value to My Home?

By Leah Shafer / July 13, 2016 /

This is the third installment of a new occasional column called Getting Real About Renovations. We’re looking at renovation realities for all sorts of projects, from hardwood floors and open floorplans, to master suite additions and kitchen upgrades. We’ll give you the unadulterated truth about options, costs, effort, Realtor opinion, and estimated ROI for these projects. You…

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