Foundation Issues
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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If you’re a homeowner in North Texas, we’d like to begin this week’s column with a trigger warning: this post contains mention of foundation problems. We know. They suck, they’re expensive, and nobody wants to talk about them. But, look, if you own a home here — or you’re going to — it’s simply the…
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This week I asked the inspectors to send me an interesting problem they encountered in the field to share with our readers, and they did not disappoint. We have #homeinspectionfinds from the foundation to the roof for your reading pleasure and edification. Electricity Near the Pool Do you know how far away and how high…
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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…
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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…
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