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Keep Your House Cool This Summer: What NOT To Do

By Brenda Masse / August 24, 2024 /

For people who spend a lot of time talking about the heat and high electric bills, a lot of y’all sure don’t act like you’re really trying. Based on a sampling of home inspections, that is. I mean we’re not out here trying to call anybody out or anything, but all I’m saying is, I’m…

Danger is in the Details When It Comes to Home Electricity

By Brenda Masse / August 17, 2024 /

They say the devil is in the details, and when it comes to home electricity, the devil is things like ruining your appliances, electric shock, fire, death -— all around danger. For today’s Upon Closer Inspection, I found a few instances where a home inspector checking a detail made all the difference in electrical safety…

Bad Day at Work? These Inspectors May Have You Beat

By Brenda Masse / August 10, 2024 /

Every job has its ups and downs and while the team at Green Scene Home Inspections loves what they do, even they can admit they have bad days now and then. And they’re happy to share those rough moments so we can all laugh and be glad it wasn’t us. So what does a bad…

3 Things Home Inspectors Want You To Know

By Brenda Masse / August 3, 2024 /

When you see the same things in houses over and over again, you start to wonder why everybody doesn’t know what you know. What are they, stupid? That’s a word we’re not allowed to use in my house. I tell my girls (who are 6 and 8) that the answer is only easy if you…

Shocking Inspection Finds In Your Home’s Electrical Panel

By Brenda Masse / July 27, 2024 /

Your electrical panel is the heart of your home’s electrical system, and it’s a good idea to know your way around it. And when I say, “know your way around it,” I mean know where it is, know how to flip the breakers, and maybe even know how to change the breakers. Anything beyond that,…