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If You Think You’ve Seen Everything, These Home Inspections Will Surprise You

By Brenda Masse / June 19, 2024 /

Any experienced home inspector will tell you that just when you think you’ve seen it all, something crazy will leap out of the crawl space and surprise you. But sometimes even a healthy sense of “expecting the unexpected” isn’t enough to prepare you for the surprises in store at an inspection. Today, let’s check out…

A Little Home Maintenance Helps Prevent Future Damage From Storms

By Brenda Masse / June 5, 2024 /

This time of year, the weather in North Texas can be pretty unpredictable. When there is Big Texas Weather, you need your home to be performing at its best. Here are a few ways you can maintain your home to prevent future damage from storms. Trim Trees One of the biggest causes of storm damage…

Using Your Home Inspection Report Like a Pro

By Brenda Masse / May 22, 2024 /

At Green Scene Home Inspections, our motto is Knowledge is Power: the power to negotiate, the power to plan, and the power to protect your home. The purpose of a home inspection is so that you can make an informed decision when you’re making such an important investment. So this week, we’re looking at using your…

Plumbing Hackjobs You Shouldn’t Try at Home

By Brenda Masse / May 15, 2024 /

You could probably find a lot of helpful columns with titles like “5 Helpful Plumbing Hacks You Can Try At Home.” And we do try to be helpful and informative at Upon Closer Inspection. But let’s be real, the content you come here for is the crazy, wackadoodle stuff people do at their homes that…

Unexpected Home Inspection Finds That Will Surprise You

By Brenda Masse / May 8, 2024 /

Last week, we looked at some common home inspection problems, so this week, let’s take a look at a few unexpected home inspection finds. As a rule, home inspectors learn to expect the unexpected, but sometimes they find things that, well, stand out. Here are a few examples. That’s What The TPR Valve Is For…