Green Scene Home Inspections
Despite the fact that we’re still creeping up into the 90s more often than not, it really is fall, and it really will be October on Saturday. October is Fire Prevention Month, and electrical fires are one of the top five causes of home fires. So we thought we’d get a jump start (see what…
The hot market is cooling off a bit, but North Texas real estate is still quite competitive compared to most major cities, and some home buyers may be tempted to skip a home inspection. If you are hoping to purchase a home in a competitive market where the seller will have no trouble finding someone…
Looking back at the last few week’s columns, we’ve been pretty serious and educational lately. And while we do hope to provide our readers with helpful knowledge and tips for both their current homes and the home buying and selling process, we also enjoy providing a window into the wacky things people do in their…
Labor Day is over and that means it’s time to put away your white shoes and pants and close up your pool. Well, those are supposedly the rules, anyway. It’s still 90-plus degrees out, so you can do what you want, but before too much longer, you’ll probably start closing up your pool. This week,…
When you have spent as much time poking around in other people’s homes as we have, you find that common problems emerge. Both people and Mother Nature tend to affect homes in the same geographical area in the same sorts of ways. In this space where we get to share knowledge from the rarified world…