home inspection nightmares

Can’t Wait for the Next Season of Stranger Things? These Weird Home Inspection Finds Will Tide You Over

By Brenda Masse / August 2, 2025 /

As a home inspector, sometimes you’ll encounter a house or even just a room that is just … strange. Now, if you’re not familiar with the show Stranger Things on Netflix, it’s a science fiction series set in the 1980’s — basically, if Stephen King and Steven Spielberg had a baby, it would be their…

These Design Flaws Keep Home Inspectors on Their Toes

By Brenda Masse / April 19, 2025 /

One of a home inspector’s jobs is to assess a house’s layout and specifications. This necessarily means inspectors end up finding all kinds of design flaws that indicate the builder or installer or whoever didn’t think through the placement or functionality of the thing they put in. A guest bathroom at the foot of the…

Be Thankful For the Little Things, Like Not Having a Rat Infestation

By Brenda Masse / November 16, 2024 /

It’s the time of year when we count our blessings and think about all the things we’re thankful for. I can tell you that ever since 2013, I’ve been thankful every day that my house is not infested by rats. In those days, I lived over by White Rock Lake in a wonderful little neighborhood…

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…

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…