Home inspection Tips

Practical Tips on How To Use Your Home Inspection Report

By Brenda Masse / May 23, 2026 /

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. One of the main purposes of a home inspection is to equip you with the information you need to make a truly informed decision when you’re buying a home.…

Safety First: Some Home Safety Tips From the Home Inspectors

By Brenda Masse / May 16, 2026 /

It’s not the most pleasant thing to think about, but homes are full of hazards. From drowning to electrocution, from a bad fall to a fire, so many terrible things can happen at home that it’s a wonder any of us get any sleep. Awareness of some of the most common household accidents, however, can…

On the Job With the Home Inspectors: See What They See

By Brenda Masse / April 18, 2026 /

When most people are asked what they do for work, they can give a basic rundown that plays out pretty much daily. Most people more or less do the same thing every day at work. Not so for home inspectors. Because when you go into people’s homes for a living, you never know if it’s…

It’s All in the Details: Common Home Inspection Problems

By Brenda Masse / March 7, 2026 /

When you have spent as much time poking around in other people’s homes as we have, you become familiar with all the common problems that emerge. In this column, where we get to share knowledge from the rarified world of home inspection, sometimes we like to show you the weird and the wacky, sometimes the…

Three Questions To Ask Your Home Inspector

By Brenda Masse / February 7, 2026 /

The usual timing of a home inspection comes at a pretty crucial period during the purchase of a home. In Texas, it typically happens during the option period — that negotiated time frame of a few days to a week or so after an offer has been accepted, when a buyer is able to call…