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Upon Closer Inspection: Tales From A Flip House

By Brenda Masse / October 12, 2024 /

Here’s a little story about a home inspection at a flip house that, Upon Closer Inspection, wasn’t exactly as advertised. We’ve previously discussed that some flippers can be in the business of putting “lipstick on a pig,” and merely putting a shiny new veneer over existing problems without actually fixing anything, or using subpar contractors…

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…

Why Isn’t My Air Conditioner Keeping My House Cool?

By Brenda Masse / July 6, 2024 /

Are you constantly having to check the thermostat to see if some wiseacre has gone and turned up the temperature because it’s hot as blazes in your house and you’re just trying to get a little relief from the hot as blazes temperatures outside? But no, no one has messed with the thermostat, your poor…

Is Your Home Ready For Summer in North Texas?

By Brenda Masse / June 12, 2024 /

It may not be “officially” summer yet, but school is out, the pool is open, and the temperature gauge reads 90-plus degrees, so I say that means it’s summer in North Texas. As we know, this season can be hard on your house, so there are certain things you want to start to look out…

Flip House Fail Finds From The Home Inspector

By Brenda Masse / April 3, 2024 /

Not all flipped houses are created equal. You have some amazing, TV-worthy flips done by experts that will blow your mind. And then you have the ones done by folks who watch a lot of TV, think they can make some money flipping houses, and blow your mind in the wrong way. As we’ve mentioned…