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Will My Home Insurance Cover That?

By Brenda Masse / December 20, 2023 /

As a homeowner, all kinds of expenses come into play that you may not have expected when you purchased the home. With a home inspection, we try to remove some of those future “mystery expenses” by giving home buyers as much knowledge as possible about how everything is working in the home at the time…

Why New Construction Homes Need an Inspection

By Brenda Masse / November 8, 2023 /

As new home construction continues to take an increasing share of the market, more and more home buyers may find themselves asking the question, “Do I need a home inspection on a brand-new home?” We’ve answered this question before, but the sentiment bears repeating. Not only are new buyers entering the market all the time,…

First-Time Home Buyers: What Will I Find on My Home Inspection Report?

By Brenda Masse / November 1, 2023 /

First-time home buyers, or those buying for the first time in a long while might wonder, “What types of things might I find on my home inspection report?” So every now and then, we like to devote a column to common problems you might find in different parts of the house. A little sampling, if…

What to do When You Have Roof Damage From Hail

By Brenda Masse / May 24, 2023 /

If you live in parts of Collin County — specifically Allen, like me — you’ve probably been thinking about roof damage from hail these past few days. And possibly your car, your fence, and anything else that may have been damaged in last Friday’s sudden hail storm. I was with my family at the Cinépolis…

What Homeowners Can Learn From Storm Damage in North Texas

By Brenda Masse / March 8, 2023 /

During last week’s round of storms you hopefully learned or were reminded of two key things that will help keep you safe this spring storm season: 1) A WATCH means that we have all the ingredients for tacos: tacos are possible; while a WARNING means we’re having tacos: tacos are happening now. 2) The sirens…