Water is one of the most necessary things in our lives. Imagining our lives without water would be impossible. Whether it is for drinking, washing, shower, or cooking, water is irreplaceable. However, the problem occurs when the water is impure and contains a high amount of iron. Iron in our diet is healthy, but the iron in water may pose …
5 Reasons Why Newly Constructed Homes Also Need Home Inspection Before Buying
Buying your own house takes years of effort, savings, and planning. Home is one of the most valuable investments of your life, and buying it is no less than a dream. From deciding the location, size, area, flooring to smaller details like the color for the house, it is a tough task to find your dream home, but once you …
Asheville Home Inspections Are Not Always Sunny – 2 BIG Ideas to Make Them Better
Back a couple of years ago I first posted about the fact that Asheville home inspectors do not always have beautiful homes to look at. It can be found here: Home Inspections Are Not Always Sunny Now that I have several more years under my belt I thought I would provide an update on my thoughts on this subject. The …
Asheville Home Inspections – Limits of Home Inspections & Setting Expectations
One of the most difficult aspects of providing home inspections in Asheville and surrounding areas, is making sure that there is a clear understanding between the client and the home inspector as to what the home inspection will and will not cover. These misunderstandings account for many a lawsuit and many hurt feelings. At Mountains to Sea Inspections, we strongly …
Do You Need to be Present for a Home Inspection?
The process of buying or selling a home can be a very stressful one for both parties. After all, the results of a home inspection can completely change the course of the transaction. If a home inspection comes back reporting serious issues with a home, the sale may be ceased or delayed. However, a home inspection is an essential part …
Home Inspection Checklist Item – Roof Inspections
At Mountains To Sea Inspections, one of the most frequently asked home inspections questions we get is what inspections are performed on the roof. Its a very valid question, water damage and roof replacements are expensive and can be very disruptive. I feel that one of the reasons there is so much anxiety over roofs, is most homeowners, home buyers …
Proper Exterior Stucco Installation – Asheville Home Inspections
Asheville home inspections will keep a home inspector on their toes. Stucco installation, your home’s exterior siding, is usually installed WRONG
Mortgage Rates See Biggest Weekly Drop – Fuels Buyers Demand
Homebuyers looking for a reason to get off the fence and jump into the home buying process got their sign in March as interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages saw their biggest decline in over 10 years. This was outlined in an article that originally appeared on CNBC’s website. At the end of March 2019 the average 30 year fixed-rate …
Residential Construction Continues Upward Path
Residential construction in the US had hit a soft patch last year showing four months of declining new home permits to close out 2018. The beginning of 2019 saw a huge reversal in that trend with single-family residential starts jumping 18.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.230 million units in January, according to the Commerce Department. This is …
Millennials Need Help with Home Maintenance
In the newest survey, performed by Bankrate.com, of millennial homeowners, ages 23 to 38, over 63% say they have buyers remorse. That is nearly double the rate of baby boomers and nearly 20 points higher than the national average of 44 percent of US homeowners who state that they have buyers remorse. This age group of homebuyers has been slow …