Viking Septic Services Mountains To Sea Inspections is excited to announce we are now offering North Carolina certified septic inspections through Viking Septic Services! Now, you can schedule your Septic Inspections in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, and Transylvania Counties when scheduling your home inspection, pest inspection, and radon testing in Western North Carolina online at mtsinspections.com. The septic inspection …
The Hard Truth About Iron in Well Water
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. Asheville …
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
An Asheville Home Inspection Must Include the RoofAt 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 …
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 …