This is the opportunity for you Seasoned Veteran Agents to have your voices heard and improve the services of the Home Inspection Industry. I'm always interested in improving the quality of my home inspection business.  What have inspectors in your area done that have sent buyers running for the door and how SHOULD they have handled those situations?  Knowing what NOT to do is as important as knowing what to do while inspecting a home. I can't wait to hear what you have to say! ...read more

I know what the rules are.  NEVER enter a wet crawlspace because if there are exposed hot wires in the water you can have a very bad experience - if you live.  But, I go in anyway.  Am I being foolish?  Does anyone else try to go in and find the source of the water and other defects, or am I the only insane inspector around? Let me know what your thoughts are out among the trenches. ...read more

Why are my floors sagging?  Why do my doors not shut right?  Why are there cracks over my doors? Well, your floor supports are all screwed up.  This is a support column under a home.  The column should be centered undert the girder (the wood on the top corner of the column).  Because of the angle that I took this picture, the joist behind the column appears to be on the column, but it is not. Over time this column may buckle because of the uneven weight distribution.  That would be bad.  Or the girder may sag or twist.  That would also be bad. Most of the columns under this home were like this.  My first thought was, "Stop walking above me!"  I'm glad I inspected the interior BEFORE entering the crawlspace. Under these circumstances I recommend further evaluation by a structural engineer to determine what, if any, repairs would be appropriate. ...read more