House Horror Stories - What Happens When You Skip Inspections Buying a home is exciting, but skipping a home inspection? That’s a gamble you don’t want to take. While some issues are minor and fixable, others can turn into absolute...
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What Your Home Inspector Wishes You Knew Home inspections can be nerve-wracking, but I promise you—your home inspector isn’t out to crush your dreams. Our job is to provide clarity, not chaos. We’ve seen it all, and while we do have...
The Home Maintenance Cheat Sheet – Tips to Keep Your Home in Top Shape Owning a home is one of the biggest investments you'll ever make, and like any investment, it needs regular care to stay in great condition. A little preventative...
If Houses Could Talk - What Yours is Saying About You Ever wonder what your house would say if it could talk? Spoiler alert: it wouldn’t always be flattering. As a home inspector, I’ve seen it all—from homes that whisper sweet...
Spring Refresh - Landscaping & Exterior Maintenance Spring is almost here, and I couldn’t be happier! There’s something about the season that feels like a fresh start—longer days, warm breezes, and everything in bloom....
Welcome to Homes Through Her Eyes – A Fresh Take on All Things Home Hello, and welcome to Homes Through Her Eyes! If you’re here, chances are you’re a homeowner, a homebuyer, a real estate pro, or just someone who loves houses as...
Every year when I put my Christmas decorations away, I see all the things in my home that haven't been cleaned in way too long, and then I spend most of my January free-time on those projects. Kitchen and bathroom cabinets are one of the most...
Over the years, I serviced many homes with outdoor tankless water heaters (picture 1), and I have now had the privilege of inspecting several. There are few things I loathed more than defrosting a frozen water heater that hadn’t been properly...
The last 3 inspections I did all had one thing in common: their return filters were long past their useful life. A dirty filter makes your HVAC system work harder than it needs to, over time this will shorten its lifespan. Filters are cheap, new...
I like to think I keep my house pretty clean, but at the risk of grossing you out, I’ll admit that I forget to clean the underside of my kitchen faucet pull down sprayer for longer periods than I should. Because of this, I am hoping someone else...
Cold weather has come to the south! Many years ago, I was working in a community during the winter. An occupied home had water pouring out of it, reminding me of the scene with the Wet Bandits in Home Alone. The homeowners were out of town, the...
Garbage disposals are not meant to be used as a trash can, and there is a list of foods that you should avoid putting in them. Some of the top items include rice, cooked pasta, egg shells, celery, any kind of animal bones, onion peels, potato skins,...
Do you have a dishwasher filter? A lot of “newer” dishwashers do. I am not the best at rinsing dishes, because well, I think that is the dishwasher’s job! And we run our dishwasher every night! The fine mesh filter is meant to catch...
This one was a bit tricky to explain in writing, but easy to see via video. To perform the maintenance, you will need at least 1/4 cup of bleach or vinegar and 1 cup of water. If your unit is in the basement with a condensate pump, you can use the...
We have all heard this before, replace your smoke detector batteries when you change the clocks, but if you’re anything like me, you probably don’t! I have thought for years that there is some kind of program that only allows the Low...
I have always been a big fan of preventative roof maintenance, mostly because I hate paint and drywall repairs! It is an easy, inexpensive way to keep your roof in good shape and prevent a leak that could cause interior or hidden damage. Roof...
