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![]() Eric Badgley is a motivated and professional realtor located in beautiful Whatcom County. For information on Bellingham WA real estate contact Eric or visit online at www.belllingham-realestate.net
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Parameters of the Professional Home InspectionMany consumers do not understand the role of the residential home inspector during the standard real estate transaction. The information below explains the function of the home inspector and gives insight into what a buyer or seller should, and should not, expect from the professional home inspector. Asbestos in the HomeMany building products, over the years, have contained asbestos. Many of these products are still present in homes that were built prior to the mid-1980’s. So What exactly should you know about asbestos? Take a look…. Home Inspection and the FactsWhile a home inspector looks for significant issues and deficiencies, another part of the job consists of providing basic factual information to the client. Often, this factual information, when put in perspective, provides valuable insight into the condition of the home. The Lesser Known Inspection – the Draw InspectionMost people know that the home inspector inspects homes for buyers and sellers. A lesser known inspection is called the “draw” inspection. This type of inspection is provided, as part of a construction loan, for banks and other financial institutions. The Benefits of Natural Paints and Finishes for your HomeA toxic home results from a combination of synthetic paints, toxic emissions from furniture and carpets and poor air quality. The effect of these toxic elements leads to higher incidents of sickness, allergies, headaches and lung disorders. A Sense to Sell: the Role of Smell in Home Staging SuccessHome staging addresses and refines the numerous sensory impacts a home will have on potential buyers. One important sense, that is sometimes overlooked, is that of smell. Smell, triggers memory which triggers emotion. Home Inspection and AppliancesMany home inspectors not only check the critical components and systems of a home, but also try to give an overview of the status of the household appliances. The information below gives some insight into how this evaluation is done. Home Inspections: Conducive Conditions and your HomeConducive conditions are circumstances that unnecessarily attract wood destroying organisms to the home. Perhaps the most common such conducive condition, that takes place right in front of the homeowner’s eyes, is vegetation or plants growing against the wood structure of the home. Critical Areas During a Home InspectionA home inspector looks at the structure and many systems and components in the home. While this information is all helpful to the buyer, the fact remains that a few key locations at the home tend to be those areas where the most dangerous safety issues are found. Heating in the Home, What to Look for When Buying a HomeDoes the home you plan to buy have sufficient sources of heat? Maybe it does and maybe it does not. Heating problems are common in older homes and, surprisingly enough, in new homes as well. A few of the most common problems are described below.
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