Category: Property Condition Assessment
Building Inspection Jacksonville
Are The Fire Rated Doors in Your Building Compliant?
All commercial buildings are required to have an annual inspection of fire and smoke rated doors. This includes office buildings, day care facilities, restaurants, medical care, hospitals, garages, maintenance buildings, retail centers, government facilities, entertainment complexes, lodging, distribution centers, factories, assembly plants, or any other building which houses employees or the public. Residential door fronts […]
Homeowner Insurance
Updated Florida Homeowner Insurance Requirements
Insurance carriers in Florida are making it very difficult to obtain and maintain homeowner’s insurance. In short, they are not willing to carry risk beyond the main perils (fire, lightning, windstorm, explosion, smoke, and vandalism). You are also typically covered for aircraft/vehicle collision and riot/civil commotion (although this may be excluded in some areas due […]
Home Inspection
How Long Will Your House Last?
Most people understand building components have a life cycle or useful life expectancy, but they rarely plan or budget for replacement. If you are buying a resale home, you should also understand you may need to replace aged components and budget accordingly.
Florida Home Inspections
Tips To Secure Your Next Home With A VA Loan
Buying a home is a stressful process today due to low inventory of both existing and new homes. The market will correct itself in time; we’ve been here before but for the time being, we have to deal with it.
Florida Home Inspections
Florida Home Inspector Qualifications
When is a Florida home inspector “appropriately qualified” to render an opinion, make a recommendation, or predict failure of any building component? Unfortunately, most real estate agents and home inspectors alike have no clue even though it is clearly defined by the Florida statute (FAC 61-30).
Property Condition Assessment
Property Condition Assessment
Due Diligence Inspections – Do You Know What You Need? We receive inquiries daily from commercial property buyers who are “shopping” for building inspections. The majority of the “shoppers” do not have a clue what they are requesting. We understand small or first time investors may not have […]