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Home inspection
Saving Realtor’s Time: See Our New Repair Addendum Feature
We understand – it is tedious to pick out items flagged as defective or needing repair to generate a Repair Addendum. You prepare the addendum, then the buyer may want changes or the seller doesn’t agree and you go back and forth. We felt there had to be a better way and it turns out […]
Pest Control
Pest Control: A Method to Prevent Insurance Claims from Being Denied
What you consider to be a “sudden, catastrophic” leak may be considered a “systemic” leak by your insurance carrier, and your claim may be DENIED. Welcome to the field of forensic water assessment. Forensic assessment compiles the study of building materials as they relate to water absorption in differing environments, mycology of mold and […]
Jacksonville Mold Inspection
Common Mold in Your Florida Home
Common mold in your Florida home What you and your realtor should know about mold and mold testing A few home inspector associations and their laboratories are pushing home inspectors to sell mold sampling and mold warranties to homebuyers. As if the internet based, mold testing scammers were not enough, these companies have decided […]
Home inspection
Florida Lien Law
Florida’s Construction Lien Law Florida Statute 713, Part 1 What the Florida homeowner should know about: * Notice to Owner * Construction Lien Release According to Florida law, those who work on your property or provide materials, and are not paid-in-full, have a right to enforce their claim for payment […]
new construction inspection
New Construction Inspection
NEW CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION Should you hire an independent inspector? If you hired an architect to design the home, you should always require the architect to conduct phased or progress inspections with written reports. Now, your architect and your builder are equally responsible for correction of latent defects in design and workmanship. It is especially important […]