Welcome Back Readers! This is the third of four articles in our Radon series, this week Matt Steger from WIN Home Inspection talks a little more about Radon Testing where it should be done and how important “Closed House” conditions are. Don’t know what that means? Read on after the jump to find out!
Welcome Back Readers!
I apologize in advance for the negative tone of this post, but it is information that people who plan on buying this year need to have. Let me start with this: There are many solutions available to FHA’s problems, and there are other programs that allow cash poor buyers to still purchase homes. It is not the end of the world, FHA is still a fine program, but I have an issue with their changes not offering a solution to their problem.
Call me if you want to find out how low money down programs can still benefit you, in the meantime please be aware of the following info.
FHA has announced policy changes today that will potentially have a negative impact on the housing market. Read on after the jump to see excerpts from a release by NAR:
Ok, well maybe not entirely new, but there have been some changes the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics (COE). This important document governs our conduct with not only the public but also with each other and the standards outlined are what set us apart as an organization and as a profession from other salespeople. In the interest of space I am not listing all the language specifically so to review the entire COE and understand better the context of these changes, go to http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/pages/code .
Read on after the jump to find out the changes affecting the COE this year:
Welcome Back Readers! Thanks for returning again for the second part in the Radon series from Matt Steger at WIN Home Inspection! This week, Matt is going to tell you a about how radon testing works, so read on after the jump for that.
Don’t forget that Matt is THE expert I recommend to all of my clients for their inspection needs, call him at 717-361-9467 so he can help you with yours!
Welcome Back Readers! Thanks for stopping in again for another installment of The Inspector’s Corner with Matt Steger from WIN Home Inspection! This week starts a series for January on Radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States according to the EPA. Read on after the jump to learn more!
Happy Friday Readers! Welcome back to our Friday Inspector’s Corner, where we are continuing Matt Steger’s discussion on Chimney and Fireplace inspections. Matt is a Home Inspector with WIN Home Inspection and he is the one I call for all of my Lancaster County Pa Home Inspection needs, you should call him too! Check out his info after the jump!
Waiting. Sometimes a wise strategy, sometimes a foolish one. When it comes to home buying, waiting will surely cost you. There are a number of reasons why, but before I go into that, let’s get one thing clear…. if you aren’t in a positions to buy, if you truly can’t afford it, don’t do it. But if you are unsure, if you are “thinking about it”, if you are planning to “start looking” in a few months, you need to hop off the fence and start now. Waiting is a mistake. Here’s why:
Happy Friday Readers, it’s time once again for some helpful tips from Matt Steger at WIN Home Inspection! This week Matt discusses Level 2 Chimney Inspections as part of a fireplace and chimney maintenance plan. Don’t have a chimney maintenance plan? You should!
… and he plans to use it to take out the US Housing Market!
I know, very dramatic. Maybe even a little uncalled for. On the other hand, there is really no other way to describe how potentially dangerous the policy changes that HUD Secretary Donovan is proposing this week. What are those changes?
Happy Friday Readers! Here we go, this is the last in a Series of 6 Fall Maintenance Tips from Matt Steger at WIN Home Inspection. Don’t worry though, Matt will be back next week with more helpful tips and advice. This week’s tip deals with the not so glamorous, but ever so important, issue of proper insulation. The easiest way to lower your heating (and cooling) costs is to have the right amount of properly installed insulation. Don’t know what that is or how to figure it out?
