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​For an elderly person or someone with limited mobility, living in the home they’ve lived in for years can start to become a place that is no longer safe.  Thousands of elderly people are injured every year from an at home related accident, usually while they were...

​Its not hard to recognize the terrible odor of sewer gas and, when its leaking into your home, it can be very unpleasant.  But, is the smell the only problem with sewer gas leaks?  Does it present a danger to the home’s occupants? Sewer gas leaking into a home has...

​If you’ve recently had a home inspection and are now settling in to your new home, what are some things you should already be preparing for?  What do we mean by this?  Well, regular home maintenance, even minor repairs, are keys to preventing major repairs later on. ...

​Purchasing a home is an enormous expense.  It’s not only the price of the house but then there are all the fees that are associated with it such as closing costs etc.  If these costs are way more than you had expected to pay when you started the process, you might be...

​A home needs constant maintenance in order to avoid large costs later on.  One area a home can see damage is with wood.  Wood decay or wood rot as its also referred to is a form of fungus that destroys wood.  This shouldn’t be confused with termite or carpenter ant...

​When it comes to homebuying we all want to make the right and sensible choice, after all, it is a huge investment.  If you are currently looking for a new home, especially if you are a first-time buyer, you will, no doubt, be looking at all your purchase options....

​Buying a home is an enormous commitment so making the right choice is crucial.  How can you be sure that you are getting what you pay for?  This is where a home inspection comes in.  A home inspection arms you with additional knowledge regarding the condition of your...

A good number of homeowners make the decision to sell their homes without the use of a real estate agent.  If you are someone in this position, what important steps should you take to make sure you do it successfully?Before you take on the task of selling your own...

​If you are selling your home you will, no doubt, want the sale to go as smoothly as possible.  This can involve a lot of work if you want to get the right price for your property.  Having a pre-listing home inspection is one of the ways you can ensure a smooth sale,...

​Bathrooms, as we know, are warm, humid environments.  Because of this, it is important that they have a good system of ventilation which is designed to extract moisture and even odors out of the home.   This usually takes the form of a fan in the ceiling connected to...