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Thanks to Vic Steele - Broker, Orange County,Anaheim Hills, CA of Valet Real Estate Services for this great article. He can be contacted at: 571 N. Poplar St. Suite H Orange , CA 92868  Office Phone: (714) 937-1832 Cell Phone: (714) 240-3693 Thanks Vic!Another Active Rain member asked me how to i...

I was referred work last month for the worst reason...one of my Home Inspector friends fell off a ladder and injured himself. He was out of work for a few weeks, so I and another inspector helped with his inspections. I thought I'd pass along a little information about proper ladder safety with p...

Over the weekend several tornados hit NW Ohio and Dundee Michigan. This is where I grew up and where my family lives. Fortunately, my family is ok, but many of my hometown friends have lost everything. Below is information on how you can help whether you live locally or across the globe. jay You ...

In the summer months I try to schedule my inspections early in the morning in an effort to get ahead of the 100+ weather. This past Saturday I did two inspections and it was 98 degrees by 9:00am...no escaping the heat. Needless to say I was exhausted when I finished...but I was on the north side ...

This article comes from a reblog from Michael Sebastian at OC Signature Properties, Inc. You can reach him at: 2901 E. Katella Ave, Suite D, Orange, CA, 92867 Phone: (714) 771-3222 Cell Phone: (949) 795-3989. Thanks Michael for allowing a reblog of this important information about foreclosure sca...

Looks like a little relief for homeowners of Chinese/Defective homes. Governor Charlie Crist signed a bill today that will give them the property tax break they deserve. The new law requires tax assessments to be reduced reflecting the loss of value due to defective drywall. What's importants her...

Hurricane season 2010 begins today, and while this list is not comprehensive, it should provide the essentials after the storm. I've been through my share of storms here in SW Florida, and would highly recommend investing in a generator. Along with the generator remember to purchase gasoline ahea...

Thanks to Governor Charlie Crist both residents and nonresidents in Florida can fish for saltwater species in the Sunshine State without a license. The "free fishing" weekend starts May 29th to May 31st. The second is the weekend of June 5th and 6th. This is super timing as the red snapper season...

According to the email I received by Alex Sink our Florida CFO and now running for Governor our beaches are safe and untainted by oil and she wants us to go to the beaches and have fun! Well, I'm all for fun, but given the gusher in the Gulf, I think we need to be on the lookout for oil. Here's w...

In Florida today, a Miami Judge certified and approved the first chinese drywall class action lawsuit, making Florida the first state in the country to file such a suit. The class action lawsuit includes 152 homes in the Miami-Dade County area. Although this is the first state class action approv...