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I was heading to my next job and had to wait for a red light. Now, I don't want to pick on this guy, but, he could be the poster boy for an accident waiting to happen. If I can prevent just one accident from posting this, I'm sure he wouldn't mind. The OSHA recommendations for a Non-self-supporti...

Thanks to Jay Markanich of Real Estate Inspections, LLC for providing the recent statistics on Chinese Drywall. This informative inspector is located in Bristow VA. You can contact him at: Office Phone: (703) 330-6388 Cell Phone: (703) 585-7560The chart below is a recent Consumer Product Safety C...

Older homes in SW Florida were built with the air handler portion of the air conditioner in the attic. Newer homes are built with these units in the garage, usually hanging from the ceiling which makes inspecting much easier. The unit I inspected yesterday was from an early 1990's home which is c...

I was inspecting a bank owned foreclosed home yesterday....and started with the attic, it was a mess. Crawling around in 100+ weather, respirator on, I was prepared to complete 3 different inspections. The actual home inspection, the hurricane wind mitigation inspection, and also WDO (termite) in...

Here's a list of Chinese Drywall Manufacturers provided by: Jay Markanich of: Real Estate Inspections, LLC, located in Bristow, Virginia Phone: (703) 330-6388 Cell Phone: (703) 585-7560 Thanks Jay for this helpful list. jayAn official list has been developed as regards the continuing investigatio...

This comes courtesy of our local NBC affiliate WBBH-TV: It's not often you hear a story of an alligator attacking a dog, and the dog lives to bark another day. Sophie, a 12-year-old basset hound, is an exception. She's recuperating nicely at home after a gator clamped her in its mouth last week, ...

It's that time of year again. May begins the start of the Florida Alligator mating season. There are over 1 million alligators in Florida according the the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. According to the Florida Wildlife Conservation, during this time of year Floridian's are 3 times m...

I admit, I love duct tape. It does have 1000's of uses. This is not one of them. This picture is of a pulldown stairway in the garage of a Cape Coral Florida home I recently inspected. The stairs were retracted into the attic, but when pulled down this is what I discovered. Notice how the tape is...

In honor of Carol Provenzale who passed on May 18, 2010. You will be missed.There are so Many Feng Shui Methods...How do I know What is Correct for Me? There are various Feng Shui Methods that you can incorporate into your lifestyle.   Ultimately you can choose one Method of Feng Shui or feel fre...

The Lee County Neighborhood Stabilization Program funded through HUD received approximately $18 million dollars recently to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes and rental properties. After rehabilitation, the County will resell the homes at no profit to income eligible buyers for owner-occ...