Philip Lamachio's (inspectorclouseau) Blog

ADVANTAGE INSPECTION'S SELLER'S CHECKLIST Sellers' Checklist for a Smooth Home Inspection: We at Advantage Inspection Clear View understand that many times the inspection process is time sensitive and essential for an expedient closing. That is why we have prepared this pre-inspection checklist s...

Advantage Inspection is only home inspection company chosen to be a Preferred Vendor Partner of Lowe's Home Improvement, Inc. which means all of our customers ordering a home inspection recieve a 10% coupon for Lowes Home Improvement Inc. This is important because people buying or selling a home ...

Many homeowners I speak to about home inspections are disgruntled with their last inspector because they feel he did do a thorough enough job. When I ask them more specific questions they might say, ' Well, the inspector put down that the door lock was broken and I already knew that' They might b...

Though Spring is almost upon us, let's not take any chances that you will be the one still sitting on your property when late Summer arrives.  Be proactive and differentiate yourself from the market ! All of these options require some monetary investment up front ( except the Home Warranty and th...

I am a home inspector living in Greensboro NC, working in the Peidmont Triad area since '92, doing remodeling and plaster restoration.  When I first came back home (here) from Chicago and began my own restoration buisness, I kept seeing a peculiar crack in the ceilings of homes of certain vintage...

Inspectors Unite  !   Change is coming to the home inspection industry !  Change is HERE !   We are actively seeking inspector affiliates who can join our team as we revolutionize the inspection industry. Advantage Inspection is poised to expand nationwide ! Doing buisness the same old way won't ...

Once, not too long ago, when the real estate industry was young, the way business was conducted, (commission-split set up and no effective support/training for new agents) led to an office of unsupported, poorly trained low producing and low commissioned agents and high turn-over.  But Re/Max ( r...

Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High-Point homeowners have an alternative to bad service and denied claims.  Find Out How to Avoid Being Ripped Off !   A TARNISHED REPUTATION A lot of Realtors offer home warranties to their clients,  But many may not know that the credibilty of the home warranty indus...

Pre-Listing Inspections are the wave of the future.  Realtors, you cannot afford to be left behind.  This will help sell that home! http://youtube.com/watch?v=cEJ-N6t0yJA Now that you know you should do a pre-listing inspection, have it done by the experts ! Advantage Inspection Clear View are ex...

 PRESS RELEASE  Release date:   5/28/08   A PRE-LISTING INSPECTION / WARRANTY COMBINATION OFFERS POWERFUL BENEFITS FOR SELLER; A HIGHER LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR BUYER There is a lot of frustration associated with selling a home in today's real estate market:  the 'mortgage crunch', competitive pric...