Short Answer: no. In the last few months I have had multiple people bring up "Holmes Inspection" during one of my own inspections. I usually say something nice, but it is far from what I am really thinking. People forget that Holmes Inspection is an edited TV show, intended to be as much or mor
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08/22/2011
The May 29 edition of The Columbian included the syndicated column "Holmes Sweet Home", which received a lot of negative responses across the Country. A home inspector in Vancouver wrote in and his response was included at least online on June 2nd. See: http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/jun/02/
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08/22/2011
All Cash Buyer's Make Up 30% of Home Sales in May Nationwide Did you know that in May of this year, all-cash buyers made up 30% of the home purchases?! That is a huge statistic. I have seen this in my own line of work with a higher concentration of investors, people buying second or third homes
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08/21/2011
Well, of course... you could fix it. But, some problems are a bit more notable than others, and some microwaves aren't worth the cost of fixing them. Example A: the microwave to the left was... running when the door was open (among other things). No... the microwave shouldn't run with the door
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08/19/2011
The volatility in the market in the last couple of weeks have pushed the average mortgage rate down to 4.15%, a new recode low, reports HousingPredictor.com (http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rates-new-record-low.html). This is great news for those who have been looking, but haven't
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08/18/2011
Previous posts have elaborated on the "definition" of a "home inspection". They dealt with the "visually based and non-invasive" aspect, and, in another, the "time" aspect of the home inspection. Here I would like to touch on the point that a home inspection is not technically exhaustive or, to
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08/17/2011
I have offered a couple posts on the "definition" of a "home inspection". My last post highlighted the "non-invasive" part of that definition. Here I would like to highlight some aspects of the "time" element: specifically, that the home inspection "comments on the home as it exists on the day
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08/17/2011
In a previous post outlining what a “home inspection” was, I noted that the inspection is a visually based, non-invasive examination of the readily accessible systems and components which are included in the applicable Standards of Practice which the home inspector subscribes to (both Washingto
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07/15/2011
I have an unusual "gap" in my schedule tomorrow. Friday is the last day of the month and I am trying to reach a "special number", so help me get there! :-) Schedule an inspection for TOMORROW (only) and get a VERY good deal. Call me: 360.907.9648. Inspections can be used by home owners, buyers, s
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05/25/2011
The Oregonian/Oregon Live just came out with an article showing some great numbers for the Portland area market. March up 50.4 percent from February of this year, and pending sales were up 26.5%. This is great news. We have been busy so far this year (exactly the same as what we did last year
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04/19/2011