John's Blog

    A couple of months ago, I did a home inspection for a very nice family. From the very beginning I knew there was something special and important about them. The way the kids were not exactly happy about this house.  To the way they dressed and the vehicles they drove compared to the house the...

     So after all the warnings and evil signs, you've decided to become a home inspector anyways. Good for you! The first trait to being a home inspector is the ability to hang tough. And guess what, you're going to need a lot more of that in the near future.      Well the next thing you must do...

In today’s buyers market, the seller needs to take advantage of every possible step to both speed the sale of their house and ensure they get the best offer they can. A pre-listing inspection by the seller helps with both of these.  In the past, a pre-listing inspection was more of a speed bump t...

I had a discussion with a Realtor today explaining GFCI's to her. When I got home I decided to see if I could find an easy to understand blog or report that I could spread around. Well I found better than that. Check out the video I'm linking and by the time it's done, you will completely underst...

When it comes to a business or career, there are two types of people. Those that just kind of fall into the business and those that decide to do it. Both ways can be successful and rewarding. I have completed and retired from my first career, the US Navy which I just kind of fell into. My dad wa...

Well my first post might as well be my introduction post. My name is John Coker and I'm the sole owner and inspector for Family Home Inspection LLC located in Virginia beach Virginia. I retired from the Navy last year and put into action the next step of my life. I decided to become a home inspec...