Victor DaGraca 's Blog

    A Republican Presidential debate will be held In Myrtle Beach on January 10th.The republican debate will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center to be followed by the Republican Primary on January 19th  Myrtle Beach will also hold a Democratic Presidential debate on January 21st which w...

     In order to protect consumers from the "caveat Emptor" mentality in our free enterprise system, laws were passed that attempt to protect consumers from shady practices. Is a lie still a lie if it is committed through omission? What we don't say sometimes screams out loudly when it becomes ap...

I conducted an inspection this weekend on a condo unit. As I approached, the first thing I noticed were the construction trailers around this particular building. The second thing I noticed was the scaffolding erected at the rear of the building. Mind you, a condo inspection only includes what is...

     You've seen numerous homes, You and your agent are now so familiar, you've found out that you have relatives in common, (Third cousins four times removed on your great Aunt's side of the family)You have finally arrived at the place you'd hoped to be. You found your new home. Congratulations....

I conducted an inspection on a brand new home this last tuesday and this ommission sort of stood up and slapped my face. This was a first for me and set me to wondering "what else did the builder forget?"Below is the picture with the omission.There is a prize to the first person that can identify...

Finally, we have a slight reprieve. It rained last night. With lightning so intense that it's a no wonder that spirits long at rest were awakened and getting ready for a nights haunting coming up on the 31st.Still, with all the rain we had, it is not enough to slake the thirst of those close to e...

I just posted a blog about the danger of a chimney fire and the need to have your chimney cleaned before the heating season.   http://activerain.com/blogsview/230455/Clean-that-chimneyAfter posting that, I thought that I should place a more comprehensive list of things to do as Autumn rolls along...

There is a proposal coming up before the Horry County Planning Commission to build up to 18,000 homes on more than 6,200 acres in the Longs area of the County.The International Paper company owns the land and is proposing to develop it with a mix of single and multi-family homes along with busine...

Today, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke stated that the housing fiasco is creating a "significant drag" on the nation's general economy.     US Treasury Secretary Paulson warns us that the damage is yet to come and that the housing downturn will "adversely impact our economy" while stat...

This morning, GMA ran a story about a potentially deadly problem covering about 2 million homes in The US.The problem stems from the usage of a "new" type of gas line being used called Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing, or CSST, which is used to bring Propane into the home for use in Fireplaces, ...