Tips, hacks and tricks to keep your home maintained, what to look out for, and how to prepare for a home inspection.
Todd Miller, owner of HomeSpec Certified Inspections, LLC, performs home inspections in Kalamazoo, Lansing, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Three Rivers, St Joseph, Jackson, MI and Surrounding Areas.
What is a home inspection? A home inspection is by its very definition a limited,visual inspection of the home by the home inspector. By limited visual inspection we mean a inspection of visually accessible areas of the home and limited in scope to the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors SOP. Here is a copy of the SOP. Its...
You are about to make a significant purchase. Spend thousands of dollars of your hard earned money. Commit thousands of man hours of your life repaying the debt or digging deep into your savings to accomplish this goal. Home...
OLDER SW MICHIGAN HOMES: SW Michigan, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek are full of great older homes. Homes full of charm and character. Homes that were built before WW2 or the Great Depression. Sometimes homes that were built at or...
What better time to tackle home maintenance tasks that will pay off dividends later than spring time in Michigan. The weather is pleasant, not too hot, not too cold. Now is time to think about and replace all the...
Basement cracks happen. Period. Sometimes the cracks are merely shrinkage and “settling” and sometimes they are the indication of a hidden flaw in the structure. So, how do you, as a consumer, know the difference? Well the short answer...
Licensing of Home Inspectors in Michigan Im a licensed home inspector in Michigan. Whats the big deal?? Well licensed home inspectors dont exist in this great state. So…. what am I talking about? Well, Im a licensed Florida...
Memorial Day and what it means to me. I am a veteran. I served in various duty stations from 1981 to 1991. I served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I entered the United States Army as a ...
So you are looking to purchase a home here in Michigan. Congratulations! What a great choice. Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Three Rivers and more all have great neighborhoods and neighbors. Michigan is a diverse state with many...
