a CLOSER look home inspections of Springfield, MO

Archive - March, 2009

What do other people say about us?

March 20 0 Comments Category: Blog

I was perusing the activerain real estate network today and I came across this posting from Cheryl Willis of Re/Max in Ozark, MO. Now I have spoken with Cheryl on occasion to help her with local inspection related information. However, I wanted to take the time to thank her for the kind things that she [...]

How we inspect a gas furnace

March 17 0 Comments Category: Procedures

a CLOSER look home inspections has been inspecting homes for five years in the Springfield, Missouri area (and Branson, Missouri too . As you might guess, we have heard a lot of questions from my customers about what we look for in a gas furnace inspection. This can stem from many different issues. Maybe you [...]

What is a home inspection?

March 11 9 Comments Category: Articles

A home inspection is a very in-depth visual inspection of the accessible components of a property for the purpose of assessing their condition. This means that home inspectors don’t see through walls, but are highly trained to evaluate all visible clues of defects in a property that can be harmful. Read more to find out some of the things that make a home inspection worth the investment.

Most common problem found in a home inspection

March 06 0 Comments Category: Blog

Oddly, I would say that plumbing leaks are the most common problem that I find in a home inspections. Most people do not go into their crawlspaces to look at the condition of the area. So when a plumbing leak occurs (usually a drain leak) it can cause many problems. I was at a home [...]