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Top Electrical Issues Found at Home Inspections

During the course of our 16+ years performing home inspections, with a team of home inspectors in Colorado, we have seen a wide range of electrical issues.  And while we have written a lot of articles on specific issues, we wanted to compile the top electrical issues found at home inspections into one place. [...]

By |2025-01-23T11:21:01-07:00January 27th, 2022|Back to Basics, Electrical|Comments Off on Top Electrical Issues Found at Home Inspections

Home Inspections In Centennial CO

About Centennial Centennial, Colorado is a suburb south of the Denver Metro area. It's well known for its close proximity to the city and to the Denver Tech Center, making it a great central location for commuting to work or downtown. Centennial is a fairly new city that was formed in 2001 [...]

By |2023-02-20T11:13:18-07:00January 17th, 2022|City Analysis|Comments Off on Home Inspections In Centennial CO

Industry Partner Spotlight: Lance Cayko (F9 Productions)

Lance Cayko is a founding partner alongside Alex Gore at F9 Productions. F9 is a young and energetic team of architectural design professionals who have been in business since 2009. In our years of working with F9, we have found that they produce the highest quality buildings and designs, don't cut corners, and deliver the highest quality service.

By |2023-05-23T16:34:44-06:00January 14th, 2022|Agent Spotlight|Comments Off on Industry Partner Spotlight: Lance Cayko (F9 Productions)

Lost Power In Your Bathrooms? Here’s The Fix!

Have you lost power in not one, but all of your bathrooms? Or maybe you have lost power in the outlets but the lights and fans still work? Or possibly, just the outlets and the lights above the vanity? This odd occurrence is easily explained but can be concerning if you don't understand the [...]

By |2025-01-23T11:32:36-07:00December 13th, 2021|Back to Basics, Electrical|Comments Off on Lost Power In Your Bathrooms? Here’s The Fix!

How Do I Locate My Main Water Shut Off?

Water problems are some of the scariest issues to deal with as a homeowner. If a leak starts, you need to know how to jump into action before serious water damage occurs. One way to help prepare is to ensure you and your family know where the main water shut-off for the home is [...]

By |2025-01-23T14:06:38-07:00November 29th, 2021|Back to Basics, Plumbing|Comments Off on How Do I Locate My Main Water Shut Off?

Zillow Offers iBuyer Collapse – What This Means For Colorado Housing

Unless you have been ignoring the everyday news cycle, you've probably heard the story of Zillow's great rise and recent fall in the iBuyer real estate world. Zillow announced at the end of October that it would be completely closing its "Zillow Offers" division and would immediately stop buying homes. This included a layoff [...]

By |2025-01-23T14:08:33-07:00November 15th, 2021|Ask Your Inspector, Industry Update|Comments Off on Zillow Offers iBuyer Collapse – What This Means For Colorado Housing

Boulder Vacation Rental License? What are the Requirements?

The city of Boulder has a long history with rental licenses of different types. Most notably is their long-term rental license program that has been around in one form or another for half a decade. This program requires anyone looking to rent a home within the city of Boulder to obtain a rental license [...]

By |2025-01-23T14:10:22-07:00October 19th, 2021|Boulder Rental License|Comments Off on Boulder Vacation Rental License? What are the Requirements?

Industry Partner Spotlight: Jennifer Fly with milehimodern

Jennifer Fly is an amazing agent in the Colorado Front Range that we have worked with for many years. She recently joined milehimodern and will be opening their new office in Boulder soon!

By |2021-10-14T12:00:13-06:00October 14th, 2021|Agent Spotlight|Comments Off on Industry Partner Spotlight: Jennifer Fly with milehimodern

Why Are Home Inspections So Expensive?

Home inspections are a very important part of the home buying process. But why are home inspections expensive you ask? While we believe our fees are reasonable and in line with the market, this question is very highly searched on Google. Our home inspections range from $315 to $1000 based on the size of [...]

By |2025-01-23T14:24:22-07:00September 13th, 2021|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|Comments Off on Why Are Home Inspections So Expensive?

The Problem With Galvanized Supply Pipes

Galvanized supply pipes are still fairly common in older homes around the country. It was a commonly used piping material before the 1960s. The pipes were seen as a cheaper alternative to copper and a better alternative to lead, which was commonly used when the piping material was invented. The pipes were dipped in a [...]

By |2021-09-13T12:45:16-06:00August 3rd, 2021|Back to Basics, Plumbing|Comments Off on The Problem With Galvanized Supply Pipes