Talon Home Inspection

I took this photo on an inspection yesterday, one day after the nation’s first home inspection law went into effect here in Mass. It’s a floor joist hanging by a thread and “supported” by the work of Mickey Mouse. This scene was repeated along a span more than enough to present an imminent risk of the first floor collapsing into the basement and I can’t help but think how this may have ended should my clients had felt the pressure to waive their inspection; should they have done what the majority of buyers had been doing for some time now. But just a few years ago, a relatively tiny group of home inspectors had enough and united together to do something about it. They gathered their limited resources, did their homework, promoted and funded an effort rejected by the real estate lobbying Goliath and, as is often the case in these matters, were blessed by remarkable timing. Few thought they’d win but some fights in life have to be waged no matter the odds or the opponent. On a larger scale, I’m reminded again to never, ever underestimate a group of folks with nothing left to lose. 🙏

Spring rooftop view at the Boston Public Garden.

When you really really really don’t want anyone messing with your temperature settings…including yourself.

Spring market has sprung. Getting it done in one of my favorite neighborhoods.

Converted church architecture in Southie today.

After a few decades poking around Beantown rooftops, you get to know which buildings and addresses come with the best views. Chestnut St, Beacon Hill.

Boston in Spring.

“I’ll take ‘Things that go crash in the night’ for $200, Alex.”

I’ve been down this road many times before. Attic scuttles are like a game of Russian roulette. Will it be a pile of rodent droppings in your face or an awkward cellulose toupee? I got my answer today.

Time itself.

At times, I’m guilty of distraction. Comm Ave.