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🏠 "Out of Sight... Out of Insulation!" 🥵💸

This home was built in 2001. It has engineered trusses... OSB roof sheathing... and exactly ZERO attic insulation.

That's right. For over 25 years, the attic has essentially been saying:

"A/C? Never heard of her."

Every summer, the air conditioner has been working overtime while the cool air escaped and the Arizona heat poured in.
A little insulation installed when the home was new could have:

✅ Reduced monthly cooling costs.
✅ Made the home much more comfortable.
✅ Reduced wear and tear on the HVAC system.
✅ Saved the homeowner thousands of dollars in energy costs over the life of the home.

This is a perfect example of why a professional home inspection isn't just for old homes. Even new construction can have significant oversights that may go unnoticed for years.

The lesson? A few hundred dollars spent on a quality inspection at the time of construction could have prevented decades of higher utility bills.

Professional Property Inspections "Because sometimes what's missing costs more than what's broken." 🔍🏡💡

🚨 Nothing says “surprise plumbing bill” quite like a fiber optic company accidentally boring straight through your sewer line. 🚽📡

Imagine calling your internet provider because Netflix keeps buffering… only to find out your sewer pipe is now part of the information superhighway. 💩⚡

We’ve been seeing more damaged sewer lines from underground utility boring lately, and most homeowners have NO idea until sewage starts backing up or the yard turns into a swampy science experiment.

A sewer scope inspection can catch:
✔ Crushed or punctured sewer lines
✔ Root intrusion
✔ Offsets and breaks
✔ “Oops, we drilled through your pipe” moments

Before you buy a home — or if construction has happened nearby — schedule a sewer scope. It’s a lot cheaper than replacing a sewer line that now has high-speed internet. 😅

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🚨Home Inspector Chronicles: Episode “No Eye in Safety”🚨

Here we have a textbook case of “close enough” engineering…

📸 Those photoelectric eyes (aka safety sensors) are supposed to be 6 inches off the floor to prevent the garage door from turning your toddler’s trike into modern art.
But these beauties? They’re mounted near the ceiling — perfect for detecting flying squirrels, low-flying drones, or haunted helium balloons.

💡 Remember: If your garage door’s sensors are up here ⬆️ instead of down there ⬇️, your “safety feature” just turned into a garage guillotine.

🛑 Friends don’t let friends install safety sensors like satellite dishes.

🚨Home Inspector PSA🚨
If your smoke alarm is the same color as a banana from 1993... it might be time for an upgrade. 🍌🔥

Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years, not passed down like family heirlooms.

If yours looks like it’s seen Y2K, the housing crash, and three Fast & Furious reboots... it’s officially a smoke charm, not an alarm.

👉 Don't let your safety rely on ancient plastic.
📅 Check the date.
🔧 Replace if outdated.
✅ Sleep better knowing your alarm isn't powered by nostalgia.

If you have an older Nest Thermostat you should read this article....

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/16233096?hl=en #:~:text=Your%20thermostat%20will%20no%20longer,email%20notification%20with%20an%20offer.

Upcoming end of support for Nest Learning Thermostats (1st and 2nd gen) - Google Nest Help Nest has announced the end of support for Nest Learning Thermostats (1st and 2nd gen). Your thermostat will no longer connect to or work in the Google Nest app or Google Home app starting on October 2

Okay. I seriously can't stress this enough... every house, and yes especially new construction, should have a sewer scope. They never removed the test coupling from the sewer line.. complete blockage...

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The first thing Punxsutawney Phil did today was order an inspection. Maybe he'll order one tomorrow and the next day and the next day and the next day

SO what caught your eye? The open house? Cupcakes? Or the dancing hot dog?

Come by this Sunday from 11-1 and check out this awesome 4 bedroom pool home and have a hot dog and cupcake for national cupcake day! Ashley will be here to answer any real estate questions you may have. And a huge thank you to Chris from Professional Property Inspections for being there and answer any home inspection questions you may have as well, and he's providing delicious hot dogs!

See you SUNDAY!