While buying a home is exciting, navigating the process with caution and diligence is important. One critical step to not overlook is the home inspection. In a whirlwind of events, it may be tempting to skip the inspection to make your offer more appealing or save a few hundred dollars.
Asbestos is a mineral fiber that can be positively identified only with a special type of microscope. There are several types of asbestos fibers. In the past, asbestos was added to a variety of products to strengthen them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that forms from incomplete combustion of fuels, such as natural or liquefied petroleum gas, oil, wood or coal.
If you want to build a new home, there are things you need to know before you begin. Learn about construction standards and about buying land, so you know your rights.
Bed bugs are small, flightless, rust-colored parasites that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. Bed bugs were diminished to a historical footnote after their near eradication in the 1950s, but they are re-emerging in a big way
Outdoor air pollution in cities is a major health problem. Much effort and money continue to be spent cleaning up pollution in the outdoor air. But air pollution can be a problem where you least expect it, in the place you may have thought was safest — your home.
The following items are essential tools, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Feel free to ask an InterNACHI inspector during your next inspection about other tools that you might find useful.
A building’s central air-conditioning system must be periodically inspected and maintained in order to function properly. While an annual inspection performed by a trained professional is recommended, homeowners can do a lot of the work themselves by following the tips offered in this guide.
You know that big tank of hot water in your basement? What if we told you that you could get the same amount of hot water (or more) from a water heater the size of a carry-on suitcase—and save at least $100 a year on your utility bill?
That’s the promise of tankless water heaters, also called on-demand …
New single-family home sales jumped in June, as housing demand was supported by low interest rates, a renewed consumer focus on the importance of housing, and rising demand in lower-density markets like suburbs and exurbs, said the National Association of Home Builders. Census and HUD estimated new home sales in June at a 776,000 seasonally adjusted annual pace, a 14% gain over May…