Sagging Floors

Sometimes you may feel a major home issue before you even see it. What we mean is that walking across uneven floors can be pretty noticeable even if you don’t get down to look at them directly. Sagging and uneven floors can be an indication of a couple possible issues. Namely, issues with the floor […]

Electrical Outlets

While shopping for a home, you may see a house that still has two-pronged electrical outlets instead of modern three-pronged grounded outlets. And in case you love this house, here’s a few things to keep in mind: These days it’s becoming less common to find electrical equipment with only two-prong cables, since the ground wire […]

The Flipped House

Buying houses, fixing them up a bit and re-selling them for profit has become pretty popular in the last decade. From amateurs to pros, a lot of people are renovating houses with the sole intention of flipping them. Here’s the issue, though, not everyone that’s flipping houses has the knowledge or the skill to be […]

Be Wary of Fresh Paint

Sadly, sometimes you just can’t trust people; so letting your guard down when buying a home is a sure way to get stuck with a lemon with a 30 year mortgage. That’s not to say everyone selling a house is a crook, just that it’s important to be skeptical when viewing a home. If every […]