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Gutters Cause Water in Basement

We know many buyers are waiving the home inspection to win in a multiple-bid situation, and we get it. However, there are a hundred reasons why you want to get a home inspection before you move in. A home inspection can definitely be used as leverage to negotiate in a less competitive market, but that’s […]

Home Inspection: Improper Gutter Placement = Wet Basement Read More »

Benefits of Home Inspections

At Tri-County Home Inspections we’ve recently started taking videos of common things that come up in a home inspection.  As the market tightens and buyers aim to be the most appealing offer, they actually consider waiving the home inspection. Mike Vakos, owner and lead home inspector of Tri-County Inspections, advises that if you find yourself

Wood Destroying Insects: Another Benefit of a Home Inspection Read More »

reason to get a home inspection - find mold

Mike Vakos, owner and lead home inspector of Tri-County Inspections, is committed to educating home buyers and home owners about the many things that a home inspector covers. Typically a home inspection is done to inspect the quality of the home – the hundreds of components that make up a home, and it’s the inspectors

One Reason to Get a Home Inspection: Find Causes of Mold Read More »

Home Inspection Company Cleveland

Although the saying is “April showers bring May flowers,” in the Cleveland area, April showers bring many flooded basements. If you’ve gotten a first-time home buyer home inspection in the last year from Tri-County Inspections, these tips are for you. And if you’ve gotten one of our new construction home inspections, these tips area also

April Showers Bring … Flooded Basements Read More »

We frequently educate home buyers about fire safety, as it relates to a home’s electrical system and other areas of the home. Fire is the ultimate risk when determining what to do about two-prong outlets and a Federal Pacific Electric Panel, two topics we recently posted about in this blog. To raise awareness about the

Avoid Burn Risks in Your Home With These Tips Read More »

Fixing Two-Prong Electrical Outlets

Are you getting a pre-listing home inspection to uncover potential issues before selling your home?  Are you buying a home and getting a thorough home inspection report? If the home was built before the 1980’s,  it is very common to see notes about two-prong electrical outlets in the home inspection report. There are a lot

Home Inspection Reveals Two-Prong Outlets. What Now? Read More »

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