If you have dry rot, you aren’t alone. Every year, around 20 billion feet of wood and boards are destroyed by dry rot in the United States alone. The good news is that catching dry rot early makes it easy to repair. And on the flipside, undiscovered dry rot can be expensive to fix, and […]
Calculating the square footage of your house is easy once you know what counts as a square foot, and when it applies to your situation. For example, if you’re selling a house the square footage may just include livable space. If you’re getting a quote for a repair, upgrade, or addition, you’ll need to calculate […]
A stigmatized property is a property that is shunned by buyers for reasons that aren’t related to the physical condition or features of the house or land. The most common reasons a house becomes a stigmatized property include: Being the site of a murder or suicide Having ghost stories about the property A famous person […]
Flea infestations happen, and to people without furbabies in their home. But as expected, the most common cause is when you’ve got a furry friend and they bring home an uninvited guest (or two….thousand) after playing in the yard. But how do they get into your yard and onto your furbaby? Fleas make it to […]
A title search is when a person or real estate professional looks through county records and claims on a property to determine who the rightful owner of the property is. It is a part of the process when buying or selling a home to ensure the seller has the right to sell their property to […]
If you have a flooded basement, don’t panic! According to multiple sources like this one and this one, 98% of all basements experience water damage at some point. The trick is to have a plan! And that plan starts with identifying what caused your basement to flood in the first place. Common causes of basement […]
Tenancy in common (TIC) is an agreement where two or more people share ownership rights to a property. The owners in a tenancy in common agreement can be business partners, friends, couples, neighbors, spouses, etc.. The owners do not have to be related. What is interesting about a tenancy in common agreement is that each […]
Squatter’s rights are protections given to people who occupy a property without permission. These people are called squatters, and both the squatters and the property owners have rights. These protections vary from state to state, but no matter where the squatting occurs, there are a few protections that exist across the USA. Squatters have the […]
Did you just find a puddle of water around your water heater? Don’t panic! Water heaters leak and it does not always mean you have to replace it. Sometimes just tightening a loose pipe or changing the water temperature is all you’ll need to do. Other times a leaking water heater can lead to more […]
Every 88 seconds, a home fire occurs in the US. Whether it is faulty wiring, a chimney, wildfires, or arson; if you have fire damage in your home or on your property, don’t panic! There are options you can take to recover your losses, even if your homeowners insurance or hazard insurance policy won’t cover […]
A Homeowner’s Association Lien (HOA) lien is a legal claim on your property due to unpaid HOA dues or HOA bylaw violations. Like other property liens, once an HOA lien is placed on your property you will run into issues if you try to sell your home. And in the worst case scenario, an HOA […]
Hazard insurance is an insurance policy that protects a property owner against damage to their home or property caused by fires, severe storms, hail, sleet, or other natural events. Hazard insurance is part of a homeowners insurance policy, but not all homeowners policies cover natural disasters. The homeowners insurance policies that have hazard insurance sections […]
