Written recaps of real Arizona home inspections, each with the full video from the @homeinspectordan YouTube channel.
Why the underlayment under an Arizona tile roof wears out before the tile does, the signs I look for, and what to ask before you close.
How the Arizona BINSR works: what to put on it, the seller’s five-day response, and when a credit beats seller repairs.
Arizona has written standards for what a home inspector must look at, and what they do not have to. Here is the plain-English version, and where I go beyond it.
Sellers agree to fix things, and then the work is not done, or not done right. Three reinspections show why you should check before closing.
On the drive home from a home inspector event, a hit-and-run driver turned out to be a contractor on the state’s most wanted list. Here is how to check a contractor yourself.
Termite damage in the middle of an attic, and no tubes outside. Here is what brought them in, and the clues inside the house that pointed to termites.
Weep screeds let moisture escape from stucco walls. When they’re buried or sealed over, they trap water and invite mold and termites. How to spot one.
A three-year-old home with a water softener drain routed into a roof plumbing vent, a split truss and unsealed fire walls. Even newer homes have hidden problems.
No backflow preventer, leaking sprinkler heads, a disconnected PVC line and foundation cracks. How a neglected irrigation system damages a home.
Rusty stem wall nails, rusted form ties, foam-sealed garage edges and 15% moisture readings. The warning signs of long-term moisture on a well-kept Arizona home.
