As a homebuyer, after you have found a property you like and agreed on a price with the buyer, the home inspection can tell you if you are going in the right direction or not. Although the home inspection is primarily about the physical features, it can also impact the property’s purchase price. That’s [...]
The foundation is one of the most important parts of the home, but most homeowners spend very little time thinking about their home foundation. In fact, it is probably something that you don’t think about at all. For the most part, this is understandable. The average person does not know very much about the [...]
A home is a major investment, and while a home inspection is an obvious step when you go to purchase a home, most homeowners stop thinking about the value of this task after they move in. This is a big mistake. A home needs regular repairs and maintenance, and many of the issues will go [...]
Property drainage is often overlooked when buying a house. In a hill-side home or a house with a raised foundation, moisture intrusion is often visible under the house, as seen in these pictures of an Eagle Rock home. This foundation has been eroded and saturated with water for probably years. Water was mostly coming from flower [...]
We are approaching the raining season in the Highland Lakes District. There is nothing like a good downpour to bring out physical flaws in a home. Spring, which is fast approaching, is one of the busiest times of years for people looking to buy homes . Our recent rain storm caused quite a bit [...]
Getting a home inspection from this particular Marble Falls building inspector can make a huge difference in your spring maintenance and cleaning. Mike has been acknowledged more than once for his unique talent in working with the home owner's objectives in mind and helping to show the way to achieve them. With the weather patterns [...]
Howson Inspections continues to serve Marble Falls, Kingsland, Granite Shoals and all Highland Lakes District and nearby areas in Texas, and we have recently expanded with a location in Newhall. In this series of articles, we have already devoted some attention to the roof, and now we will take up one of the most beneficial [...]
Let’s take a conceptual “walk” through a series of events that will culminate in two possible extremes regarding making a house you are looking into your home. We’ll start out simple. You want a home. Among the several houses you have looked at is one which is the closest to ideal that you have found [...]
For You or Not? What does a new home inspection do for you? Let’s consider the backdrop in which an inspection is called for. You are moving forward with a home you want to buy. Your purpose for having an inspection done is to be certain of what you are buying and that it is [...]
It is often believed that a home inspection or building inspection should ONLY be done during a sale. It is true that when a house or commercial building is sold a full inspection should be done to ensure all the facts are available to make a good decision but an inspection has more uses too. [...]
