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Sunday: The Ultimate Homeowner's Day

Submitted by Paul Picard on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:59pm

I have a new favorite day of the week. I’ll give you a hint: it’s not Monday. I would assume that most peoples’ favorite day of the week can be immediately narrowed down to a choice of three days: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. As I’ve grown older, I’ve traveled through a time in my life where each of those days was my favorite day of the week. 

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Buying A Condo? Review This Checklist

Submitted by Bill Zoller on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 4:27pm

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Are you considering purchasing a condominium anytime soon? Having just gone through the process myself, I thought it important to share this checklist with our readers. Disclaimer: This list comes from my personal experience as a consumer and is not a home inspection checklist. For more information like the list below, your real estate agent will be your best resource.

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Inspector Profile: Kevin Salva

Submitted by Bill Zoller on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 7:11am

Every day, across the country, hundreds of homes are inspected by our employees in the field. We believe it's important to recognize the work they do, and to allow you to become more familiar with the inspector you may encounter.

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Unique Properties: Castle In Arkansas?

Submitted by Bill Zoller on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 1:15pm

We are always soliciting our field employees to let us know when they are called upon to inspect what we would classify as a Unique Property. We then feature that property on this blog, calling attention to it's cool attributes. If you've followed this blog for any length of time, I think you'll agree we've come up with some very special properties!

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Easy and Quick Dishwasher Drain Maintenance

Submitted by Bill Zoller on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 7:11am

When was the last time you looked closely at the bottom interior of your dishwasher? Did you notice any standing water? If your dishwasher is functioning properly, it should not have any noticeable residual water after the wash/rinse cycle is complete. Accumulated food waste over time does build up to the point the dishwasher drain system can be partially plugged. Before calling a repairman, there are easy observations you can make on your own to determine the issue causing the backup.

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10 Things To Do When You Move Into Your Home: Free Customizable Handout

Submitted by Chrissy Doremus on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 8:41am

Here's our most recent featured content in the print library in our Agent Resource Center. Feel free to add your logo and use in your marketing! 

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Inspector Profile: Gordon Glidden

Submitted by Bill Zoller on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:55pm

Every day, across the country, hundreds of homes are inspected by our employees in the field. We believe it’s important to recognize the work they do, and to allow you to become more familiar with the inspector you may encounter. Today, we'd like to introduce Gordon Glidden, Detroit, Michigan area inspection team for U.S. Inspect, LLC.

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10 Great Things To Do When You Move Into Your New Home

Submitted by Chrissy Doremus on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:02pm

Couple relaxing among moving boxes in new home

Congratulations! You’ve purchased a new home and are all moved in! There’s been a lot to take care of, like emptying boxes, loading up cabinets and drawers, and maybe even painting and decorating, but here are 10 around-the-house tasks you may not have thought of that are essential to starting things off on the right foot when it comes to caring for your new home.

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Seasonal Home Maintenance Checklists

Submitted by Chrissy Doremus on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 8:52am

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What is a Termite Swarm? - A Video

Submitted by Phil Halpin on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 3:59pm

Here's our most recent addition to the video library in our Agent Resource Center. It is the next instinallment in our a new mini-series about Termites, with succinct explanations offered by one of our Termite gurus, Keith Ruehl.

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