Notice a Musty Smell?

If you notice a strong musty smell or experience allergic or asthmatic symptoms when walking into a home you’re thinking about buying, mold may be present. Mold requires two things to grow — moisture and organic material. If water or moisture in present inside the home (i.e., seeping through exterior walls or into the crawl […]

Jul

2019

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Free Mold Assessment with Every Home Inspection!

Housebusters is proud to be able to offer a free mold assessment with every home inspection! What does this free mold assessment entail? We inspect the home to determine if conditions are favorable for mold growth (i.e., moisture intrusion or high humidity). We search for signs of visible biological growth that could be mold. We […]

Jul

2019

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Our Online Reviews Speak Volumes about Our Quality Service!

If you invest the time to check online reviews, you’ll choose Housebusters to perform your home inspection and other inspection services needed to purchase a home! We hear from our valued clients all of the time about how much they appreciate our quality service. In fact, the vast majority of clients tell us after using […]

Jul

2019

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With One Call, You Can Schedule All Needed Inspections!

With one call to Housebusters, you can schedule ALL of the needed inspection services required to purchase a home! In today’s very busy world, “one stop shop” means more than ever before! Need a home inspection, a septic inspection AND a pest inspection? No problem. Housebusters can perform all of these inspections with one visit […]

Jun

2019

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Advice for Home Buyers

If I were to make one recommendation to anyone purchasing a home it would be this: Check online reviews for EVERYONE who is helping you with your home purchase! Nearly everyone today spends several minutes if not hours checking online reviews when purchasing a $750 refrigerator or a $500 television. Shouldn’t you use a lot […]

Jun

2019

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Learning about mold

Mold is naturally occurring and has been on this earth longer than man. At some point, though, man developed allergies to mold, just as man developed allergies to pollen, fungus and other substances. When is mold a problem in a home? Unless you or family members have allergies to mold and mold has become […]

Jun

2019

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Should You Attend Your Home Inspection?

We hear this question all the time: Should I attend my home inspection? To determine if you should attend your home inspection, ask yourself these questions: Do I want to learn about safety features of my home, including where utility cut-offs are located and how to use them? Do I want to learn about what […]

Jun

2019

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What Are Signs of Potential Foundation Issues?

Even if you know nothing about foundations, there are signs a novice can see during a quick visual inspection to determine if the home has potential foundation issues that may need further examination by a professional. What are a few of these signs? Signs of water or moisture in the basement or crawl space. Cracks […]

Jun

2019

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How Home Inspectors Measure Moisture

How do home inspectors measure for moisture – and how SHOULD they measure for moisture? Moisture Meter The most prevalent but least accurate way home inspectors measure moisture is through a moisture meter. Essentially, this meter measures SURFACE moisture. This is the quick and easy method used by most home inspectors to measure moisture […]

Jun

2019

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Purchasing a Home with Your Eyes Wide Open

Are you purchasing a home with your “eyes wide open?” Nearly every month we perform inspections for homeowners who have paid for inspections performed by other for previous purchases. Invariably, these homeowners are AMAZED at the level of detail we provide and the great care we take compared to their previous inspectors. Typically, we identify […]