| Spring has sprung! Even more important
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| | "test" button. The cost of a new GFCI is
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| than buds, birds, and bees, spring brings
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| | less than $10. They can be installed in
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| buyers! When buyers are looking for a
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| | less than 10 minutes.Amateur Workmanship.
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| place to nest, they would really rather
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| | When something looks like an amateur did
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| not see problems. As it turns out, nearly
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| | it, that means an amateur did it, even if
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| every home inspected has problems or
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| | the perpetrator was paid for his work!
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| imperfections of some sort or size. Most
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| | When amateurs do things, the materials
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| issues are very minor and simple to
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| | are often improper for the intended
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| correct. Almost all are a result of
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| | purpose or of poor quality. Many times
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| deferred maintenance.Most of these simple
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| | they are both. Seldom are proper permits
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| deferred maintenance problems, when
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| | pulled or inspections performed when work
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| discovered during the home inspection,
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| | is performed by amateurs. Amateur work is
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| cause the majority of the headaches when
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| | also difficult to maintain. Amateur work
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| trying to bring a contract to close. With
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| | and the people who perform it always
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| the five quick checks described below it
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| | complicate a closing.Wood Rot. Closing
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| is probable that 90% or more of the minor
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| | contracts sure would be simpler without
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| maintained items typically discovered in
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| | wood rot. It sure would be nice to see a
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| the home inspection could be eliminated,
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| | home listed that said "clear WDO on
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| and with them a great portion of the time
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| | file". Consider doing the WDO inspection
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| and stress associated with their
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| | at the time of listing to greatly reduce
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| correction:Dirty Filter and Coils in the
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| | the greatest challenge in Florida real
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| Heat Pump. The clean and efficient flow
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| | estate.The act of selling real estate can
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| of conditioned air as well as the
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| | be made simpler, more enjoyable, and more
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| longevity of this very expensive system
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| | profitable by educating buyers and
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| is dependant on proper airflow. A
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| | sellers about preventative maintenance.
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| professional cleaning is most always well
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| | Spring is a time of renewal - renew your
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| under $100. Routine filter replacement
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| | interest in home care and take a few
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| can be done by a homeowner for about a
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| | simple steps to keep safe, comfortable,
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| dollar.Poor Caulking of Ceramic Tile in
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| | and ready for some summer sun!Wally
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| the Tub and Shower Area. The cost to
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| | Conway is President of Florida HomePro
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| repair or replace a rotted shower wall
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| | Inspections, and has been featured
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| often exceeds thousands of dollars. This
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| | regularly on HGTV's "House Detective".
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| is an avoidable event! A homeowner can
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| | Wally has recently written a book
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| accomplish caulking of tiled areas easily
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| | entitled "Secrets of the Happy Home
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| for under $20. If a crack in the caulk or
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| | Inspector", available at or As a
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| grout is visible, you can believe it's
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| | speaker, writer, instructor, and host of
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| large enough for water to pass!Ground
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| | The Happy Home Inspector radio show every
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| Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) not
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| | Saturday at 3 PM on WOKV 690, Wally
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| Properly Functioning. GFCI's are the
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| | blends the right amount of up-to-date
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| electrical outlets that have the "press"
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| | information with just the right amount of
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| and "test" buttons. These devices are
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| | humor, insight, motivation, and
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| critically important in reducing the
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| | real-world application. Visit for more
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| chance for electrocution. The homeowner
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| | information!
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| can test the devices by pushing the
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