Home Inspectors Minimize Risk Why are Home Inspectors important? Every home or building sold should be checked to make sure there is no major damage, no building code violations and no hidden issues which may not be seen by the everyday buyer. Even real estate investors need someone who knows what to look for. Investors [...]
Even months after the wake of Superstorm Sandy, we are still discovering devastation. Approximately 40,000 people have been left homeless, and countless workers remain jobless in over 130 buildings. Setbacks are plentiful and there is much money needed to be spent in order to get everything operating at full capacity again—including Manhattan real estate. Some [...]
When you’re inspecting a property, don’t make the mistake of turning on only one or two faucets and then deciding that it has adequate water pressure. Instead, be sure to turn on all faucets and other water outlets, including the water supplies that serve clothes washers. Only when you have turned on and tested all [...]
The closing for the house you’re buying is only a few hours away. Whether you are buying your first house or your fifteenth, it’s an exciting time. Yet you can’t get carried away with the emotion of the moment. You still have some “due diligence” to attend to, in the form of a pre-closing inspection. [...]
At first glance, heating systems look pretty complicated. All those tubes, pipes, tanks, and ducts look confusing when you see them for the first time. But heating systems are really not that hard to understand. Let’s take a look at some of the basics you need to know if you are a real estate investor. [...]