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Most buyers never open the electrical panel. It is a grey metal box in the garage or the basement, and...

As temperatures drop each fall, fireplaces start coming back into use—often after the chimney has gone unchecked since the previous...

Cedar shake suits Pacific Northwest homes, and our wet climate is also hard on it. Based on our 40,000+ inspections...

Seattle sits in one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the country, and most homeowners have no idea how much...

If you own or are considering purchasing a home built before 1950 in Seattle, there is a meaningful chance that...

Somewhere under the yards of thousands of Seattle homes, steel heating oil tanks installed decades ago are quietly corroding. Most...

Seattle issued 987 ADU permits in 2023 alone — four times the number from five years earlier. With the city’s...

Seattle’s spring selling season is the most competitive window of the year, and the sellers who are prepared consistently walk...

Seattle has some of the oldest residential sewer infrastructure on the West Coast, and the sewer line that runs from...

If you’re buying a home in Seattle or anywhere in Northwest Washington, you’ve probably heard that a home inspection is...

Buying your first home is exciting—and overwhelming. Among the many decisions you’ll face, choosing whether to get a home inspection...

When searching for a home inspection company in Seattle or Northwest Washington, you’ll find dozens of options ranging from solo...