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When you are out in the market looking for your perfect home, it can be increasingly difficult these days in Albany with the low inventory of available homes for sale. With fewer homes on the market, it is more likely you will have to purchase an older home on the outskirts of the main population … Read more

Whenever we are out doing home inspections in Ballston spa or Saratoga Springs, we invest a lot of our time inspecting the floors a home because it provides us clues if there are any concerns with the structure of the home or if there are any pest infestations that could be causing damage with the … Read more

 A good home inspector is going to invest time inspecting your garage and the garage door opener’s twin sure they are safe and are in proper working order.   We find, when doing home inspections in Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa and Clifton Park that most homes have two-car garages or even three-car garages.  That means … Read more

If you are a homebuyer in Albany or or someone considering selling your home, you are likely concerned about the rising energy costs associated with keeping your house warm and cool throughout the year. Much of this is affected by the type of insulation used in a house,  especially with your attic insulation.  When we … Read more

If you have lived in the Albany area for any amount of time, we are sure you know somebody who has had challenges with the foundation of their home.   Most homes sit on full basement, slabs or other foundation types,  that might include masonry piers, stem wall foundations or monolithic wall foundations. Regardless, there … Read more

Here in the Albany area, we experience a significant amount of wet weather. Many homes we conduct home inspections typically have issues with wet basements that can cause breakouts of mold or other structural problems. The more proactive you can be in maintaining your home, the less likely you are experience having a wet basement. … Read more

Living in the Capital Region, we have inspected many houses over the years. There are many common issues that we find in different aspects of a home.   Specifically, we find many common problems. Inspect the windows of homes.  Typically, we will start by inspecting the outside of your home. We will look for any … Read more

If you live here in the Albany area and own a home that is over 40 years old, there’s always the chance you’ll see an increase of mold in your home. The Capital Region is notorious for being a wet climate with all the rain we see throughout the year.   So if you have … Read more

If you live in the Albany or Saratoga Springs areas and have a home more than 40 years old, there is always the chance that you might experience the drain in the basement backing up.  We have seen this countless times when we have done house inspections in Saratoga Springs for other homeowners.  The question … Read more

There is a great saying that we live by: knowledge is power. The truth is, that statement is only half accurate. Knowledge is power only when we apply it. Knowledge is a great tool that you can use to leverage in any sort of negotiation.  There are many sellers here in the Albany area that … Read more