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Water Heater Danger

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Water Heater Danger A poorly maintained water heater can be a time bomb – literally! Water heaters are often taken for granted. Once installed, we tend to forget about them. They sit there and quietly perform their function without much attention. We usually ignore them until there is trouble. The average life of a residential […]

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Finding Slab Leaks With Infrared

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Revealing Hidden Defects A recent inspection was taking its normal course. Appliances, Electrical, plumbing, HVAC etc. were all checking out OK. Our client was very happy, as they had done their homework and researched houses built in the 1970’s. They had downloaded our “What to Expect When Buying a House Built in the 1970’s” white […]

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What to Expect When Buying a House Built in the 1950’s

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What you should know about buying a house built in the 1950’s. These houses have a great charm about them. The neighborhoods are well established, and these homes are often more affordable than a newer house in a newer development. But just like an old car, there will be some worn parts and features that just didn’t exist […]

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Flipped Out

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Buying a Flip House Can Be Risky Getting a Home Inspection by a competent Inspector is more critical than ever. Some neighborhoods in San Diego have undergone dramatic changes over the last few years made possible by the downturn in the real estate market. Many run down, foreclosed properties have bee utterly transformed into beautiful […]

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Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements in California

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What You Don’t Know about Carbon Monoxide Detectors Can Make You Sick Introduction Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous gas that is a by-product of combustion. Whenever we burn something, Carbon Monoxide (CO) is released. Many items in a home can produce CO. If you have gas burning appliances such as a range or oven, furnace, […]

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Buying a house built in the 1970’s

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One of the biggest disappointments in the home buying process is getting a home inspection report with tons of stuff you didn’t expect. It is one of the main reasons that buyers back out of a purchase. Often it is not the severity of the items in the report, but the realization that an older […]

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You Dirty, Dirty Filter

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Keep Your Air Clean and Healthy One common household maintenance item that is often overlooked is the air filter for the heating/AC system. We find this all the time on home inspections. Some homeowners don’t know where the filter is, and others have no idea that it requires regular replacement. Some people are under the impression […]

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San Diego’s Best, Now Serving Temecula

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Now Serving Temecula and Murrieta In 2004, we set out to create a home inspection company that “raised the bar”. The Real Estate Inspection Company has accomplished that by setting new standards in the industry. We were one of the first companies to embrace computer-generated inspection reports which are a huge improvement over checkbox style […]

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Home Inspection Guarantee

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As San Diego’s leading home inspection company we are always looking for innovative ways to provide better service and create the best possible experience for our customers. Over the years we have performed tens of thousands of home inspections. Our inspectors evaluate more than $3 Billion worth of real estate annually. Whatever you are concerned […]

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Increasing Home Sales Drives Inspection Demand

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Home Inspection Company Grows on High Demand Released 5/10/2012 Real Estate is moving in San Diego. There were over 3,200 closed sales in San Diego County in March 2012. There are on average between 2,000 and 2,400 closed transactions per month in the county, so there is huge demand for home inspections. As the largest […]

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