Homeowner Resources

Our complete seller’s checklist — 30+ low-cost items to take care of before the inspector arrives, organized by exterior, interior, systems, and access.

Your home’s first line of defense against its number one enemy: water. Slopes, downspouts, splash blocks — and the five-figure foundation repair they prevent.

Filter schedules, seasonal check-ups, duct-cleaning truth, and the natural gas safety routine every household should know by heart.

Mid-1960s to mid-1970s homes: why aluminum connections overheat, what the CPSC research found, and the two repairs that actually fix it.

The infamous Stab-Lok breakers that fail to trip when they should — why there’s no visual test, and why panel replacement is the only real fix.

The 1978–1995 “pipe of the future” that fails without warning — how to identify it inside and out, and what it means for buyers and insurance.

Where asbestos hides in pre-1980 homes, why undisturbed material isn’t the danger — and why renovation is the moment that matters.

Pre-1978 homes and lead dust: who’s most at risk, what disclosure law requires, and how to live with — or safely remove — lead paint.

Why “artificial stucco” homes get inspected with instruments, not just eyes — moisture entrapment, classic failure points, and what buyers should know.