Home Inspection Blog

Being a home inspector in the Midwest means Mother Nature is basically your co-worker. And she has a strange sense of humor. One week it's 95 degrees with enough humidity to swim through the air. The next week Canadian wildfire smoke has the sky looking like Mars. Then comes a thunderstorm that dumps an inch of rain in twenty minutes. Fast forward a few months...

As a home inspector with Midwest Inspect, I've seen what happens when a great cookout turns into an expensive insurance claim. So before you light the grill, spark up the smoker, or declare yourself Captain of the Backyard BBQ Brigade, here are a few tips to help keep your celebration safe—and stress-free.

As a home inspector with Midwest Inspect, summer is one of my favorite seasons. Homeowners are finally outside again, tackling projects that have been on the "I'll get to it next weekend" list since April. It's also the season when small maintenance issues can become expensive repairs if they're ignored. And for realtors and homeowners alike, this is the season where proactive maintenance can make or break a deal—or protect thousands of dollars in equity.