I would like to begin with that I am a father of 3 daughters, and when I am inspecting any residential property, I am thinking of them. I especially think of them when I am inspecting a home for a single woman or single parent mom moving into... [read more]
By Strouse Home Inspections 2-26-2019
Buying a home is both exciting and terrifying for many people. Today, 8 out of 10 non-homeowners indicate that owning a home is a part of their dreams. For good reason, a homeowner has a net worth 30 times higher than a renter, and that makes sense. But the... [read more]
By Jeremy Strouse 12-14-2018
It seems silly, but many home buyers don’t have a plan when they get to the inspection. As a result, they don’t accomplish important tasks or they get bored and leave early. To help out, here are 7 things you may want to plan to accomplish at your upcoming... [read more]
By Jeremy Strouse Home Inspector 10-8-2018
Inspecting Sinks What are we looking for when inspecting kitchen and bathroom sinks and the garbage disposal? Let’s discuss the kitchen sink first. We are looking at whether it is badly worn or damaged. We examine if the faucet is leaking or dripping, either at the base or at... [read more]
4-19-2018
What to know, are they safe, what should I do with them if I purchase a house with one? First, what is the big deal? Well, the big deal is that FPE Stab-Lokpanels and circuit breakers did not meet or fully comply with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements. Additionally, FPE... [read more]
9-13-2017
Evaporative coolers are also called swamp coolers. In this article we will be talking about the How’s, What’s, and When’s.How do they work? When is the best environmental range for them work in? And what should you do to maintain them? First, let’s discuss: How does an evaporative cooler... [read more]
By Jeremy Strouse 7-24-2017
Selling your home is stressful. There are so many moving parts and many things that we just cannot control. But, there are areas that we can improve to help reduce some of the stress and unknowns. Today we will examine the inspection for the home that we are... [read more]
By Strouse Home Inspections 4-5-2017
About Strouse Home Inspections First, let’s make at distinction, its Strouse Home Inspections, not Strauss Home Inspections. I don’t know when it got switched but it was sometime before 1900. We traced our family back to southern Indiana in the late 19th century. We have not determined if we... [read more]
By Strouse Home Inspections 3-23-2017
Older homes can have some crazy things that home owners and buyers of more modern homes likely don’t have to face. Roof Extensions In a recent inspection of an older home that was “rehabbed” there was a unique configuration for the extended roof over a back porch. See the... [read more]
By Strouse Home Inspections 2-13-2017
As an inspector, one of the dirties, grimiest, spidery-webbyest, places I go is in the crawl space. Most of the time the home buyer says, “take lots of pictures and let me know if there’s a problem”. Crawl spaces have many uses and reasons they are part... [read more]
By Strouse Home Inspections 2-13-2017