After thousands of inspections across Northeast Florida, I've noticed most surprises at the inspection table come from one place: a mismatch between what buyers expect an inspection to be and what an inspection actually is. So let's fix that in plain language. What a home inspection IS A home inspection is three things: visual, operational, and safety-focused. Visual. I examine the readily accessible, visible parts of the home — roof, attic, foundation and structure, exterior

I saw a list going around social media recently: "10 daily habits that can make mold worse." Most of it was solid. But at least one tip on that list would actively *cause* mold problems here in Northeast Florida — and that's the problem with national advice. Mold behaves differently in Jacksonville, Clay County, and St. Johns County than it does in Ohio. So here's that list again — reviewed by a Licensed Mold Assessor who inspects homes in this climate every week, with the Fl

Buying new construction feels like the safe choice. Everything's brand new, it's built to current code, and nobody else has ever lived there. So a lot of buyers assume the usual homework — inspections, due diligence, asking hard questions — doesn't really apply. That assumption is exactly what gets people into trouble. New homes have their own set of risks, and they're different from the ones buyers worry about with older homes. Here are seven of the most common myths we hear

There's a common assumption that a brand-new home is a flawless home. After all, everything is new, it was just built to code, and the local building department signed off on it. So why would you need an inspection? The honest answer: a new home is built fast, by many different trades, under deadline pressure — and small things get missed. A municipal code inspection confirms a home meets minimum requirements. It is not the same as someone walking the home on your behalf, met