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Florida Lien Law
Florida’s Construction Lien Law Florida Statute 713, Part 1 What the Florida homeowner should know about: * Notice to Owner * Construction Lien Release According to Florida law, those who work on your property or provide materials, and are not paid-in-full, have a right to enforce their claim for payment […]
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Hiring a Home Inspector Should Take More than Three Minutes
Hiring a home inspector should take more than three minutes… Hiring a home inspector is no different than hiring any other professional you need. Yet many people make the decision by calling two or three and simply taking the lowest price quoted. You assume all home inspectors are the same. They are not. The low cost or barely qualified home […]
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Fuse Panel
Buying a house with a fuse panel? Here is what you should know. Many older homes still have fuse panels serving part of the home. Often, the main panel has been upgraded with a newer circuit breaker box but certain components or parts of the home are served by a fuse panel. Homeowners may allow a […]
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Move-In Ready Information
Should you accept a home inspection provided by the Seller? Certified Home Move-In Ready ABC Home Inspections 845-CallMe Seller provided, home inspections, often referred to as Certified or Move-In Ready or something to that effect, were invented by home inspector associations as a means of attracting business. The concept is actually good. The Seller learns […]
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NAHB Life Expectancy of Home Components
The following is a guideline provided by the National Association of Home Builders. NAHBLifeExpectancy
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Replacing 2 Prong Receptacles
REPLACING 2 PRONG RECEPTACLES Old fashioned two prong receptacles connected to two-wire cables don’t have the ground wires that protect people and electrical devices in case of a fault. Luckily, it is possible to convert these receptacles to three prong or GFCI receptacles using the same outlet box without any re-wiring, as long as the […]
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What should you know about the Florida home?
Florida Home Inspections: In a Florida home, most issues found in homes are generally consistent to the age of the home. Generally, the age of the home compliments construction styles, methodologies and materials common at the time. Most construction designs did not originate in Florida. We have not built the “Cracker” style since the 1940’s. […]