Adventures in Home Buying
Join Adventures in Home Buying, the ultimate podcast for anyone navigating the exciting, sometimes daunting world of purchasing a home! Whether you're a first-time buyer, a seasoned investor, or dreaming of your forever home, our engaging stories and expert insights will guide you through every step of the homebuying journey. From decoding mortgages and mastering bidding wars to uncovering hidden costs and spotting sustainable home features, we deliver practical tips and real-world advice to empower you with confidence.
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Episodes
21 episodes
Ownership, Consent, And The Hidden Risks Of Recycled Reports
Ever been told you have to share your entire home inspection report to cancel a deal? We dismantle that myth and walk through what your contract really asks for, what the law says about client names on reports, and why passing around full inspe...
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13:16
A Vacant House Without Heat Should Never Have Water On
The cold snap didn’t break the house—bad decisions did. We walked into a vacant property with no furnace, water service left on, and a bathroom faucet growing an icicle. From there we unpack how frozen pipes actually happen, where they strike f...
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11:38
Should You Install Solar Before Replacing Your Roof
Thinking about going solar but unsure if the numbers truly add up? We walk through the real-world checklist that decides whether panels pay for themselves: roof age, orientation, installation quality, and how long you plan to stay put. The hard...
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12:23
Stop Guessing: VOC Testing And Mold Testing Do Very Different Jobs
Ever walk into your home, catch a “new” smell, and feel off—but have no idea what to test or fix first? We break down the real-world differences between VOC testing, mold air sampling, and mycotoxin analysis so you can stop guessing and start s...
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15:16
You Can Still Inspect A House When The Gas Or Water Is Off, But Safety Rules Decide When To Walk Away
Buying a home is stressful enough without guessing what your inspector can or can’t do when the utilities are off. We pull back the curtain on the real workflow: what we can still evaluate with gas or water shut down, why some issues like slow ...
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13:37
How To Verify Home Repairs Before Closing
Deals fall apart when “finished” repairs aren’t finished at all. We open with a return visit to a house where the thermostat read 50 degrees, the furnace cabinet was open, and parts were sitting on the panel—proof that someone was “working on i...
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13:00
Sewer Trouble After The Estate Sale
A calm estate purchase turned chaotic when the sewer backed up just three weeks after move-in. We pull back the floorboards on what really went wrong: a rotted cast-iron section hiding directly under a foundation wall, invisible to a standard h...
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10:55
Your House Has More Parts Than Your Car, So Plan For Maintenance
A scratchy throat and a cold snap collide, and suddenly we’re talking about the quiet ways winter punishes a house. We pull back the roof to explain how ice dams form, why pretty icicles often mean trouble, and how small ventilation mistakes tu...
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14:33
Solving A Mysterious Sump Pump That Wouldn’t Quit
The sump pump wouldn’t quit, the skies were clear, and the water meter didn’t budge—so where was all that water coming from? We walk you through a real inspection that turned into a detective story about a hidden supply line leak, the clues we ...
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11:56
No, Radon Isn’t Teaming Up With Natural Gas
If you’ve ever wondered whether you can “feel” radon or smell a warning before it becomes dangerous, this conversation will reset your radar with science, not scare tactics. We unpack what radon really is—a radioactive noble gas formed from dec...
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13:16
A home inspector’s guide to fireplace history, efficiency, and the hidden risks inside your chimney
Fire belongs in a box, not your framing—and the difference comes down to design, materials, and the way you burn. We start with smoky Tudor rooms and walk through the evolution to Rumford’s reflective geometry and Franklin’s efficient stoves, t...
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18:47
Inside the Flue: Why Chimney Scopes Matter More Than Sewer Scopes
A cozy fire shouldn’t come with a hidden fuse. We pull back the brick and look straight up the flue to show how chimney scopes catch the problems you can’t see—gaps between tiles, missing mortar, cracked terracotta liners, and nests that choke ...
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17:07
Jets Gone Wild
Ever wondered what happens when something goes wrong during a home inspection? We pull back the curtain on a recent incident where a jetted tub malfunctioned during testing, spraying water that our inspector quickly cleaned up. What should have...
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15:56
When Site Prep Goes Wrong: A Homeowner's Nightmare
We share our experience inspecting a newly delivered manufactured home with serious foundation issues that could have been prevented with proper oversight and quality control.• Manufactured homes are solidly built in factory conditions ...
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16:42
Do not abdicate the reading of your home inspection report
Our company recently helped an older woman who bought a house in Ohio to be near her daughter undergoing chemotherapy but discovered mold issues that were clearly noted in the inspection report she never read. The situation highlights the dange...
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13:26
The Hidden Costs and Benefits of Building on Your Own Land vs. Developer Communities
Deciding whether to build your dream home on your own land or buy into a developer's community represents one of the biggest choices in the homeownership journey. After navigating this process ourselves, we're pulling back the curtain on the su...
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14:10
Build or Buy: The Great Housing Dilemma
The housing shortage has turned what should be an exciting milestone into a stressful decision. Should you settle for what's available on the market or create exactly what you want from scratch? After navigating this journey ourselves, we break...
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14:02
Beyond Negotiation: How Your Inspection Report Becomes Your Home's Maintenance Bible
Your home inspection report is a goldmine of critical information, but are you using it properly? Despite investing in professional inspections, many homebuyers never even read their reports, missing out on valuable insights that could save the...
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20:19
Every Home Buyer Needs an Inspection (Even for New Builds)
Would you spend $289,000 on a house only to discover it needs $323,000 in repairs? That's exactly what happened to one family whose child became seriously ill after moving into their seemingly beautiful "flipped" home. Their nightmare scenario ...
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20:49