Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin oultines the No 1 mistake home buyers make when purchasing a home. The No1 mistake is picking the wrong home inspector and winding up with the money pit. Preston will tell you what you should look for when hiring a home inspector. Afew things you want to look for are the No of years the home inspector has been in business and if he has good reviews online. You also want to know if the home inspector offers a warranty and recall check which is a service the home inspector can provide to check all the built in appliance in the house to see if there are an ..read more

How much does a home inspection cost? I get asked this all the time. There are many varibles that go into the price of a home inspection including the part of the country that you live in. Join the Charlotte home inspector as he unravels the mystery to the costs associated with the home inspection process. http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com ..read more

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin gives homeowners 10 tips for Spring maintenance. As the winter is coming to an end and the birds are beginning to sing their are some tune up things that you really should do to ensure your home's health through those hot Summer months that are on the way. So please join the Charlotte NC Home Inspector to see what you need to do to your house this Spring. http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com ..read more

There are several reasons a seller should consider getting a peinspection prior to selling their home. For one thing preinspected homes sell faster and sell for more money than homes that have not been preinspected. In this podcast Charlotte NC home inspector Preston Sandlin will go over the advantages of having a preinspection. http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com ..read more

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin has inspected many houses in the past 15 years. Unfortuanately many of them have unpermitted additions. This is a big problem because many time an insurance company will not pay a claim on a home if there was an unpermited addition. This can also be problem as tax collectors can assess you back property taxes on unpermited additions. So the Question is when do you need a building permit and what are the consequences of not having one. Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin will answer those questions in this podcast ..read more

There are several hazards involved in the real estate transaction. Most of theses hazards are covered in Chapter 19 of the Real Estate book that Agents in North Carolina must read and pass an xam on before getting their liscense. Some of these hazards include asbestos, radon, carbon monoxide, lead, and under ground storage tanks. Real Estate Agents aren't expected to be experts on thses hazards but they are expeted to have a little knowledge and know where to get help if they suspect a hazard when buying or selling a house. Most home inspection liscenses aren't responsible for finding or being ..read more

In this episode The Charlotte Home Inspector will be taliking about inspecting water heaters. There are basically two types of water heaters; electric an gas. The Charlotte Home Inspector will be talking about both. In addition he will be talking about reverse conections, TPR valves, rumbling noises and water heater replacement. The Charlotte Home Inspector will also speak on water heater capacity and recovery and tankless water heater. Some of the home inspection questions for this show come from Kathy in Hunterville which are all about building permits. Please join for Inspecting a water hea ..read more

If you are a Dave Letterman Fan you know all about top 10 lists and how popular they are. Cosmo will have Britany Spears top ten ways to stay in shape and Newsweek will have Barack Obama's top ten thing he wants to do to help the economy. So being a deligent home inspector and observer of trends I thought I would come up with my own Home Inspection Carolina's top ten list for 2010. This is a list of the most common home inspection items found on homes. I thought this list would be good for seller getting ready to put on the market and for buyer so they know what to look for. Preston doesn't on ..read more

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin has been performing inspections in Charlotte for over 14 years and has saved many buyers lots of money. Lately he has been getting several call about Toxic Chinese Drywall. Is it in North Carolina and Is it in Charlotte. In this episode Preston adresses that very thing ..read more

Have you ever been interested in a house but the repairs or renovations looked a little shakey. The problem with this is that you could have future problems with repairs that weren't performed correctly or you could have a denied insurance claim if there is a problem. Watch this video to see how how to check to see if there is a building permit. At Home Inspection Carolina we alert yohttp://www.homeinspectioncarolina.comu to wonky repairs that may . If uou live in Charlotte or Raleigh specifically and would like to check click here ..read more