A sewer line inspection, or "sewer scope" is a video inspection of the underground sewer line that connects the home's drain and waste plumbing to the city sewer or the septic tank. Learn more about this on our episode with Jim Krumm. Today, we talk about why it's important to have this be apart of your due diligence when buying a home, or to have this done as a homeowner in order to be prepared and take the necessary actions sooner than later. Hit us up on the socials @wsinspect       Follow us YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC247mHQRJp2vviz_itnBqYQ  &n ..read more

Andrew and Sarah offer some commentary on the recent Consumer Reports cover article about home safety. Some of it was "alarmist", some of it was good, and there were a couple of things that probably should have made it into the article. Listen up! CR Article WSInspect Instagram Our Website ..read more

Radon-222 is a byproduct of decayed Uranium. The products of radon - known as Radon Decay Products or RDPs - are highly carcinogenic. In fact, Lung cancer from Radon is the 3rd most deadly cancer. It is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer; the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Testing for radon, no matter where you are or what type of home you have, is incredibly important. Here, we go over some basics of radon and how to go about doing your own testing. A couple of our favorite home testers: The Corentium Home by Air Things Radon Eye RD200 Have questions about radon? Visit https ..read more

In this episode, we dive into what it looks like to realistically set boundaries with your time as an entrepreneur. This is a great conversation about entrepreneurship, especially in the real estate industry. Topics include saying no to the right things, entrepreneur vs. freelancer, and of course, books that we love! Resources: The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek - https://simonsinek.com/the-infinite-game    Take Back Your Time by Christy Wright - https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/books/take-back-your-time-by-christy-wright    Your Next Five Moves by Patrick Bet-David ..read more

Charlie Holt is a Realtor with One Community Real Estate in Concord, NC, which is piloted by nationally-known Realtor Leigh Brown. He's one of our favorite people and has probably the best outlook on what it means to be in the Real Estate industry (or really any industry): be part of a team and use that team. Or, in Charlie's words, "Use your humans." We are all over the shop in this conversation, but this concept stays at the center of our completely unscripted episode. Believe us when we tell you that you will listen to this more than once! To find Charlie on the socials and to learn more ab ..read more

Sherry Wagman with Costello Real Estate may be new to real estate, but is not new to people. Sherry knows how to take care of people, which is really what being a real estate agent is all about. People may refer to the skills Sherry possesses as "soft skills", but there's nothing soft about them. Sherry and agents like her not only know how to navigate the social and psychological dynamic of a residential real estate transaction, but how to lead people through a stressful time. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sherrywagmanrealtor/    Facebook ..read more

Season 5 is here! We have some great guests lined up including the return of our popular Realtor Real Talk series. As has become the custom, we kick off the season with an off-the-cuff conversation about what is interesting to us in the world of real estate and today, it turned out to be pretty much all about new construction. Folks - hire an agent for crying out loud! We beg you! We also talk about a few random things such as the paper shortage that is affecting the book industry and how seeing everyone else in your industry as "competition" is the wrong mindset. Resources: Simon Sinek - The ..read more

Why allow yourself to be at the mercy of what other people will think or what the current trends are? Your house is YOURS; YOU live in it - no one else. Paint those walls limousine black, have rich, dark wood floors. Why limit yourself to "agreeable" gray if that's not what you like? Don't make your house look like Eeyore lives there if you're Tigger. If you are living in your home for a while, don't worry about what this is going to look like for the mysterious people that will buy your house 10 or 20 years from now! www.wsinspect.com   @wsinspect ..read more

Home inspectors are great resources for homeowners and prospective buyers. They are generalists not unlike your family physician - they know a little bit about everything. When looking to buy a house, no doubt you will have lots of questions for your inspector, but here's one they can't answer: "Would YOU buy this house?" It's not a fair question. It's not fair to the inspector, to the house, or to you as a buyer. Let's unpack this together! Follow us @wsinspect on the socials and visit our website - www.wsinspect.com ..read more

Chances are you know a real estate agent or know someone who knows a real estate agent. The market is chock full of them, but you don't just want to hire any agent. Selling and/or buying a home is a huge transaction and involves emotions as well as big money. Hiring the wrong agent can at best create an unnecessary amount of stress, or cost you tens of thousands of dollars at worst. We have learned from a ton of agents over the last couple of years and we want to share some insights into how to hire a real estate agent. Find us on Instagram: @wsinspect Special shout-outs: Sean X. Rush Jr.; Sig ..read more