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Eric Badgely's Articles in Real Estate

  • Multi-Unit Dwellings and Fire What a Buyer Should Know
    A detail-oriented home inspector, who is inspecting a newer multi-unit dwelling, will look for a party wall between units. This article goes over the importance of party walls.
  • Crawl Space Water
    A common problem in the Pacific Northwest is standing water in a crawl space or a basement.
  • The Facts About Septic Tank Inspections
    There are a number of reasons why the standard home inspection does not include a detailed inspection of septic systems. The article below gives insight into some of the problems a home inspector would run into if he or she attempted to inspect septic systems.
  • Essential Mobile and Manufactured Home Jargon
    Mobile and manufactured homes, being different than stick-built homes, have some of their own unique components and systems. Many of the terms are unfamiliar to the uninitiated. The article below will de-mystify some of the language associated with these homes.
  • Home Inspection And The Facts
    While a home inspector looks for significant issues and deficiencies, another part of the job consists of providing basic factual information to the client. Often, this factual information, when put in perspective, provides valuable insight into the condition of the home.
  • Home Inspections: Conducive Conditions and Your Home
    Conducive conditions are circumstances that unnecessarily attract wood destroying organisms to the home. Perhaps the most common such conducive condition, that takes place right in front of the homeowner’s eyes, is vegetation or plants growing against the wood structure of the home.
  • Preasure Treated Lumber: Home Inspections
    Home inspectors cite wood to earth contact as a condition that will, eventually, lead to decay of the wood. Sometimes, the wood that is in contact with the soil is pressure treated lumber that is designed for that purpose. This article gives advice on what could be considered appropriate uses for pressure treated lumber.
  • A Sense to Sell: The Role of Smell in Home Staging Success
    Home staging addresses and refines the numerous sensory impacts a home will have on potential buyers. One important sense, that is sometimes overlooked, is that of smell. Smell, triggers memory which triggers emotion.
  • Why The Pacific North West?
    "Why would you want to move to the Pacific North West?", I was once asked over the phone by my friend from back east. "Doesn't it rain there all the time?" I smiled as I squinted in the bright sunshine, attempting to answer this question.
  • New Construction Inspections
    Do you need a home inspection on a brand new home? Isn’t the builder good enough indication that a new home doesn’t come with any problems? Don’t be fooled, even the most detail oriented, conscious builder can make mistakes.
  • Home Inspector Speak, A Real Estate Professionals View
    Are you confused with some of the jargon used with home inspectors. Don't be confused, here are some of the terms that inspectors use.
  • Mold, Causes and Remediation
    Living in Washington most of us are familiar with moisture. Moisture in a home can lead to mold; so how do you handle a mold situation?
  • Builder’s Warranty Versus Home Inspection
    Do you need a home inspection on a brand new home? Isn’t the builder good enough indication that a new home doesn’t come with any problems? Don’t be fooled, even the most detail oriented, conscious builder can make mistakes.
  • Intelligent Fixes For Home Sales
    When it comes to selling a home there are certain things that a seller can fix up to increase the home's allure. But there are also things that won't really help the home to sell and a seller should be able to distinguish these things from each other.
  • Is Redoing The Kitchen Worth It During Home Sales?
    This has been a question that has seen much press and attention when referring to homes sales. Kitchens are a popular room to redo before selling a home as they are one of the classic "show points" in any home show. Also it is a room that can be very easily improved and upgraded.

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