This is part two in our series of helpful tips from D.C.-area home inspector and Homemark Inc. president Mark Linebaugh. In the first post, we addressed doing a pre-listing inspection. In this part, we’re addressing structural issues that Mark will look for to be in “normal working order.” Of these, Mark says he looks for cracks anywhere—foundation, driveway, slabs, walls … [Read more...] about Home Inspection Part 2: Have Some (Structural) Integrity
Rumours and a Great One-Bedroom in Alexandria Share Birthday
Feb. 4, 2014 marks the 37th anniversary of the release of the Fleetwood Mac mega-hit album Rumours. With sales topping 40 million and containing hits such as “Don’t Stop,” “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams,” “You Make Loving Fun” and “The Chain” it reached iconic status and is a mainstay on all-time album lists. Coincidentally, Rumours came out the same year that 8055 Pantano Place … [Read more...] about Rumours and a Great One-Bedroom in Alexandria Share Birthday
Home Inspection Part 1: Get Peace of Mind
Most home sales are contingent upon a home inspection. With that comes a hint of the unknown that remains until the inspection is complete and the contingency is satisfied. As a homebuyer, of course, you have a choice. Some REALTORs might recommend that you waive the inspection, because to a potential seller—particularly with an older house—waiving that inspection … [Read more...] about Home Inspection Part 1: Get Peace of Mind
Home Selling To-Do List: Deep Clean and Declutter
So, you’ve watched countless hours of HGTV and want to sell your house, but just can’t afford to do the remodel or updating you’d like to do to make your house the dreamy modernized destination for hopeful homebuyers. What now? Well, you may not be able to replace Formica with granite or switch the harvest gold to stainless steel, but you still can take your home to the … [Read more...] about Home Selling To-Do List: Deep Clean and Declutter
Get Hip to D.C.-Area Mid-Century Modern Homes
You see them sometimes sprinkled among traditionally constructed Ramblers, Ranches and Cape Cods, with their flat roofs, more windows than walls and funky shapes. It’s that mid- (20th) century modern look that came on strong after World War II and lasted several decades. It’s a style probably best known in Palm Springs, Calif., (where this year’s Modernism Week festivities … [Read more...] about Get Hip to D.C.-Area Mid-Century Modern Homes
