Home sales climbed 15% over the past 12 months from 1,923 to 2,207, how ever the median sales price of $123,800 was down 10% from $137,900 this time last year according to the Florida Realtors. Sales followed a similar pattern in the state, with sales rising 13% in October, but median prices falling 4% down
Leak Detection by Nick Gromicko and Rob London Your pool will naturally lose some water to evaporation, some to splash-out and some backwash waste water. You may also gain water from rainfall. A rule of thumb is if you're routinely adding more than two inches of water to your pool per week, you may have a
THE INSPECTOR'S CORNER presented by On The Gulf Home Inspection Services Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges by Nick Gromicko, Rob London and Kenton Shepard Anti-tip brackets are metal devices designed to prevent freestanding ranges from tipping. They are normally attached to a rear leg of the range or screwed into the wall behind the range,
Foreclosures by Nick Gromicko and Rob London A foreclosure is a process by which a homeowner loses their property, usually to a lender or local government, for failure to pay agreed-upon taxes, payments or fees. Common reasons for foreclosures include: default on loan repayment. The most common way that residences are foreclosed on is through default on mortgage
15 Tools Every Homeowner Should Own by Nick Gromicko and Rob London The following items are essential tools, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Feel free to ask an On The Gulf Home Inspection Services inspector during your next inspection about other tools that you might find useful. 1. Plunger A clogged
Aluminum Wiring by Nick Gromicko, Rob London and Kenton Shepard Between approximately 1965 and 1973, single-strand aluminum wiring was sometimes substituted for copper branch-circuit wiring in residential electrical systems due to the sudden escalating price of copper. After a decade of use by homeowners and electricians, inherent weaknesses were discovered in the metal that lead
Electrical Safety Electricity is an essential part of our lives. However, it has the potential to cause greatharm. Electrical systems will function almost indefinitely, if properly installed and not overloaded or physically abused. Electrical fires in our homes claim the lives of 485 Americans each year and injure 2,305 more. Some of these fires are