Your average home inspection costs in Maryland is $353. However, your average home inspection price ranges between $301 and $426 based on the size, type, and age of your property. At the lower end, you may pay just $200 for a very small condo, or up to $520 for a large single house
Your average home inspection in Northern Virginia costs $353. However, your average home inspection ranges between $301 and $426 based on the size, type, and age of your property. At the lower end, you may pay just $200 for a very small condo, or up to $520 for a large single house.
What is a Property Condition Assessment? Property Condition Assessments (PCAs) are an important yet often overlooked element of real estate transactions. This comprehensive guide provides… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Property Condition Assessments: What You Need to Know
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We at NextDay Inspect® have partnered with Porch to get you answers to common air quality questions from experts around our community. Read further for… Read More »Tips from the Experts: Improving Indoor Air Quality at Home
The term “manufactured home” was adopted in 1980 by the the U.S. Congress to describe a type of house that is constructed in a factory… Read More »Manufactured Housing and Standards
Log homes may be site-built or pre-cut in a factory for delivery to the site. Some log home manufacturers can also customize their designs. Before… Read More »Log Home Basics
Did you know the following facts about lead? FACT: Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even before they are born. FACT: Even children… Read More »Lead Facts
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® Lightning is the “visible discharge of static electricity within a cloud, between clouds or between the earth and a cloud,” as… Read More »Lightning: Facts and Dangers
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® One of the easiest ways to reduce solar heat gain and subsequent energy costs is as simple as planting a tree.… Read More »Landscape Shading
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by Eric Murrell As high-tech as our modern homes have become, we’re still at the mercy of Mother Nature every time the next big storm… Read More »How Your Smart Home Can Help You Prepare for the Next Big Storm
This list of terms covers most of the common household dangers likely to be encountered by InterNACHI inspectors. algae: microorganisms that may grow to colonies in damp environments,… Read More »Household and Environmental Hazards
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Ever wonder about your house number? Often, the previous owner installed the number and the new owner never… Read More »House Numbers
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by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Influenced by the changes in the economic and legal environments over the past 30 years, home inspection reports… Read More »Home Inspection Reports: What to Expect
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by Nick Gromicko, CMI®, Ben Gromicko, and Kate Tarasenko People in the U.S. spend about 70% of their lives inside their home, and almost 20%… Read More »Hire a Certified Healthy Homes Inspector
Located outside the Beltway, Upper Marlboro, Maryland is located 40 minutes outside of Washington, D.C., via Route 4. As the county seat of Prince Georges… Read More »Upper Marlboro: Urban Rurality
Learn About Washington, DC Housing Washington, DC is a lively and cultured place to live. Read here about the many housing options available in the… Read More »Washington, DC: Our Nation’s Capital
Learn More About the Historic Neighborhoods of Vienna, Virginia Originally established in 1754 under the name Ayr Hill (later known as Phelps in the 1850s),… Read More »Vienna VA: A Historical Location
Learn About Bristow, Virginia’s Modern Communities With a Rural Feel Approximately 30 miles from Washington, D.C. Bristow, Virginia is a sizeable community within a rural… Read More »Bristow: 19th Century Charm with 21st Century Amenities
Richmond, Virginia Home Inspections Residential Home Inspectors in Richmond, Virginia are Certified Professionals. Learn more When you’re looking to schedule a home inspection, don’t just… Read More »How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost in Richmond, Virginia?
Baltimore Maryland Home Inspections Residential Home Inspectors in Baltimore Maryland that are Certified Professionals. Learn more With home inspections, the cheapest is not always the… Read More »How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost in Baltimore, Maryland?
Washington D.C Home Inspections Residential Home Inspectors in Washington D.C that are Certified Professionals. Learn more In today’s real estate market, the cheapest inspection fee… Read More »How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost in Washington D.C?
So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. More often than not,… Read More »What to Expect When Home Inspecting
The lack of existing inventory for sale has forced many homebuyers to begin looking at new construction. When you buy a newly constructed home instead… Read More »5 Tips When Buying a Newly Constructed Home
Buyers in today’s market often have questions about the importance of getting a home appraisal and an inspection. That’s because high buyer demand and low housing… Read More »Knowledge Is Power When It Comes to Appraisals and Inspections
What Separates a Home Inspection from an Appraisal? If you’re planning to buy a home, an appraisal is an important step in the process. It’s a professional evaluation of… Read More »What’s the Difference between an Appraisal and a Home Inspection?
What to Expect from Your Home Inspection You made an offer and it was accepted. Your next task is to have the home inspected prior… Read More »What to Expect from Your Home Inspection
Read About the High-End Suburbs of McLean McLean is a high-end suburb featuring luxury homes. Just ten miles outside of Washington, D.C., McLean has been… Read More »McLean: Luxury at its Finest
Fredericksburg Home Inspections Residential Home Inspectors in Fredericksburg that are Certified Professionals. Learn more When it comes to scheduling a home inspection, the cheapest fee… Read More »How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost in Fredericksburg Virginia?
Located just 17 miles outside of outside of Washington, D.C., Fairfax, Virginia is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as having one of the… Read More »Fairfax: Height of Education
Learn More About the Interconnected Communities of Springfield Springfield, Virginia’s unique location makes it an ideal home for family, work, and entertainment. Located at the… Read More »Springfield: A Hub for All
Located off of I-66, Gainesville, Virginia is a rapidly growing community that has retained its rural charm. Conway-Robinson State Forest Park is a 444-acre National… Read More »Gainesville: Outdoors meets Luxury
Located along Harry Byrd Highway also known as Route 7, Purcellville, Virginia might give visitors small town feel, but there is no shortage of entertainment… Read More »Purcellville: No Shortage of Entertainment
As the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, Rockville is one of the most populated cities in Maryland. Less than an hour from Washington, D.C.,… Read More »Rockville: Rapidly Growing
Learn More About Germantown Maryland Located approximately 25 miles outside of Washington, D.C., Germantown, Maryland is the third most populous town in Maryland, after the… Read More »Germantown: Urban Paradise
What Are The Benefits of a Home Inspection? Buying a home is a significant investment. It’s essential to take the time to find a reputable… Read More »Residential Home Inspections: Know The Details
by Nick Gromicko, CMI®, Ben Gromicko, and Kate Tarasenko from InterNACHI Get a Healthy Homes Inspection from your InterNACHI® Certified Professional Inspector®! People in the… Read More »Hire a Certified Healthy Home Inspector
By InterNACHI Homes being constructed today are more energy-efficient than those built even just a few years ago, primarily due to significant improvements in building… Read More »Residential Foundation Insulation
Electromagnetic Fields by InterNACHI Can the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) to which people are routinely exposed cause health effects? What are sources of EMFs,… Read More »EMFs in the Home
By InterNACHI Electricity is an essential part of our lives. However, it has the potential to cause great harm. Electrical systems will function almost indefinitely,… Read More »Electrical Safety
By Nick Gromicko, CMI ® and Kate Tarasenko Relocation is often stressful and time-consuming, but rarely do we wonder about the impact the process has… Read More »Eco-Friendly Relocation
By InterNACHI People have a strong emotional attachment to water, arising from its aesthetic qualities — tranquility, coolness and beauty. As a result, most water… Read More »Constructed Wetlands: The Economic Benefits of Runoff Controls
Manufactured homes no longer have to be the simple, rectangular, boxy trailer homes of the past. Depending on the size of your home site, you… Read More »Choosing a Manufactured Home
Buying a home? It’s probably the most expensive purchase you’ll ever make. This is no time to shop for a cheap inspection. The cost of… Read More »Choosing the Right Home Inspector
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kate Tarasenko from InterNACHI About 2.5 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home each year. The good news… Read More »Child-Proofing Your Home: 12 Safety Devices to Protect Your Children
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® from InterNACHI A building’s central air-conditioning system must be periodically inspected and maintained in order to function properly. While an annual inspection… Read More »Residential Air-Conditioning System Inspection
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Ben Gromicko from InterNACHI Building orientation is the practice of facing a building so as to maximize certain aspects of its surroundings,… Read More »Building Orientation for Optimum Energy
From InterNACHI If you want to build a new home, there are things you need to know before you begin. Learn about construction standards and… Read More »Building a Home
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® from InterNACHI Biowalls — also referred to as living walls, vertical gardens, green facades, and green walls — are interior or exterior… Read More »Biowall Inspection
From InterNACHI Outdoor air pollution in cities is a major health problem. Much effort and money continue to be spent cleaning up pollution in the… Read More »Biological Pollutants in the Home
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard from InterNACHI The purpose of this article is twofold. First, at InterNACHI, we’d like you to take measures to keep… Read More »Attached Garage Fire Hazards
From InterNACHI What Is Asbestos?Asbestos is a mineral fiber that can be positively identified only with a special type of microscope. There are several types… Read More »Asbestos: Facts and Tips for Home Inspectors and Homeowners
by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Ben Gromicko from InterNACHI The following items are essential tools, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Feel free to ask… Read More »15 Tools Every Homeowner Should Own
Most people don’t know how easy it is to make their homes run on less energy, and here at InterNACHI, we want to change that. … Read More »10 Easy Ways to Save Money & Energy in Your Home
So, you’ve evaluated your finances, thought about your lifestyle, and made the big decision to sell your home. Maybe you’re downsizing because the kids have… Read More »How to Sell Your House in 2020
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Restore Your Plastic Laminate Countertop After twenty years of soft drinks, coffee and wear and tear, a plastic laminate kitchen countertop can become discolored and… Read More »Restore Your Plastic Laminate Countertop
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Your washer has always worked well. In fact, it still does, but the cycle time seems to drag on longer and longer. Hard to tell… Read More »Clothes Washer Filling Slowly
In homes with basements and crawl spaces, we always need to be concerned with water flow from the roof. An overflowing gutter will dump water… Read More »Foundation Problems? Check Your Gutters
Remove Oil Stains From Your Driveway So you’ve got an unsightly oil stain on the driveway. Maybe it came from an old clunker parked there… Read More »Remove Oil Stains from Your Driveway
Do You Have Squeaking Floorboards? There it is again – a loud squeak every time someone walks down the hall. This may be a good… Read More »Squeaking Floor? Try This Fix Down Under
Fix That Leaky Garden Hose Time to green up outside. Whether it’s cleaning the patio or watering the grass and flowers, we all have plenty… Read More »That Leaky Garden Hose
Every time the clothes washer fills, you hear knocking and thumping in the wall or basement. Then it knocks again during the rinse cycle. What’s… Read More »Knock Knock…It’s Your Plumbing
Every once in a while, the washer creates a rust stain on clothes. Maybe rust was in the water, or there’s a little rust in… Read More »An Easy Fix for Rust Stains on Clothing
How To Paint Over Dark Paneling It may be time for your home to step into some light — literally. Brightening up a dark room… Read More »How to Paint Over Dark Paneling
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Eeuuww – what’s that smell in the kitchen? Yuck, it’s from the sink. It smells like sewage or rotten food. The sink looks clean, and… Read More »Your Nose Knows It’s Time to Clean the Disposal
Polarity? What’s That? You just had your new home inspected, and the inspector found “reversed polarity” at several electrical outlets some amateur had added. You… Read More »Polarity? What’s That?
Soot On The Walls What’s with those ghostly gray stains on the outside corners of the ceiling and walls? The stains outline the stud framing,… Read More »Soot on the Walls
What’s Your Electrical Outlet IQ? Remember that home inspection you arranged before purchasing your home? The inspector tested electrical outlets and talked about correcting problems.… Read More »What’s Your Outlet IQ?
Can Lights – Make Them Green & Energy Efficient Can lights or recessed ceiling lights are a standard design feature in modern residential construction. They… Read More »Can Lights? Make Them Green
Tune Your Refrigerator for High Performance The refrigerator is among the most neglected of household appliances because usually, it runs forever with little repair. However,… Read More »Tune Your Refrigerator for High Performance
A Ton of Cooling – Indoor Air Conditioning Ever hear of a two- or three-ton central air conditioner? Does that mean a two-ton air conditioner… Read More »A Ton of Cooling
Fix That Wobbling Ceiling Fan Wobbling ceiling fans are not safe to use. If a ceiling fan in your home shows excessive wobble, stop using… Read More »Fix That Wobbling Ceiling Fan
Flooring of all types has the potential for squeaks. Floor framing dries and shrinks, and squeaks occur as fasteners become loose, allowing movement in the… Read More »Squeak, Squeak in the Hardwood Floor
One fine day, you walk past the water heater, and your foot gets wet. Hmm, that’s strange. You take a look and notice a very… Read More »Water Heater Drip Needs Attention
Let’s say there was a leak in the drain for an upstairs bathroom that left a brown stain on the drywall below. No problem –… Read More »Paint Over That Water Stain
Each year many home fires are caused by improperly maintained clothes dryers. The dryer and vent pipes can overheat and cause a fire. Vents plugged… Read More »Clothes Dryer Venting – A Hidden Danger
So the kids had a little shoving match, knocking against the bedroom door, and the doorknob smashed a hole in the drywall. They had done… Read More »Patch the Hole Behind the Door
Always be on the lookout for water leaks in your home, including little clues that could indicate bigger problems. For instance, if interior paint is… Read More »Stains Around a Toilet = Serious Problem
All modern plumbing systems in residential construction have a plumbing vent. It doesn’t just vent unwanted odors from the drainage system to the outside; it… Read More »Plumbing Vent? What Plumbing Vent?
You love the metal wrought-iron railing at the front of your home. It adds character and appeal to the entrance. What you don’t love is… Read More »Paint That Metal Railing
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You’ve turned off the water to the toilet because the tank or a plumbing fitting is leaking. But since this is your only toilet, it… Read More »A Quick “Bucket” Fix to Flush the Toilet
An automatic garage door operator is great. But when the power goes out, and the overhead door is down, your car is trapped inside. How… Read More »Power Out? How To Free Your Car from the Garage
Your beautiful new cement driveway – what an investment, and what a welcoming element to the front of your home. Too bad it has rust… Read More »Clean Those Ugly Rust Stains on the Driveway
Brick and stone chimneys are certainly attractive and add value to your home, but they aren’t maintenance-free. You need to visually check your chimney and… Read More »Take a Close Look at Your Chimney
Yes, you can be green, save money on your utility bills, and still water your plants and garden. Consider a rain barrel to catch water… Read More »Gather Free Water with a Rain Barrel
In most climates, you don’t ever need to seal exterior concrete drives and walks. But there are advantages to using a good sealer, and in… Read More »Why Should You Seal Exterior Concrete?
