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Welcome to the NextDay Inspect blog, your go-to resource for insightful tips, industry updates, and expert advice on all things home and property inspections!

Whether you’re a homeowner, buyer, seller, or real estate professional, we’re here to provide valuable information to help you make informed decisions. From maintenance tips to inspection checklists and the latest trends in the industry, our blog is designed to educate, empower, and simplify the inspection process for you. Explore our articles and let us guide you every step of the way!

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Contrast in Crisis: A bright pink gerbera daisy stands out against a black respirator mask, worn with a teal top. The striking juxtaposition highlights both protection and natural beauty in modern times.

Biological Pollutants in the Home

Understanding and Improving Indoor Air Quality for a Healthier Home Keeping indoor air clean for a healthier family environment – a quality air purifier enhances comfort and reduces pollutants in your home. Creating a safe and healthy home environment is more important than ever. From reducing allergens to improving overall...

Clean, bright garage interior with white walls, polished concrete floors, and modern sectional doors featuring transom windows that flood the space with natural light.

Attached Garage Fire Hazards

Preventing Garage Fires: A Homeowner’s Guide Firefighters battle intense flames engulfing a garage. This guide outlines measures to prevent garage fires and stop their spread to the rest of your house. While many recommendations can be implemented yourself, consulting an InterNACHI inspector is advised to ensure comprehensive safety. Why Garages...

A macro photograph fibers of the mineral chrysotile asbestos taken from the host rock with tweezers.

Asbestos: Facts and Tips for Home Inspectors and Homeowners

Understanding and Managing Asbestos in Homes Close-up of weathered and brittle asbestos roofing sheets. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that can be positively identified only with a special type of microscope. There are several types of asbestos fibers. In the past, asbestos was added to a variety of products to...

Workshop essentials: A collection of red and black hand tools including a hammer, measuring tape, rulers, and various other DIY implements arranged on rustic wooden planks.

15 Tools Every Homeowner Should Own

Essential Homeowner Tools A meticulously organized toolbox filled with a variety of wrenches and sockets, ready for any mechanical challenge. The following items are essential tools, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Feel free to ask an InterNACHI inspector during your next inspection about other tools that you...

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Porch

Porch Home Assistant Gold As a thank you for using our inspection services, we provide our clients with Porch Home Assistant, We are partnered with Porch to provide this service for you for free! Informational Brochure Here Free For Our Clients This is typically a $350/year value. We are partnered...

A young family adjusts their smart home thermostat together, sharing a joyful moment while managing their home's temperature at 23°C.

10 Easy Ways to Save Money & Energy in Your Home

Enhancing Home Energy Efficiency: A Comprehensive Guide Maximizing home comfort and savings with energy-efficient climate control. Many homeowners are unaware of how easily they can reduce their home energy consumption. InterNACHI aims to change this by offering simple, actionable steps and in-depth energy audits to identify the best solutions for...

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How to Sell Your House in 2020

Selling Your Home: A Comprehensive Guide 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 finally left the nest, or you’ve gotten a job in a new city and need to relocate, or maybe...

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Home Maintenance Books

Receive Two Home Maintenance Books for $25 After a Home Inspection At NextDay Inspect®, we aim to enhance your home inspection experience. After a home inspection we offer two home maintenance books that provide assistance with various tips and recommendations at your home. Enjoy settling down in your home with...

Home Repair Essentials: A collection of tools including wrenches, pliers, a level, hammer, measuring tape, and power drill arranged around a miniature white house model on a rustic wooden surface.

Should You Fix Your House Up or Sell Now?

Are You Ready to Move on from Your Home? Dream home alert! “For Sale” sign on this stunning blue house. As time goes on, for many families, children are growing up and moving out of the house, maybe leaving for college or taking a leap into the working world. Parents...

Modern kitchen featuring dark green cabinets, marble countertops, and gold hardware, accented with glass storage jars and a rustic wooden planter box with fresh herbs.

Restore Your Plastic Laminate Countertop

Restore Your Plastic Laminate Countertop Elegant kitchen corner with rich dark wood cabinets, warm lighting, and a luxurious marble countertop. After twenty years of soft drinks, coffee and wear and tear, a plastic laminate kitchen countertop can become discolored and worn. Small scratches dull the finish. There may be areas where...

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Candles, Yes…Soot, No

Preventing Soot Stains from Candles A single candle flame in the darkness. If you’ve noticed ghostly smudges and stains on your walls and ceilings, candles burned indoors may be the cause. Here’s how candle soot creates stains and how to minimize the problem: Understanding Candle Soot Stains Cause: Most candles produce...

Inside a Washing Machine: Dynamic water splashes and ripples captured in cool blue tones against the textured stainless steel drum during a wash cycle.

Clothes Washer Filling Slowly

Resolving Slow Washing Machine Cycle Times Due to Low Water Flow Pouring liquid detergent into a measuring cup for laundry day. If your washing machine cycle times are increasing, despite the machine still functioning, the issue is likely low water flow. Here’s how to diagnose and fix this problem: Identifying...

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