When buying a home, finding the right home inspector is critical in making sure you know exactly what you’re buying. A licensed and experienced home inspector can save you thousands of dollars and, at a minimum, can help ease your fears of buying the house you love but know little about. Home inspections can be […]
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3 Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector
When you’re buying a home, the inspection process can be overwhelming. No home is perfect, and issues are bound to come up on an inspection report. So, what do you do when you read the report and you have no idea what it says? The purchase of a home is no small matter, and it […]
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How to Read Your Inspection Report
When getting a home inspection, you may be initially overwhelmed by the very detailed and thorough inspection report you get back. You may be holding it in your hands or viewing it on your computer thinking, “What now?” At Wall 2 Wall Property Inspections, we do our best to go through the report with you, […]
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Why Should I Get a Home Inspection?
Home buyers often question the value of a home inspection. They get tempted to “move things along” in the purchasing process, or they want to entice sellers to accept their offer by waiving the inspection. However, a home inspection is a vital part of the home-buying process—one that you can’t afford to skip. In fact, our […]
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3 Reasons to Get Lead Paint Testing
If you’ve bought a house or you’re in the process of buying a house in San Jose, CA, you know that one of the many documents you have to read and sign is the lead-based paint disclosure. Hopefully, your realtor explained this document and what it means about the house you’re purchasing. However, if things […]
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3 Signs of a Quality Home Inspector
You’re in the process of buying a San Jose home, and you want to make sure you hire a home inspector you can trust. But just what separates a good home inspector from the not-so-great? We at Wall 2 Wall Property Inspections have found that these three qualities tend to indicate a quality home inspector. […]
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What is an Infrared Inspection?
At Wall 2 Wall Property Inspections, we offer a number of specialty inspection services—one of which is an infrared inspection (also called thermal imaging). However, not everyone knows what an infrared inspection is or its value to Santa Clara County homeowners or homebuyers.
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The 4-1-1 on Lead Paint Testing
Many homebuyers looking in the San Jose, CA area are looking for homes built before the 1980s—and for good reason. Old homes are often filled with character and sturdy construction often unmatched by today’s standards. However, homebuyers also need to be aware that many homes built before 1978 often contain lead-based paint, which is why […]
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