Can I Sue the Person Who Sold Me My House?
If you purchased a home with concealed defects, please feel free to contact us to investigate and assess your potential rights and remedies.
Signs of Moisture in Your Home or Other Buildings
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we get the full gamut of weather over the course of a typical year. But our rain – including wind-driven rain – is prevalent enough that we are known for it worldwide. As a homeowner or commercial building owner, you cannot afford to ignore the exterior maintenance work necessary to protect your preperty.
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The real estate market continues to boom in many areas, which means that buyers often have an elevated sense of urgency in making an offer on a home. Here are 3 tips for buying a home during the pandemic.
Buying a Home During a Pandemic – and Afterward
The real estate market continues to boom in many areas, which means that buyers often have an elevated sense of urgency in making an offer on a home. Here are 3 tips for buying a home during the pandemic.
Get a Thorough Home Inspection Before You Buy a Home
Buying a new home? Here’s what you need to know about qualified home inspectors. For many years now, we have been urging homebuyers to always get a thorough inspection by a qualified home inspector before purchasing a home. Dave von Beck was even featured in an NBC News story on this very issue: Here…
What are construction defects?
Construction defects vary greatly in nature, scope, and consequence. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the most serious construction defects often involve inadequate waterproofing of the “building envelope”: a roof that leaks, windows and doors installed without critical head flashings, poor installation of the weather-resistive barrier that should be applied before the siding is installed, or…
“What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You” — And Other Truths For First-Time Homebuyers
Of all the investments you make in your lifetime, buying your first home is undoubtedly one of the most exciting — and one of the riskiest. People say that what you don’t know can’t hurt you, but that simply isn’t true — especially when you’re buying a home. The reality is that many first-time homebuyers…
What to do if your Basement or Crawlspace Floods
If water makes its way in your basement or crawlspace, you need to take action fast. Particularly in basements or other heated spaces, water can cause mold, mildew, rot, and other damage very quickly if it is not promptly and properly removed. Causes of water infiltration Water can make its way into your home…
How to Make a Claim on your Homeowner’s Insurance Policy
Recent, heavy storms here in the Pacific Northwest, with more wet and windy weather in the forecast, means that many homeowners will likely suffer property damage that may be covered under their homeowner’s policy. Here are some tips and a video to help you decide whether to make a claim, and some words of warning…
Types of Property Liens
There are three types of liens that can be placed on your property: Consensual Lien Statutory Lien Judgment Lien Consensual Lien: A consensual lien is one created voluntarily by the owner of the property encumbered by the lien. The most common consensual lien is a residential mortgage, where the home buyer consents to a bank taking a…