Standing Out in Ohio Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Are the sellers being properly notified? This seller was not regarding time and who will be there. Sellers not being properly notified due to a schedule change. Not the first time a time has been changed and people not being notified. Things to watch out for. Best place to order a home warranty    Habitation Investigation (ohiohomewarranty.net) Best home inspection company in Cent...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss the meeting we attended for the state home inspector board meeting. The agenda was regarding walk and talk inspections, partial and limited scope inspections and continuing education. Bottom line is this: walk and talk inspections are not allowed just as we thought Partial/limited inspections are allowed under special agreement Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation...

Send us Fan Mail Why was the furnace not covered by the warranty? Client moves in and the 15-year-old furnace breaks shortly after moving in. What could have been done by the agent and client to help make certain it was covered.  While most warranty companies do not seem to cover older items the one Habitation Investigation does will. Learn more by listening.  Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habit...

Send us Fan Mail How to help keep home buyers from freaking out. Jim and Laura discuss the many ways in which Habitation Investigation helps prevent buyer freak out. They also discuss home inspectors adding repair cost estimates into the report and how that can be a bad idea and contributes to buyers freaking out. Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.com)...

Send us Fan Mail Inspectors are people too and like people some things rub them wrong. Most of the things that bother home inspectors can result in poor customer service and lower referrals from past clients for agents. Hear some things that make agents look bad.  Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.com) Home Inspection Dayton Ohio - Habitation Investiga...

Send us Fan Mail We go aver a discuss an article we found where a crack on a slab was not put into the report and wither or not the inspector is responsible or is it totally on the seller, or a bit of both.  Things to help protect oneself when buying a home and to help make certain you are getting a good inspection. Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.co...

Send us Fan Mail Walk and talk inspections are a bad idea and a liability to everyone. Jim and Laura discuss several things that are wrong with doing a "walk and talk" inspection.  These "inspections" sell home buyers short and put agents and the inspectors in a position of high liability.  Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.com) Hom...

Send us Fan Mail Commercial building inspections have some differences from residential inspections. Jim and Laura talk about some of those differences. Real estate agents and property investors often have trouble with the differences.  Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.com) Columbus Ohio Commercial Building Property Inspection (columbuscommercialinspe...

Send us Fan Mail Article review Should you trust the home inspection company your agent gives you. Jim and Laura discuss an article questioning if a recommendation from an agent for a home inspection company should be followed or not Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.com) Home Inspections Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.com) Supp...

Send us Fan Mail Laura and Jim Troth get to talk with Amanda Gibbs. She is an agent serving Cincinnati Ohio areas mainly. In her first year as a real estate agent, she had over 40 transactions! She has taken her knowledge of insurance and claims and has used that the serve her clients at a very high-level showing lots of care and concern for them. This has brought her lots of success and undoubted...

Send us Fan Mail Jim and Laura discuss if mold remediation company do mitigation correctly. We talk about protocol for mold remediation and pre and post testing. Homeowners call us to check the air quality after a mitigation is done and they did not have any results from a post test. Home Inspection Columbus Ohio - Habitation Investigation (homeinspectionsinohio.com) Home Inspections Ohio - Habita...

Send us Fan Mail We got the pleasure of getting time to discuss with Bri mortgages and some of the pre-approval process, interest rates, value of being a homeowner, etc. Where to contact her: https://www.uhm.com/bforeman/ Bri Home Loans | Facebook (614) 425-4005 Support the show To learn more about Habitation Investigation, the Three-time Winner of the Best Home Inspection Company in the Midwest P...

Send us Fan Mail Jim and Laura discuss an article regarding 3 red flags that your real estate agent is leading you astray. Most real estate agents are good, honest ethical agents, however like all industries there is small percentage that are ethically challenged.  Three things to look out for. Ohio home inspection Support the show To learn more about Habitation Investigation, the Three-time Winne...

Send us Fan Mail Jim and Laura announce that they are adding a service that looks closely at a well and can even qualify the well and well equipment for a free 6-month warranty. This warranty includes drilling a new well! When scheduling the home inspection ask for the well inspection that can provide the warranty. We can also do the water quality testing.  Support the show To learn more about Hab...

Send us Fan Mail Alicia Garner of Mainstream Realty Pros discusses how her independent brokerage in Columbus Ohio is different and provides a personal touch for not only clients, for agents as well. 614-554-2445 Alicia Garner | Facebook Real Estate - Mainstream Realty Pros - Mainstream Realty Pros (columbushomeownership.com) Alicia Garner, Encourager (@aliciamgee) • Instagram Support the show To l...

Send us Fan Mail Using a home inspection report created for a buyer for a different home buyer is a bad idea for several reasons. Jim and Laura discuss this and also tell some stories of law suits involving agents using old reports Support the show To learn more about Habitation Investigation, the Three-time Winner of the Best Home Inspection Company in the Midwest Plus the Winner of Consumer Choi...

Send us Fan Mail A home flipper needed VOC IAQ testing a could not find help until us. Two industrial hygienists would not come out to help find out what was wrong. They stated they needed to know first. Home owner called us and we were able to help him  Support the show To learn more about Habitation Investigation, the Three-time Winner of the Best Home Inspection Company in the Midwest Plus the...

Send us Fan Mail Jim and Laura discuss rodents and if inspecting for them is even part of the home inspection scope. Who to contact if concerned with mice, etc. How big of a space is needed for them to get in? In Ohio do you need to be licensed to inspect for animals/pests? Support the show To learn more about Habitation Investigation, the Three-time Winner of the Best Home Inspection Company in t...

Send us Fan Mail Some buyers do not known what Information is needed to schedule a home inspection. Jim and Laura Troth discuss the basic information needed to schedule a home inspection.  Make scheduling smoother by letting buyers know this information Columbus Ohio home inspection Dublin Ohio home inspection Delaware Ohio home inspection Hilliard Ohio home inspection Dayton Ohio home inspection...

Send us Fan Mail There are several good reasons to have rental property inspections performed on your real estate investment properties. Catch tenants not following the rules, doing illegal stuff, etc. Landlords should hire home inspection companies such as Habitation Investigation inspect their properties on a regular basis. Move in, Move Out and during the lease period.  Support the show To lear...

Send us Fan Mail Scary and Creepy Things Found during home inspections.  Jim and Laura Troth share some fast stories of creepy things found during home inspections Crawl space inspections Snakes, spiders mannequins in crawl space The crypt keeper person with gun running through the yard Dublin, Columbus, Delaware, Powell, Dayton Ohio home inspection Support the show To learn more about Habitation...

Send us Fan Mail We talk to Roy Condrey of diedinhouse.com He tells us the story of how he got the idea of the site and he shares some interesting stories regarding the histories of some homes.  Died in House™ - Has Anyone Ever Died in Your House Support the show To learn more about Habitation Investigation, the Three-time Winner of the Best Home Inspection Company in the Midwest Plus the Winner o...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have to disclose if a home is haunted? What if there was a death in the home. Depending upon where you live or work as a real estate agent the answer may be yes.  Laura and Jim discuss a case in New York and how that may apply to real estate in Ohio. Ohio home inspection Home inspector   Support the show To learn more about Habitation Investigation, the Three-time Winner of...

Send us Fan Mail Due to the sellers market this year we are now seeing articles regarding how new home owners are regretting buying a home. This episode will discuss way to help avoid home buyers remorse. one large thing people regret is waiving the home inspection. Always get a home inspection and if you are buying real estate in Ohio such as the Columbus, Dublin, Reynoldsburg or Dayton area alwa...

Send us Fan Mail Home inspections are not just for when someone is buying a home for themselves or buying an investment property. Habitation Investigation can do home inspections for Ohio home owners to help them keep their home in good condition by catching little issues early before they become larger more expensive home repairs. They also discuss giving a home inspection away as a gift to other...