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Inspecting HVAC for Real Estate in Modesto CA       The process for inspecting HVAC systems begins with a visual examination of the coolant and oil lines. It is imperative to ensure the coolant line is insulated completely.  On a split HVAC system, there are two pipes that run from the condenser ...
05/30/2012
Modesto CA Real Estate Buy! That's what everyone has been thinking these last few years with Modesto CA Real Estate. It's a buyers market for low priced single family homes. The median price for homes in Modesto CA is approximately 130k. That's not a bad price to live in an area just miles East t...
04/23/2012
Modesto CA Foreclosures In Modesto CA, we experienced probably the largest foreclosure rate in California. I don't have the statistics but I know it's a fairly accurate statement to begin with. 2008 marked a change in real estate history all around the world bringing a new mass development of lis...
04/17/2012
Keyword Search Your Website   It's not always about me, this post is for other people and not publicized for my own benefit. Besides, there's only so many ways you can re-arrange "Home Inspector" in my arsenal of keywords..enjoy! Is your keyword or phrase even showing up on Google? What pages of ...
04/06/2012
Modesto Home Inspection - How to Caulk    Everyone thinks caulking is easy. Just squeeze the trigger and go, right? Actually, there are a few things people do consistantly wrong. Most people are under the impression that pulling while squeezing is the only way, but considering the surface you're ...
03/27/2012
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Nails and nailing      It sounds so simple and small doesn't it?   I'm not only a home inspector, I'm also a finish carpenter. I hammered thousands of nails. Fat ones, skinny ones, tall and short. It's funny though how something so small can actually require a decent amount of skill to use. Back ...
03/09/2012
Door Repair Modesto, CA    My dad was born in 1927 in an old farming town back in Minnesota. He had a lot of old sayings and one of them seemed to follow me everywhere I went. "Were you born in a barn?" I never closed the doors behind me, I was a kid and didn't really think about anything behind ...
02/17/2012
Modesto CA Weather      When you look at a roof top and see frost you might think it is chilly inside but on the contrary, it's just the opposite!     Modesto CA weather can't make up it's mind, neither can most of San Joaquin County. We're not sure if we should turn on the A/C or the HEATER. At ...
02/11/2012
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Where is Ripon CA   It's funny how people pronounce the name, it's even funnier when you're certain people are going to ask where it is. You can almost bet on it.  Ripon, California is nestled between two decent sized cities (Modesto and Manteca) located in the central valley of California. It's ...
02/09/2012
Merced Homes for Sale    Sometimes we get what we pay for and sometimes we get just a little bit more. If your home inspection results were not so good, it may be because the home inspector missed something.   As a specialty contractor in finish carpentry and a former service representative for a...
01/18/2012
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