The day has come to start looking for your own home. If you are a first time home buyer, things can get overwhelming pretty fast. How are you going to find the perfect house? What if you miss an opportunity that would be better than the one you choose? What steps do...

By Jim McKinley Photo by Pexels Thinking of making the leap and purchasing a vacation home? You won't be alone. For many, purchasing a second home is an important part of retirement. However, it also comes with plenty of preparations and difficult decisions. Here's a...

This is it! You've lived in your home for a while and its come time to upgrade, downgrade, or anything in between. The excitement of something new that better suits this season of your life starts to hit you. But then, You look around and realize that the improvements...

There are many questions I get asked about a home inspection, in this article I will list few of the most frequently asked questions. When you purchase a home you want to make sure you always have all the facts so you are never in the dark. Parker Inspections strives...

Weather Proof Your Home! Winter is coming! Unless you have a large bubblewrap contraption to go over your whole house, the harsh winds/cold/snow is going to take a toll of your home overtime if you don't take steps to weather proof your home. Take Heart! Here are 9...

It is time to move out of your home. You may be upgrading, downgrading, or anything in between. Either way, you want the top dollar for your home. You look around and realize that you need to do some home improvements. These improvements may increase your chance to...

As a home inspection company, we see homes ranging from less than a year old to 150 years old. Each home is unique and in different shape than the next. Regular maintenance can prevent many long term issues that commonly show up in a home inspection. It's easy to...

The day has come! You have outgrown your house. The house, that had so much space in the beginning, is filled to the brim. You decide to finally sell your house. In much need of an upgrade, you start searching Zillow. When you've exhausted that list, you search all...

A home inspection report sample. This report is broken down into the different parts of a report. The report includes structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical.

Home inspections are a very important part of buying a home. With all the costs of closing, an inspection can be the last thing you want to spend more money on. It could arguably be the most important step of the process. Inspectors will be able to show you areas of...

When you're buying a home, you need to go into the transaction with a complete understanding of the property you are buying. So you can be confident of your purchase and know exactly what you're getting. If the condition of parts of the home are unknown,...

Imagine, you just moved into your new home. You sit down to relax for the first time after unpacking. All. Those. Boxes. Then you hear it... drip. drip. drip. That’s the sound of money draining from your bank account. Or let's say you finally got an offer on your...