This is spot-on advice. I'm pretty new to homeownership myself, but I've already learned the hard way that "maintenance-free" is more of a marketing t...

Totally agree with this. When I bought my first home, I spent weeks researching roofing materials because we get some pretty intense storms here too. ...

Tile roofs are definitely solid, but "maintenance-free" is pushing it a bit. When I first bought my house, I thought tiles meant zero worries—until I ...

This is spot-on. When I bought my first home, I was pretty strict about following warranty schedules and documentation (maybe overly cautious, haha). ...

Totally agree with your timing—twice a year is pretty much spot-on. I'd just add that it's worth doing a quick visual check after heavy storms too. Le...

I recently went down the rabbit hole researching green roofing options myself—here's what I found. Eco-friendly roofs, like living roofs (plants and a...

Yeah, totally agree on the image clarity...it's impressive how much detail drones can capture now. As for certification, inspectors usually do need an...

Had a similar scare when I first moved in—thought I'd covered everything, but totally overlooked checking the plywood underneath. Now I always do a qu...