“Congratulations! You got the house!” Being able to call a client and share this news is the best part of any day. After the obligatory jumping around and the endless recitation of “OMG OMG OMG,” a client inevitably arrives at: “Wow, okay. So what’s next?” What’s next is we call the Home Inspector. (ProTip: I […]
Radon: Why Test for it?
Radon: What is it? Radon is an odorless, tasteless, colorless, invisible, radioactive gas that is naturally present in the environment. As uranium in the environment decays, radon gas forms as part of the decay process. Why is Portland so rich with it? Thanks to the most recent ice age (no, not the winter of 2008; […]
Is There a Party in your Sewer Pipes, Portland?
Ain’t no party like a sewer line party cuz a sewer line party don’t stop… This is admittedly a messy topic that can impact not only the subject property you are buying or selling, but also the property of neighbors. Nothing puts a neighborly relationship in the outhouse like an unexpected bill for several thousand […]