Home Inspection Blog

If you’re selling a home in Minnesota, odds are the buyers will order a radon test. We do radon tests at over half of our home inspections; the exact number was 55% in 2025. To help prevent delays, frustration, and suspicion, it’s important to follow the rules for radon testing. When the rules aren’t followed, […]

There are two major associations for home inspectors: The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), and the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI). If you’re going to hire a home inspector, should they be a member of one of these organizations? And if so, which one? First, consider licensing When the home inspection profession […]

To watch a video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/BRRmNh1LHZA In this episode, Reuben Saltzman and Tessa Murry welcome Chris Hughes from the Energy Conservatory to discuss HVAC innovations, building science, and practical solutions for improving home performance. Learn how emerging technologies like the TrueFlow Grid are reshaping industry standards and enha...

The folks at Thermal Master sent me their latest mobile phone infrared camera, the P4. This is a direct competitor to the FLIR ONE Pro camera, so I got my hands on one of those, and I’m putting ’em up against each other. The Basics They’re both small cameras designed to plug directly into […]

It’s starting to feel like spring, so it’s a good time to share our Spring Checklist. I’ve shared a fall maintenance checklist forever because there’s a ton of stuff for Minnesota homeowners to do before winter. For spring, however, we get to take it easy. Mostly, just enjoy the weather. But there are a few […]