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Buying Distressed Properties: Structural Inspections Mandatory
If you’re in the market for buying a house, buying a distressed property might be an avenue to look into.
But when buying a distressed home, make sure you know what’s involved, how the process works and the challenges you may face. Otherwise, you might become more distressed than the actual house.
TRCC-Dead on Arrival?
By Jennifer Hiller – Express-News The often-criticized agency that oversees home building in Texas will be dismantled. As the legislative session wound down this week, lawmakers did not act to save the beleaguered Texas Residential Construction Commission from the state’s […]
Texas Residential Construction Commission-Fading Into The Sunset?
s the legislative session wound down this week, lawmakers did not act to save the beleaguered Texas Residential Construction Commission from the state’s Sunset process.
Foundation Problems? You Need To Know
Why is my foundation cracking? Poor design? Incorrect materials? Expansive Soils? Workmanship problems? Plumbing Leak underneath the slab? Property Insurance Claim?
After the Storm: A Few Thoughts on Windstorm, Catastrophe, or Hurricane Planning
Don’t return until authorities have said it’s safe to do so.Don’t enter your home if you smell gas, if floodwaters remain, or if your home was damaged by fire and authorities have not said it’s safe to enter.
Windstorm Insurance: Ask Your Realtor–BEFORE You Buy
Windstorm Insurance. Do you need it? Here are a few questions to ask your real estate professional before you purchase a home or building along the Texas Gulf Coast:
Hurricane Ike, Windstorm Inspections, and Texas Designated Catastrophe Areas
Inspection and/or certification by the Lineberger & Associates will enable a structure to be eligible for windstorm insurability through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Foundation Cracking? Get Structural Engineering Help
So you have seen a few foundation cracks here and there. Your interior walls are showing some distress. Your floor seems out of level. Your roof line is not plumb. Your exterior walls are bowed. Your brick or rock walls have mortar cracks. But do you really have a problem?
Residential and Commercial Building Inspections
Lineberger & Associates performs TDI Windstorm Inspections, Insurance Inspections, forensic inspections and TRCC Inspections statewide. Please feel free to download our inspection brochure for more information: [download id=”12″].
Texas Residential Construction Commission Investigating KB Home for Possible False Advertising
The Texas Residential Construction Commission is investigating KB Home for possible false advertising due to lingering complaints from San Antonio-area homeowners who say the builder misled them.