10 Legal Q&A’s You Should Know About Home Buying
Making an offer on a home is exciting, but it comes with some daunting possibilities. The legalities of a purchase...
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Plat Map: A plat map, also known as a “plat,” shows how a tract of land is divided into lots....
Hey, That’s My Property! A Builder Misses the Mark while the Neighbor Gets Free Land
How would you feel if the new construction property you’re about to purchase was partially fenced off by your neighbor?...
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Flashing: A strip of metal used to stop water from penetrating the junction of a roof with another surface....
The Finished Stage: Why Do I Need an Inspection on a Brand New Home?
Your beautiful new construction home looks ready to move-in. You’re packed and ready to go. But wait, not so fast....
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Gusset: A gusset is a bracket that strengthens an angle of a structure in the construction business. Engineers use thick...
Common Mistakes During the Pre-Drywall Phase of New Construction
One of the most important stages of building a new construction home is just before the drywall goes up. At...
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Concrete vs. Cement: Although the terms cement and concrete often are used interchangeably, cement is actually an ingredient of concrete....
4 Mistakes That Can Happen in the Foundation of a New Construction Home
Building a new construction home is a process that involves a lot of decision making, excitement, and inevitably some frustration....
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City or County Building Inspectors: Building inspectors perform a number of various phase and final inspections on new construction homes....
8 Things to Do Before Starting the New Construction Process
Buying a new construction home is a dream come true for any buyer. To get the home you’ve wished for...
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CLUE Report: A report generated from the database of the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange that contains a seven-year history of...