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Featured in Cincinnati Real Producers Magazine, Oct 2024 Issue - Area Wide Home Inspection

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Oct 41 min read

Featured in Cincinnati Real Producers Magazine, Oct 2024 Issue - Area Wide Home Inspection

Celebrating Our Feature in Cincinnati Real Producers Magazine! We are thrilled to announce that Area Wide Home Inspection has been...

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Home Inspectors - Checking Hotels When Traveling

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Jun 132 min read

Home Inspectors - Checking Hotels When Traveling

First of all, all hotels have issues with insects and/or rodents at one time or another. It’s impossible to avoid 100% of the time, unless..

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Wood Destroying Insect Inspections Now Available in KY

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May 11 min read

Wood Destroying Insect Inspections Now Available in KY

I am happy to announce that WDI (wood destroying insect) inspections (aka termite inspections) are now available in all 3 states that I...

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4 Essential Spring Maintenance Tips for Homeowners

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Apr 172 min read

4 Essential Spring Maintenance Tips for Homeowners

As the vibrant colors of spring begin to bloom, it's time for homeowners to turn their attention to seasonal maintenance tasks. From...

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Home Inspections Cincinnati Ohio - Plaster Ceiling and Wall Cracks

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Jan 281 min read

Home Inspections Cincinnati Ohio - Plaster Ceiling and Wall Cracks

Have you ever observed plaster wall cracks and wondered what, if anything, they signaled? These ceiling and wall plaster cracks in this...

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Mold vs Air Quality Testing in Greater Cincinnati Ohio

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Jan 111 min read

Mold vs Air Quality Testing in Greater Cincinnati Ohio

Have you ever wondered if and when mold testing or air quality testing was necessary? A general rule of thumb that I go by is this - if...

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Small vs Large {Home Inspection Companies} in Cincinnati Ohio

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Oct 25, 20232 min read

Small vs Large {Home Inspection Companies} in Cincinnati Ohio

There are benefits and drawbacks to working with both large and small home inspection companies. Large companies tend to have more...

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Top 10 Reasons to Get a Home Inspection in Cincinnati Ohio

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Jun 4, 20233 min read

Top 10 Reasons to Get a Home Inspection in Cincinnati Ohio

If you're buying or selling a home in Cincinnati, Ohio, getting a home inspection should be at the top of your to-do list. Home...

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Cincinnati Real Estate - The Home Inspection

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Jan 13, 20232 min read

Cincinnati Real Estate - The Home Inspection

As a Cincinnati area real estate agent you work hard for your clients, sometimes for months (or even years), before earning any...

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Structural Issues - Home Inspections Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana

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Dec 26, 20221 min read

Structural Issues - Home Inspections Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana

Sometimes when you’re inspecting a house, on the second floor you’ll find severe wall cracking in the plaster - in multiple areas. And...

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Nov 23, 20222 min read

HVAC System During Home Inspection

Cleaning and servicing your HVAC system is annual maintenance. The furnace pictured has not been maintained annually. If it had been,...

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7 Things Experienced Home Inspectors Do Differently...

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Sep 12, 20221 min read

7 Things Experienced Home Inspectors Do Differently...

An experienced home inspector will bond with the client at the beginning of the home inspection, explaining to them exactly what they are...

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26 Things Sellers Must Do Before the Home Inspector Arrives

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Aug 29, 20224 min read

26 Things Sellers Must Do Before the Home Inspector Arrives

ATTN Sellers!! The Home Inspector for your buyer is coming to inspect your house... Q: What is the absolute WORST thing that could happen...

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Waiving the Home Inspection - What Can Happen?

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Jul 15, 20221 min read

Waiving the Home Inspection - What Can Happen?

These images are all from the same home. The people chose to waive the home inspection to 'win the house'. And they did......

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Home Inspection Prices | Cincinnati Ohio

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Jun 10, 20222 min read

Home Inspection Prices | Cincinnati Ohio

Let's talk about the elephant in the room - "home Inspection pricing". Most inspection companies don't blog about this topic, but I'm...

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Home Inspection in an Attic - Thermal Bridging and Mold

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Mar 10, 20221 min read

Home Inspection in an Attic - Thermal Bridging and Mold

The picture of this ceiling shows uniform black stains every 24 inches. This is called thermal bridging. These stains are a result of...

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Feb 15, 20221 min read

Why Drone Rooftop Inspections?

Q: Why do I avoid walking on rooftops to perform a roof inspection? A: Walking on the roof should be avoided in order to prevent damage...

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Wood Destroying Insect (Termite) Inspection - Cincinnati Ohio Region

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Jan 11, 20224 min read

Wood Destroying Insect (Termite) Inspection - Cincinnati Ohio Region

Wood destroying insect inspections, or WDI inspections, are usually performed during the home inspections I perform for clients, but can...

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Home Inspection Breakdown - What Does a Home Inspector Look For?

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Dec 29, 20213 min read

Home Inspection Breakdown - What Does a Home Inspector Look For?

Adam Crock, owner of Area Wide Home Inspection, performs a visual inspection of the home and all of it’s readily accessible systems, and...

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Home Inspector vs Building Inspector: What's the Difference?

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Dec 29, 20215 min read

Home Inspector vs Building Inspector: What's the Difference?

CREDIT: This information was written by Hubert Miles of HomeInspectionInsider.com Most of the public confuse a building code inspector...

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