By Keith Boggs Updated April 18, 2024. Did you know that it costs nearly $700,000 to buy a home in Frisco Texas in March 2024, which is trending down -2.1% year over year? The media listing home price per square foot is $256. Without a doubt, homes are the largest...
The path to home ownership is a journey of anticipation and, quite often, a learning curve for many. Among the numerous steps that buyers must navigate, the home inspection stands out as a critical milestone—one that can significantly sway the decision-making process....
The question “Should I inspect my newly built home?” is easily answered: Yes, you should have an inspection before closing the deal. Here’s why: Varied Skill Levels Among Workers During construction, anywhere from 60 to 100 professionals may enter...
Buying a property is a significant investment, and ensuring it’s in good condition is crucial. This is where a home inspection comes into play. A home inspection is a comprehensive examination of a property’s structural and maintenance conditions. In this...
By Keith Boggs, September 28, 2022. A home inspection is vital when buying or selling a house. It is a top-to-bottom evaluation of a house done by a licensed home inspector. In most cases, buyers pay for home inspections before purchasing the house. This is done to...
By Keith Boggs Updated May 9, 2022 at 10:00am CST As a prospective home buyer, you know that no home is going to be perfect. A home inspector will uncover defects, regardless of how well the property looks on the surface. So, what happens after you find out what those...
A home inspection is one of the crucial elements of real estate. During a home inspection, the inspectors look for anything that could be problematic in a house and can affect the normal operations of a potential buyer. Through home inspection, both sellers and buyers...
With the temperatures falling and the winter season fast approaching, most of us are already preparing our fireplace for the cold season. If you enjoy the heat and the crackling sound of burning firewood on your fireplace and you have not yet cleaned it recently, you...
As the home-buying season approaches, usually in spring, prospective sellers shift their focus on whether their homes are ready for the market. To answer their question, many opt for a home inspection. A home inspection is part of the home purchase process. While it...
Just like you would visit the doctor annually for routine checkups and not necessarily for ill health, your home needs an annual inspection. Even if you are a vigilant homeowner who performs repairs and seasonal maintenance from time to time, it is worth scheduling...
By Keith Boggs Posted September 13, 2018 at 17:51 CST. Many of our clients are first-time buyers. Others may not have had a home inspection in so long, they can’t recall how the process unfolds. If you’re in one of these groups, you’re probably wondering...
By Keith Boggs. Posted August 20, 2019 at 11:15am. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been performing Dallas home inspections for more than 10 years now! And we’ve learned from experience that a lot of people don’t know what to expect when a home...
By Keith Boggs Posted January 15, 2020 at 10:00am CT So, you’ve made an offer on a house and have entered the “option period” — those critical five to ten days during which you must assess the home’s condition, identify issues, negotiate for repairs on certain...
By Keith Boggs Posted February 15, 2020 at 10:00am CT Your home is on the market and there’s an offer on the table. Congratulations! Now it’s time to get ready for the buyer’s home inspection — an event that can make or break the deal. But don’t be too concerned. By...
By Keith Boggs Posted March 15, 2020 at 10:00am CT Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you will likely make in your lifetime. It can also be scary. What if it turns out to be a lemon? What if it becomes a money pit? This is why the home inspection is one...
Many first-time homebuyers are unfamiliar with the processes that take them from house-hunting to moving day. Who’s involved? And what happens when? In fact, we see that even buyers who have been through the real estate process several times before often need a...
By Keith Boggs Posted September 18, 2020, at 7:00 am CT Are you about to make an offer on what you think will be your next home? If so, don’t underestimate the importance of the home inspection! It will give you the information you need to: Fully understand the...
By Keith Boggs Posted October 15, 2020, at 7:00 am CT On our blog, we provide a lot of advice on how to choose a home inspector. Because, unlike finding people to provide other home services — for example, landscaping, appliance repair, or fixing a garage door — there...
A home inspection assesses the physical conditions and systems of a house for a potential buyer or seller. The house inspector will thereafter submit pictures, a detailed analysis, and recommendations to the respective persons typically within a week for further...
Everything really is bigger in Texas—including our population growth. In the past year, the Lone Star State added more residents than any other state in the U.S., and those numbers just keep growing. And if you’re one of the thousands of people making Texas your new...
By Keith Boggs Posted January 15, 2021, at 7:00 am CT Our job as home inspectors is to find and describe a property’s defects, so you, as a potential home buyer, understand as much as you can about its condition before you commit to what will likely be one of the most...
By Keith Boggs Posted December 15, 2020, at 7:00 am CT “What is included in a home inspection?” This is a question we get all the time. And we’ve written several articles going into a lot of detail (perhaps too much detail!) to help buyers and sellers understand what...
By Keith Boggs Posted November 16, 2020, at 9:00 am CT One of the most interesting questions I get about home inspections is this: “Can you fail a home inspection?” I suppose it’s a reasonable question, particularly for those who haven’t been through a home inspection...
By Keith Boggs Posted July 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm We are living in some very challenging times, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Life, however, goes on. And while some home sellers have decided to take their properties off the market until better times (thus reducing the...
By Keith Boggs Posted June 15, 2020 at 8:00 am CT There’s so much that goes into buying or selling a home: The listings, the viewings, the appraisals, the inspections, the negotiations…and the QUESTIONS! Doing a Google search can deliver answers, but how do you know...
By Keith Boggs Posted May 15, 2020, at 9:00 am CT Buying a home can be the largest investment you will make in your lifetime — which is why a home inspection is such an important part of the home buying process. It’s also an inexpensive service compared to the cost of...
By Keith Boggs Posted April 15, 2020 at 10:00 am CT COVID-19, aka Coronavirus, has slammed the brakes on nearly all aspects of daily life. It’s surreal — like a nightmare science fiction movie where some unknown creature seems to be lurking around each and every...
Stonebriar Property Inspections, a leading North Texas home inspection company, is proud to celebrate 13 Years of business success with more than 5,000 high-quality home inspections in Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas. Keith Boggs, founder and professional...
By Keith Boggs Posted December 16, 2019 at 4:00 pm CST This past Thanksgiving turned terrifying for actress Anna Faris and 12 of her family members when they were exposed to toxic levels of carbon monoxide at their Lake Tahoe rental home. As the story has been told,...
For sellers, the home inspection process can be nerve-wracking. You know someone is interested in buying, but the outcomes can make or break the deal. You also want it to go smoothly. It shows your support for the buyer and desire for negotiating a fair contract....
