I will be listing general Information for the upkeep and maintenance of your, home please look here for more information. I may list a cool item or two that may be of interest to a home buyer or seller.

Home Buyer and Seller information

 
Get a C.L.U.E report- Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange

CLUE is a report of claims information generated by ChoicePoint, a consumer-reporting agency. Insurance companies report claim information to ChoicePoint, such as the type of claim and how much they paid on a claim. In exchange, insurance companies can access the claims history of a specific consumer or property. A CLUE report generally contains up to five years of personal auto or personal property claims history.

www.annualcreditreport.com

You can get a credit report from each of the credit companies, Experian, Equifax, TransUnion, once per year.

My suggestion is instead of getting all 3 reports at the same time, just get one report from each of the companies every 4 months. That way you're basically monitoring your credit report 3 times per year. They have mostly the same information, so you'll still see where you're at credit-wise.

New Homes

Serious issues that the builder refuses to repair? Your first step is to have NCW Home Inspections document the issues. I will help you determine the seriousness of the defects. Your next step may be to consult with a legal professionally. They will want to sit down with you, your original contract and the inspection report. They can advise on what the next steps to take.

A resource for issues with a new home-

Construction Defect Litigation



Chimney Inspection Information

CSIA - Chimney Safety Institute of America

 

Home Inspection Process:

Hud Guide to Residential Inspection

(This is a must read on the home inspection process)

Home Inspection Check List

 Hud Guide to Residential Inspection

Field Guide to Home Inspections

Inspect before you invest (good article)

Potential homebuyers can save time, money, and heartache by first having a qualified home inspector check the property.

7 Red Flags for Home Buyers ( Link )

A list of items to look for when looking at a home

Helpfull tips when preparing to purchase a Home- (link)

Home Inspection Articles

Home Information:

Appliance Age Calculater-

 http://www.appliance411.com/service/date-code.php

Home Ventilation Information-

Home Ventilation Options For Home Builders

Here is very good information on healthy home renovation-
 

Lead Based Paint and remodeling Information

As of April 22, 2010 Contractors need to be certified

Angies List video on Lead Paint 

Healthy and affordable housing 

This Old House

Many good articles on home maintenance-

Houselogic

Predicted life of home components-

Predicted life expectancy of household materials and components

Roofing Information

10 things to look for on a roof

Fine Housebuilding roof guide
 
 

The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs

This old house article  ( link )

Roofing Cost and Information

Roofing: a Guide to options

Water Heaters Information

Water Heater Gone Bad

Here is a good short video on what a water Heater can do if the TPR (Temperature, Pressure Relief valve fails.)

You should check these valves once a year.

http://www.waterheaterblast.com/waterheaterblast.wmv
 

Here is a MythBuster version of the same principle-

Very good to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmJoyuUJj2Q

HVAC

Heating & Cooling Repair: Tips and Step-By-Step Guides

Heatingcoolingrepair

Electrical Information-

10 Steps to electrical safety in your home

Electrical Safety Work Book

Information on AFCI and GFCI

NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Asso.) Link

House Wiring Made Easy-1939- From Sears and Roebuck

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Mold in your home- EPA link for mold information.

Mold

Mold Control

Controlling mold in your home

MOLD GUIDANCE FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS

Energy saving web-sites:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america
http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide
http://www.efficientwindows.org

Insects and Pests Information:

Insect and Pest Index for Home, Yard, and Garden
 

Microscopic Pictures of Insects and Bugs from MicroAngela

PestWorld 
A non-profit organization committed to the protection of public health, food and property.

Spider Identification
 

Spider Identification Chart

Informational Documents:
 

Stairs-

Consumer Safety:

 

Consumer Product Safety

Other Local Businesses that may be of interest:

Stormy Mountain Soaps (click to link)
Providing the finest quality handcrafted olive oil soaps. All natural and 100% pure.

Preferred partner in the Wenatchee Home Inspections area directory on ZipperPages.com