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Should You Be Worried About a House with an Ungrounded Electrical System?

Buying & Selling a Home, Inspection Findings Explained / By Kari Cheek

In my 12+ years working as a professional home inspector in Central Kentucky, I’ve inspected hundreds of older homes with two-wire electrical systems. Without fail, the conversation explaining this issue to a prospective home buyer usually goes something like this: Me: “This home has an ungrounded electrical system.” Buyer: “Wait…is that dangerous?” …

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Why Your Air Conditioner Can’t Keep Up During a Kentucky Summer

Home Maintenance & Seasonal Tips / By Kari Cheek

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but it is HOT out there in Central Kentucky! Your A/C system is probably struggling to keep up, and there are many possible reasons for that (GET UP AND CHANGE YOUR FURNACE FILTER RIGHT NOW!), but one possibility may be what I saw in a crawlspace I was inspecting this …

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Solar Panels In Real Estate Transactions

Buying & Selling a Home, Radon, Mold, WDI & Solar / By Kari Cheek

Solar Panels in Real Estate Transactions (Kentucky) Solar panels are showing up more often in residential real estate across Kentucky. While they can be a positive feature, they also introduce a layer of complexity that isn’t always obvious during a typical home purchase. Most of the issues that arise aren’t necessarily defects—they come from unclear …

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Strengthen Kentucky Homes Program (SKH) – The Scoop

Kentucky Homeowner News / By Kari Cheek

In April of 2024, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 256, creating the Strengthen Kentucky Homes Program and appropriating $5 million in grant funds for Kentucky homeowners. This program is scheduled to start on March 1, 2026. So what does this mean for Kentucky homeowners? To fully understand the benefit, it’s important to first understand …

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When the House Isn’t the Only Thing Carrying Weight

Inspection Findings Explained / By Kari Cheek

Sometimes performing home inspections day in and day out can become a little repetitive — and yes, I’ll say it — boring. Don’t get me wrong, I really love it, but the formula of checklist completion can get a little old when you do about eight of these a week, every week. The thing that …

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Snow-covered house illustrating winter home inspection limitations

Buying a House in the Winter – Inspection Limitations

Buying & Selling a Home, Home Maintenance & Seasonal Tips / By Kari Cheek

When buying a house in the winter months (keep in mind, my inspection company is based in Kentucky), it’s incredibly important to understand some inspection limitations! While it absolutely kills your Home Inspector to leave some items uninspected (it’s in our core DNA to leave no stone unturned!), there are some items that we normally …

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