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Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning   Safety Tips Have your home heating systems (including chimneys and vents) inspected and serviced annually by a trained service technician. Never use portable generators inside homes or garages, even if doors and windows are open. Use generators outside only, far away from the home. Never bring a charcoal grill into the house for heating or cooking. Do not barbeque in the garage. Never use a gas range or oven for heating... Read Full Story

Crawlspace Hazards and Inspection This article was writen by Nick Gromicko and Rob London It was intended for Home Inspectors as I was reading it I thought it was good information for Home Owners as well.    Crawlspaces are host to a large number of conditions that may harm the house or inspectors. Never enter a crawlspace without proper personal protective equipment.   Crawlspaces are notorious for the nasty discoveries made there by inspectors, and it isn’t hard to figure out... Read Full Story

Central California Property Inspections   Certified Professional Inspector (CPI) ®       A proud Member Of InterNachi   About InterNACHI . http://www.nachi.org InterNACHI, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, is the world’s largest inspection trade association. Based in the United States, InterNACHI is both non-profit and federally tax-exempt, and operates in 65 different countries and nine languages. InterNACHI is the inspection industry’s largest... Read Full Story

Dryer safety tips The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires is failure to clean them. Safety tips   Download these NFPA safety tips on washers and dryers.  (PDF, 105 KB)  Have your dryer installed and serviced by a professional. Do not use the dryer without a lint filter. Make sure you clean the lint filter before or after each load of laundry. Remove lint that has collected around the drum. Rigid or flexible metal venting... Read Full Story

Household Worth Up $2.1 Trillion: A Positive for the Mortgage Market Americans are beginning to gain ground against the worst recession in recent history as more and more economic indicators point to recovery. A new study from the Federal Reserve says household net worth in the U.S. soared $2.1 trillion during the last three months of 2010. From October through December of last year, the central bank says household losses on real estate assets totaled $260 billion as property values... Read Full Story

NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2011 Release #11-148 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 677-4771 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Dick’s Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation... Read Full Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2011 Release #11-146 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 333-2684 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 FAB/Starpoint Recalls Circo Beaded Door Curtains Due to Risk of Strangulation; Sold Exclusively at Target WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled... Read Full Story

Housing Market Remains Very Weak The data from the past week continues to point to a sustained but weak economic recovery. Housing starts increased in August, but the gains were again driven from the volatile multifamily sector. Existing home sales rebounded a bit while new home sales were flat. Prices for both new and existing homes decreased slightly. Finally, orders for durable goods fell in August, but core sales improved. Durable Goods Orders New orders for durable manufactured... Read Full Story