Farren West
Farren is the owner of Key Inspection Services and YourCondoInspector.com. For questions regarding this article or condo inspections please contact Farren at (206) 931-0506 or visit YourCondoInspector.com.
Is Your Condo Ready for Inspection?
When you’re ready to sell your condo, there are several things you need to prepare for. One of the most important is the buyer’s inspection.
Finding an Inspector for Your Condo Inspection
Many people purchasing condominiums don’t believe they need a home inspection, but there are systems unique to each condo that you need to have inspected before you buy.
Top 5 Holiday Safety Checklist
Top 5 Holiday Safety Checklist to keep your home safe through the holidays.
New home inspection requirements in 2010
New requirements for home inspectors in Washington State effective July 1, 2010.
Top 5 safety tips for every homeowner
Everyone knows it’s not safe to smoke in your or fall asleep with candles still burning. But what many people don’t think about is if their home is safe and how to properly react if a safety hazard does arise.
Do You Need A New Construction Inspection?
Many people feel there isn’t a need to inspect new construction because the home has been “Code” inspected by the city. And, to a certain degree this inspection could be accurate but here’s my take as a home inspector and as a potential buyer.
Understanding a Building’s Envelope
Farren West is the owner of Key Inspection Services and is a contributor to the Seattle Condo Blog. Farren can be contacted at KeyInspectionServices.com. One can think of a building envelope as being similar to envelopes used to mail packages through the postal service. A standard package mailing envelope is used to protect the interior…
What is a Condo Reserve Study?
Farren West is the owner of Key Inspection Services. This is the second article of Farren’s series for SCL. Farren can be contacted at FarrenWest (at) KeyInspectionServices.com. Once you and your real estate professional have found the right condo to meet your needs, the best location/price/aesthetics/etc you will now begin the process to understanding the…
Types of Condo Inspections
(Please welcome contributing writer, Farren West, owner of Key Inspection Services. Farren will be writing a series of condo inspection related articles, which many buyers will find invaluable.) Generally there are two types of condo/townhouse inspections. The first and most popular is the “Interior Only” inspection. This will cover everything from the sheetrock in, or…
