David Artigliere's (artihi) Blog

Can a 2nd floor Condo have Radon? (Reading, PA) Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas and is found at high levels in every state in the U.S.  It comes into your home from the surrounding soil and can even contaminate well water.  Radon can get into any type of building- homes, offices, and sc...

203K Inspection (Lancaster)- same as a Home Inspection? I have worked with a number of clients in Lancaster, PA both as a 203K consultant and as a home inspector and I often get asked, "Is the 203K inspection is the same as a home inspection?"   A 203K inspection is not the same as a home inspect...

New Tool for Screening Tenants (Reading, PA)   As a home inspector for real estate investors in Reading, PA and Pottstown and Philadelphia, I often hear my real estate investor clients ask, "Why isn't there a website we can go to that lists the bad tenants out there?"  It looks like someone in Ne...

Don't Crawl Naked for Home Inspections (Pottstown)   Several years ago, I read an article in one of my trade magazines about making sure you are protected before going through crawl spaces.  When I do home inspections in Pottstown & surrounding and I have to go through a crawl space, I don't craw...