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The Essential Moving-Out Checklist for Home Sellers
Selling your home is a big deal! It’s busy and packed with excitement for the next chapter in your life,
Why Your Air Conditioner Smells Musty and How to Resolve It
That odor coming from your AC unit is more than just unpleasant – it’s a sign of bigger problems. Mold,
5 Types of Roof Tiles and How to Choose Yours
Picking the right roof tiles is about more than just looks – it’s about your home’s long-term safety and durability.
Why Your Heater is Blowing Cold Air and What to Do
You may have landed here wrapped, puzzled, and slightly frustrated as your heater stares back, mocking you by only blowing
Detecting Lead Contamination: The Role of SciAps Machine
Lead contamination is a persistent concern in various industries, posing significant health risks to individuals and communities. Effective and accurate
How to Renew Your FORTIFIED Home Certificate
Your FORTIFIED Home certificate has an expiration date. Every 5 years, a renewal inspection from a FORTIFIED Evaluator is required to maintain your home’s significant status.
What YOU need to know about your FORTIFIED Gold Certificate Renewal
Your certificate has an expiration date (currently March of the year your home was finished being built.) You must renew your certificate before March of the following year to maintain your certificate’s validity. If you fail to renew your certificate after the year of expiration, this can be a very costly mistake…
⚠️ Your FORTIFIED Designation May be in Jeopardy Post-Hurricane Sally ⚠️
Important information regarding the FORTIFIED program ⚠️
Let’s talk about renewals
If you’re familiar with our FORTIFIED program, you might know that your designation certificate is only valid for 5 years.
Advice From Your Local Home Inspector
Today we are bringing you the “Dear Abby” of Home Inspections. This report is the one thing standing between you and your next home. It is the single document that can terminate the sale or seal the deal.
Tips for Preparing For Your Home Inspection
Are you getting ready to sell your home? If so, what stage are you at? Have you had your home
The Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal
If you’re involved in real estate, then you have probably come across these two important terms: appraisal and inspection. While they may seem to be looking at the same areas of a property, they usually have different goals, explains John Haas of Haas Properties.
What Does a FORTIFIED™ Evaluator Do?
Hiring a FORTIFIED™ Evaluator is the most important step in getting your certificate. In a previous post, we talked about how to hire a FORTIFIED™ Evaluator. Today we’re going to outline how your evaluator will help you.
I made changes to my house, now what?
In a previous post we talked about changes that can put your for FORTIFIED™ Certificate at risk. But what if you have already made those changes?
How to Hire a FORTIFIED™ Evaluator
You need to renew your FORTIFIED™ Certificate every 5 years and you will need to hire a FORTIFIED™ Evaluator to renew your certificate each time. You can choose a new evaluator every 5 years or you can stay with your previous evaluation company. Here are some things to consider when making this decision.
Don’t Risk your FORTIFIED™ Re-Designation!
Re-designation is usually a simple process, however, many homeowners do not know that they can put their certificate at risk. Making changes to the exterior of your home without the proper documentation might be problematic. Whether it be a new roof or an addition don’t risk your FORTIFIED ™ Certificate; call Knockout Inspections today!
How to Renew your FORTIFIED™ Certificate
A FORTIFIED certificate does not last forever. Today’s post will go over the basic steps towards renewing your certificate so that you can continue to enjoy your insurance discounts and higher home values.
My FORTIFIED™ Certificate Expires?!
A FORTIFIED certificate does not last forever. Every certificate expires 5 calendar years from when it was issued.
What is FORTIFIED Gold™?
FORTIFIED GOLD™ is the last level of the FORTIFIED program. A FORTIFIED Gold ™ home starts with a FORTIFIED Roof™ and includes all FORTIFIED Silver™ requirements. So what else is added to reach the FORTIFIED Gold™ level?
What is FORTIFIED Silver™?
FORTIFIED Silver™ is the 2nd level of the FORTIFIED program. A FORTIFIED Silver home starts with a FORTIFIED Roof™.