Before buying a home it’s always good to look for a few ‘key’ items that can spell trouble. One item that can cause concern is a faulty foundation. How do you tell if the foundation is faulty? If there is a crawl space look underneath the house. Are the parallel timbers reinforced by horizontal studs?

Exposed Tree Roots – Exposed tree roots may present a trip hazard if precautions are not taken to ensure the potential hazard is remedied. These are a major potential hazard that can come up during a property inspection, especially in the Quincy area. Of course, your property, or a neighboring property, would actually have to have trees or large shrubs for this potential hazard.