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Comprehensive Guide: What Does a Home Inspector Do?

A post by LLCBuddy, citing a poll by Porch, found that 88% of buyers sourced home inspection services during their most recent purchase. This shows how essential this step is when purchasing a house. But what does a home inspector do, and why does it matter? Knowing...

Hurricane Season Is Almost Here – Is Your Home Ready?

CFBI has tips to help you keep your home safe from moisture and wind, and how sellers can protect pending sales after the storm. It’s that time of year again. Floridians are refreshing their emergency hurricane supplies with fresh bottled water, stocking up on...
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Why Do You Need a New Construction Property Inspection in Volusia, FL?

Moving into a brand-new home in Volusia, FL, is an exciting milestone. And it's common to want to trust that your new home was built to the highest standards and is free from hidden problems. However, even new construction can have issues that are hard to spot. In...
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Buy a Safe and Secure Home: How to Use a Property Inspection Checklist

According to data from the National Association of Realtors, only 19% of home buyers waived an inspection in 2024. That's down from an estimated 22% a month earlier and 21% a year earlier. The importance of an inspection is becoming clearer. What may not be known is...
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4 Point Inspection for Insurance: A Homeowner’s Guide

Florida home insurance premiums have surged in recent years, with homeowners facing costs 125% higher than they were five years ago. It's a sharp rise and reflects insurers introducing stricter requirements, including the need for a 4-point inspection on some Florida...
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Mastering New Home Inspection Guidelines: A 2025 Orlando Guide

Orlando's housing market is undergoing a significant transformation. With inventory levels reaching their highest in years, buyers now have more options than ever before. According to data from Reventure App, in November 2024, inventory growth in Orlando had surged to...
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Top Tips for a Thorough New Home Inspection

Buying a new home is one of the most significant investments you'll ever make. Whether you're a first-time buyer or a seasoned homeowner, ensuring that your new property is in excellent condition is crucial. A thorough new home inspection is an essential step in the...
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Your Essential Commercial Property Inspection Checklist

All commercial real estate owners have certain responsibilities when it comes to maintenance and repairs. Failing to adhere to these could have serious ramifications. Aside from this, there are various reasons to properly maintain any properties you own. However,...
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6 Key Issues Exposed by Commercial Property Inspections in Ocala, FL

Commercial property inspections are crucial for identifying potential problems that could impact the value, safety, and functionality of a building. It's best to schedule a building inspection before buying or leasing a building and after renovations. Annual...
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How Long Do Home Inspections Take in Tampa, FL?

According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's American Housing Survey (AHS), the median age of owner-occupied homes in the United States is 41 years old. Even more striking, 37% of all residential structures were built before 1959 -- making them over...

Central Florida Building Inspectors Learning Center

Welcome to the Central Florida Building Inspectors Learning Center. Our blog is focused on home inspections and other home and safety related subjects. The topics are based on our experience providing home inspections in and around Orlando, FL.

Why should you pay for a radon test?

Why should you pay for a radon test?

For those who do not know, Radon is a colorless gas, which is radioactive, and is the second main cause of cancer in the USA today, the first is smoking. Radon is undetectable to the human nose as it has no odor, and as mentioned above, is colorless making it...

Why should I care about Indoor air quality?

Why should I care about Indoor air quality?

The air quality of your home should be at a safe and healthy level and needs to be free from pollutants. Therefore, it’s essential you are diligent to get to the bottom of and learn the cause of any air defects that are within your home, because it could be causing...

Important Information about Termite Infestation

Important Information about Termite Infestation

There are countless cases of termite damage and infestation found throughout Florida and across the US every single day. Most cases include people afraid of termites causing damage to their homes and invading their private living space, both of which are not nice...

How important is a home inspection?

How important is a home inspection?

Most people understand the value and importance of hiring a professional home inspector to carry out an inspection on the home they are looking to buy. Statistics show that between 70% - 90% of all homes that were sold in previous years all had a professional home...

Why do I need a home inspection?

Why do I need a home inspection?

Did you know that a professional home inspection would give you the information that you need to make an informed decision regarding the purchase of a new home? On the other hand, if you are looking to sell your home getting a home inspection helps determine the...

2 Major Issues that cause House Sales to Fall Through

2 Major Issues that cause House Sales to Fall Through

Looking for your dream home can take some time so it’s important you choose the right home instead of living the rest of your days in a house of horrors! It’s important that once you have found that dream home you don’t sign anything until you have a home inspection...

Help in finding the right home inspector

Help in finding the right home inspector

One of the benefits of a home inspection is that it can prevent many of the headaches that come with either buying or selling a property. If it’s the case that you are looking to buy a home then a home inspection service is essential and is an excellent way to find...

Are you in Need of a Home Inspection?

Are you in Need of a Home Inspection?

When you start looking to buy a home, one of the most important things to do before the purchase is complete have it checked over by a professional experienced home inspector. For those going through the process of buying it is crucial that they fully understand it is...

How Vulnerable is your Home to Termite Infestation Damage?

How Vulnerable is your Home to Termite Infestation Damage?

  Florida is a beautiful state, hot temperatures, blue skies, and sunshine pretty much all year round.  There is, however, a real menace attacking homes up and down the state of Florida and that menace is termites. Testing for termites is not always included in a...

Make the right decision make it with CFBInspect

Make the right decision make it with CFBInspect

It can take months and even years to find the right home that is suitable for you and your family to grow. There are many things that you need take into consideration, schooling, travel distance to work, and even proximity to hospitals. That’s why when you finally...

Choosing a Home Inspection is the Right Decision

Choosing a Home Inspection is the Right Decision

People are prone to making bad decisions due to lack of knowledge and understanding, this can happen in many areas of life throughout various situations. This is very common in the home buying process; there are so many areas that need your attention that simple...

What Constitutes a Good Home Inspection?

What Constitutes a Good Home Inspection?

There are many factors and services that a home inspection includes but what exactly does a good home inspection look like? The first thing you need to know about regarding a good home inspection is to check the credibility and license of home inspector performing the...

Why a Termite Inspection is Important

Why a Termite Inspection is Important

Why inspect for termites? Every single year there are thousands of homes across the USA attacked by various pests, deteriorating funguses, and other outdoor elements. Some of those pests are wood eating and wood destroying insects that can compromise a structure. As a...

CFBI Home Inspection Experts with Outstanding Services

CFBI Home Inspection Experts with Outstanding Services

If you visit Florida regularly, and looking at relocating, then there is a company that you need to know about before buying a home. This company offers high quality home inspection services with outstanding results. The type of results that you will need when...

How to Hire the best Home Inspector & Home Inspection Services

How to Hire the best Home Inspector & Home Inspection Services

When you are looking at buying a home you really need to consider the services of a professional home inspection company. It’s one thing trying to find the best company that will offer the best services, it’s also another thing to find a fully qualified and licensed...

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