Category: Residential Real Estate

The Hub joins the Urban Land Institute (ULI)

We hope to accomplish our mission by:
•        Convening Leaders
•        Exchanging Ideas Openly
•        Advocating Best Practices
•        Educating Our Community
•        Promoting Regionalism
•        Developing Solutions

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Home Inspection Reports

You are selling your home.  Congratulations!  One of the first things your buyer will have done before closing is a home inspection. Once the report is generated, typically the buyer or buyer’s agent contacts the seller (you) to demand these items be repaired, or to compensate the buyer for the listed repairs with a reduction in sales price.

This can be a frustrating time for a seller.  No one told you up front that this was part of the transaction, and to make matters worse, you have no idea how to repair the items, or how much it will cost.  The home inspection report follows every deficient item statement with, “have a contractor evaluate and repair”.  Time to go to work and find a contractor to repair the items quickly and for a fair price.  Not an easy task.

Fortunately, there are companies that specialize in these sort of real estate transaction issues.  If you have an agent, rely on them to direct you to a qualified and licensed professional.  Many times the buyer pushes harder than what is actually needed to repair the items by asking for replacement for example.  A good contractor can give you factual knowledge and pricing of the deficiencies as it relates to code compliant construction.  Often, deficient items can be resolved with nothing more than a letter from a licensed contractor.

 

HOME Construction & Remodeling

HOME Construction & Remodeling becomes a Hub preferred provider for residential construction services.  Specializing in sustainable and green construction the company has 10+ years of residential home building and remodeling experience in the Charleston area.  Contact us for help with your upcoming project needs.

 

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED

United States Green Building Council gives us a tool to benchmark our project called LEED. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. Read More…

 

Energy Star

Homes that earn the ENERGY STAR must meet guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ENERGY STAR qualified homes are at least 15 percent more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard homes. Read More…