What’s a CO and Why Should I Care?

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What’s a CO and why should I care?  A CO is what we usually call a Certificate of Occupancy.  While there are different types of COs, everyone calls it a CO.  It’s like the word Kleenex.  When someone asks you if you’d like a Kleenex, it can be any other brand along with Kleenex. Most people don’t even know a CO exists nor how important it is.  This is why…

Fire Code Inspections When Selling Your House Revised

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Fire code inspections when selling your house is a very important topic.  Because it is and since there’s been a significant change recently, I thought I should revise and re-publish my original article. Unfortunately too many people don’t take this seriously.  Homeowners don’t protect themselves properly.  Buyers take down fire extinguishers because, to be frank, they’re quite ugly.  Neither are fully protected for the most part in my experience unless…