Tag Archives: home appraisal

REAL ESTATE UNVEILED! PODCAST: ROOF MOSS ISSUES WITH CALVIN VAN KOOTEN

Calvin Van Kooten is the Owner of Oh Say Can You See, a window-cleaning company that also provides gutter cleaning and eco-friendly roof cleaning services to Whidbey Island and Fidalgo Island residents and commercial businesses.

In this sixth episode of the Real Estate Unveiled! Podcast, Tim, Liz, and Calvin focus on answering moss and roof maintenance questions, such as:

• How does moss growth on a roof affect a home appraisal or a home inspection?

• How does moss growth on a roof impact a homeowner’s insurance policy?

• Is moss growth inevitable? 

• What causes moss growth? 

• Does moss growth cause damage on a roof?

• How should you deal with moss growth?

• What should you NOT do when cleaning your roof? 

More about our guest: Oh Say Can You See is based in Oak Harbor, and was founded in January 2018 by Calvin Van Kooten. The company provides window cleaning, gutter cleaning, and eco-friendly roof cleaning services to Whidbey Island residents and commercial businesses in Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Greenbank, Freeland, Langley, Clinton, as well as to Fidalgo Island and Anacortes. For more information, visit https://oscyswc.com .

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REAL ESTATE UNVEILED! PODCAST: MORTGAGE LOANS WITH STACY WARNER OF BANK OF THE PACIFIC

On this month’s podcast, Tim and Liz sit down with Stacy Warner, AVP, Senior Mortgage Loan Originator with Bank of the Pacific, to answer questions from the world of home loans, including:

• How important is it to work with a locally-based mortgage lender? 

• What is a loan underwriter? 

• How often are structural pest inspection reports required by underwriters?

• Should you show your home inspection report to a mortgage lender?

• What are some simple things owners can do to ensure a smooth home appraisal from an underwriting perspective? 

• How significant is mold growth to underwriters?

• What if mortgage rates go down after you negotiate a loan? Can you re-negotiate?

• What are the different, common loan types?

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More about our guest: Stacy Warner is the spouse of an active duty service member and specializes in VA loan financing as well as FHA, USDA, Jumbo, and Conventional loan programs. Having joined banking as a Teller, Stacy now offers her clients Mortgage banking, loan servicing, loan processing, and loan underwriting experience. This knowledge has helped many customers buy, refinance, or build their dream home with confidence. Stacy especially enjoys working with first-time homebuyers and strives to make sure they are comfortable with their new home purchase and fully understand the mortgage process. For more information, visit https://www.bankofthepacific.com/home-loans/mortgage-loan-specialists/stacy-warner . For more, subscribe to our newsletter at https://allislandsinspections.com/category/newsletters. If you have questions or comments about home inspections in general, tweet me (@AIHomeInspect).