Buyer Beware when Hiring an Unlicensed Contractor Under New Virginia Bill
In another case of “buyer beware,” in April 2022, Virginia legislature passed a bill declaring that contracting work valued at less than $25,000 can be [...]
Construction Dispute Case Study in Fairfax, VA
In this case study, the homeowners of a Fairfax, Virginia property contacted Matthew Furlong of Först Consulting Group because of a construction dispute involving issues with [...]
Meet Matthew Furlong, CBC, RBC
When you have a construction complaint, you need a non-biased expert on your side—like Matthew Furlong. Furlong specializes in forensic engineering, scientific investigations, technical report [...]
The Problems with Skylights
Are you considering purchasing a home with skylights or planning on installing them in your existing home? Although they can be beautiful and let in [...]
Residential Estate Management While You’re Away
When you are traveling or plan to be away from your home for an extended period of time, you should have someone looking after and [...]
Water Damage Insurance. What’s Really Covered – Or Not
The year 2018 set a record in Northern Virginia for being the wettest year since National Weather Service records were kept. As of late December, [...]
Surprise Charge From Your Contractor? What To Do Next.
Sometimes we get a call from someone who says, “I received this invoice from my contractor and we didn’t agree to it…what do I do?” [...]
Aging in Place: What You Need to Know
Aging in Place means proactively creating a home environment that can adapt to you as you grow older, giving you the comfort of staying in [...]
What Does Licensed and Bonded Mean?
When hiring a contractor to build, renovate or remodel your home, you hear that you should ask if they are licensed and bonded. But what [...]
How Much Does a Home Repair Cost?
When you need to repair or replace something in your home, how do you know what is a fair price? Just what does a home [...]