https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/ A house-and-ground reference for the Inland Northwest: what a house is built to survive here, what the lot does with water and snow, what the public record actually says, and what moving a household across the region takes. en-us Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/house/freeze-and-thaw-at-the-edge-of-an-inland-northwest-house/https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/house/freeze-and-thaw-at-the-edge-of-an-inland-northwest-house/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe houseFreeze and thaw hits the slab edge, the brick and the walk first. What a household can check in winter, and when a cracked edge needs a licensed trade. https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/ground/what-a-lot-assessment-tells-a-buyer/https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/ground/what-a-lot-assessment-tells-a-buyer/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe groundAn ecological assessment of a rural building lot covers wetlands, buffers, soils, and slope. Here is what a household can read before siting a house or septic https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/record/how-to-read-a-parcel-map-and-its-survey-history/https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/record/how-to-read-a-parcel-map-and-its-survey-history/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe recordA parcel map shows assessed boundaries, not legal ones. The section grid, plat maps, and old printed surveys explain where a line really falls. https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/move/four-numbers-behind-one-listing-price/https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/move/four-numbers-behind-one-listing-price/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe moveAsking price, days on market, assessed value and closing price are four different numbers. Here is which one to compare across two regions before a move. https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/house/how-to-photograph-a-house-so-the-record-lasts/https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/house/how-to-photograph-a-house-so-the-record-lasts/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe houseA level camera, a wide frame and a dated caption decide whether a house photo still answers questions ten years from now. https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/ground/ladder-fuels-and-the-hundred-foot-zone/https://cbnorthwestgroup.com/ground/ladder-fuels-and-the-hundred-foot-zone/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe groundLadder fuels carry fire from grass to brush to canopy. Here is what a rural household clears, and what cost-share programs pay for.