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Deferred Maintenance in Real Estate – A Home Inspector’s Perspective You’re buying a piece of real estate, in this post-foreclosure era… how has the home or building been taken care of ? Sometimes paint, flooring and carpet look great, what about the “nuts and bolts” of the home or building ? SummaryArticle NameDeferred Maintenance -…
Air Conditioning Defect Found During Home Inspection The Air Conditioner was operating, seemed to be cooling OK… temperatures coming out of the ducts were within range. Usually, during a Home Inspection, that’s about as much as you’re going to find. Use the thermostat, if the Heat and AC work, that’s it! After turning on my…
Buying a Flipped House? If you are, get it inspected! What is a flipped house? Commonly, a flipped house is one that was bought post REO Foreclosure or during a short sale, then fixed up and refurbished and put on the market! I’ve seen and inspected a bunch of these over the years.
Electrical Outlet Types One of the things I’ve found during Home Inspections and the questions that follow is “My plug doesn’t fit this type of outlet, what do I do?” Well, for goodness sake, don’t force it, that’s for sure. I’ve included an illustration of a few common types that I regularly come across in…
Smoke Detector Requirements in California One of the frequent items I get calls about from lenders, real estate agents, appraisers, home buyers and sellers is “Why do I have to install smoke detectors, my home didn’t require them when it was built. And in response, that’s probably true… unless it’s a relatively new home, say in last…
What is that noise coming from my water heater? Chances are, if you hear a noise coming from the water heater, it’s telling you something. As the handy illustration shows, there’s sediment among or some thermal expansion/contraction in there. What should I do? Well, I would suggest trying to get rid of the sediment where…
