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 ?
First Rains in a long time appear in Los Angeles County Well, it’s raining in Southern California today, the first time in a long time. Did you know we’ve had one of the driest years in almost a 100 years? What does that mean to a property owner? What should a building owner do?
Are you getting a complete inspection when buying a Home or Commercial property? One of the most common calls I get is the most obvious one. How much is the cost for a Home Inspection (or commercial). And why wouldn’t it be… we have our own perception of what a product should be, right? Here’s the thing, there…
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…
Infrared finds moisture / water damage hiding behind walls during Lancaster Home Inspection – Again! If you are buying a home and getting it inspected or looking for an inspector for your buyer… make sure they have infrared technology! What reason do you or your clients have to not have this ultra important technology?
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.
While performing real estate inspections… I’m always amazed at how much trouble goes into doing things wrong. Recently, while inspecting an attic in Lancaster CA, I was blown away… literally shocked that the structure hadn’t caught fire or suffered structural damage
During a home inspection, I used my thermal camera to scan walls and suspicious areas… I noted that an unusual anomaly was visible…
High Cooling and Heating Bills? Where is your money going? Thermal Imaging Can Help! If you are experiencing high cooling and heating bills, you may be wondering what to do, “where is my money going”?
