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2013
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It's a given that when we Inspectors climb into an attic there could be some fun surprises up there waiting for us. I love the ones with pull down stairs, I don't have to go get my ladder and remove the cutout access cover. This house didn't have pull down stairs... drats! ALWAYS turn on your fla...
05/30/2013
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I went to do an inspection on a house yesterday in a neighborhood that I used to live in back in the 70's. It was cool, rode by the old house that was the first "new" home I bought. Anyway, when I arrived the first thing I noticed was the chain link fence around the back yard and a huge fenced in...
05/30/2013
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I wish this post was about me walking up to the green on a par three 175 yard hole on my favorite golf course and hitting a hole in one. But it's not. Maybe that day will come! It's not for the lack of trying... I was inspecting a vacant short sale the other day; the next door neighbor was actual...
05/28/2013
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Sharing Dick & Dixies message this morning. Let us all remember what this day is all about as we enjoy our friends and family at the cookout today!! Without their sacrifice, we might just not be able to do that. Memorial Day 2013 We honor today those who made the greatest sacrifice to give us our...
05/26/2013
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Do you ever go into a house and see things that make you wonder how that happened or why did they let that happen? I know all of us in this business see it, Real Estate Agents, Appraisers, Home Inspectors... it doesn't matter. There's a story behind everything. Yesterday I did an inspection on a ...
05/25/2013
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Some things you can take for granted, take it to the bank! Then sometimes you just say Hmmm. Well yesterday I ran across just one of those moments. Whenever I am performing an inspection I always start on the exterior of the house and work my way in. It can give you a good perspective of what is ...
05/25/2013
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There are lots of pool homes here in Florida. I don't know what the percentage is but a lot of the homes I inspect have one. The best way to keep it clean and clear is to have a Diatomaceous Earth filter on it, or "DE" filter. What is that you ask? Well, DE filters are the most efficient pool fil...
05/23/2013
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Sometimes, you just know when something’s going to happen. Sometimes you can pinpoint it right down to the day! Lots of times you can say with certainty that something will happen soon. I had just that today. I was up on the roof of my inspection this morning and it hit me like a ton of ... shi...
05/20/2013
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Students in an advanced Biology class were taking their mid-term exam. The last question was, 'Name seven advantages of Mother's Milk.’ The question was worth 70 points or none at all. One student in particular, was hard put to think of seven advantages. However, he wrote: 1) It is perfect formul...
05/18/2013
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I know there have been so many inspection blogs written about gutters! I have a few myself, if you would like to look back at mine you would see that I am a big proponent of having them installed on your house. In fact, it is my belief they should be included as part of the standard package on a ...
05/18/2013
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Fred Hernden, CMI
Albuquerque area Master Inspector
