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Home Inspector - Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area - InterNACHI 10041206
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Having recently moved to Albuquerque, I am noticing a lot of things that you just don't see back in Florida. The first thing I came across was the use of Evaporative Coolers, or "Swamp Coolers" in place of the standard refrigerated type of air conditioning systems. Ok so how can you say Albuquerq...
10/22/2014
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To quote Jerry Garcia... "What a long strange trip it's been!" I made my trek accross country to relocate my home and business to be here in Albuquerque, New Mexico to be closer to my oldest son, daughter-in-law, and three grand kids. Started out thinking that Austin Texas would be my destination...
10/20/2014
Hello fellow Active Rainers! I am excited today to announce that I will be relocating my business from the beautiful Tampa Bay area to the Hill Country in Austin, Texas! I have been living in the Tampa area all my life, but now I have my oldest son, daughter-in-law, three grand kids, and my hunny...
05/12/2014
A couple days ago I get a call from an Agent that refers me pretty regularly. I had an inspection scheduled with the client yesterday. The agent called me to ask me my opinion. I have never been shy of doing that, I love to give my opinion! So, the agent says that the client has a good friend in ...
04/24/2014
Townhouses and Condominiums always present some interesting configurations. They usually don't have the storage space that single family homes have, most do not have a garage or someplace to store all that "stuff" you accumulate over time. So owners get inventive by installing shelves, closets, c...
01/16/2014
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my Active Rain friends and family a wonderful Holiday season. May all your dreams and wishes come true and may we all grow and prosper in 2014!!   MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SUPERIOR HOME INSPECTIONS!!   ******************************...
12/25/2013
  This is a great posting by Charles Buell, fellow Home Inspector in Seattle. I think he nailed it! A little bit of a read but totally right on! I was reminded of the idea for this post from a comment I saw a while ago.  I think we have all heard the scenario where the Home Inspector inspects an ...
12/10/2013
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I was invited to ride with a riding group this weekend. The group is named Riders of Grace. They ride out of the Grace Family Church here in Tampa. It was a great ride and awesome experience!             Riders Of Grace                    Along the way!             I have been riding since I was ...
12/08/2013
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Two  elderly gentlemen  from a  retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the  other and says: 'Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and  pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?' Slim  says, 'I feel just like a newborn baby.' 'Really!?  ...
12/07/2013
Vinyl siding can significantly change the appearance of a home. It can provide cover and protection to the underlying wall material if it is installed correctly. If it is not, it can become your worst nightmare! It is not meant to be a water tight covering, it is a supplemental rain screen, the u...
12/05/2013
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Fred Hernden, CMI

Albuquerque area Master Inspector
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