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10/05/2008
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I was hired to inspect a home and it was such a sweet home. It sat back in the lot and had a beautiful curb-side appeal to it. The home was recently renovated with a new interior such as dry wall, bathroom cabinets and fixtures, new flooring, and carpeting throughout. Unfortunately, nothing w...
09/07/2008
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I would like to invite home buyers to my website www.gcshomeinspections.comand look at why you should hire a certified home inspector. On the site you can also find a link to some photos I've taken during some inspections. For the new-construction buyer, be advised that items are often overlook...
09/07/2008
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Many homes I've recently inspected are either foreclosures or short sales. Some of these homes are in disrepair and it's unfortunate, but a reality. As a Home Inspector I'm partial and believe every property purchase needs an inspection, but especially with the above mentioned homes, no one rea...
09/07/2008
Yesterday I inspected a home--it took me about three hours to get around, over, in and under it. I drove home and uploaded my 269 digital photos. I had to switch memory cards about 2/3 of the way through the inspection but I didn't realize I had taken so many photos. I use a reporting softwar...
08/25/2008
Lately the number has risen. That's good for me but of course, it's really good that folks are buying! Investors are purchasing foreclosures but I've seen more first-time home buyers getting into the the market than others. Hopefully this is going on everywhere! I have seen some pretty scary ...
08/23/2008
This is from a recent inspection. Can you see the wires in the bottom left of the fuse box? They've been cut. I inspected this home and made some recommendations such as a licensed electrician come evaluate and make appropriate repairs. This is the repair made to the fuse box; I came back for...
08/06/2008
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I've been to a number of homes to inspect them and the lawns were overgrown. I know it costs money to keep the lawns cut, but curb-side appeal could mean a sale...or NOT a sale. Well, yesterday I got out the mower to cut my grass. It's a lush green but was getting a little high. I was half don...
08/01/2008
Yesterday I inspected a home--it took me about three hours to get around, over, in and under it. I drove home and uploaded my 269 digital photos. I had to switch memory cards about 2/3 of the way through the inspection but I didn't realize I had taken so many photos. I use a reporting software...
07/30/2008
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I was browsing some other message boards that I belong to and ran across a link regarding REOs. There are a number of REOs still in my area, so is there a liability? Did any of you read this article? This is something to be aware of. http://www.inman.com/news/2008/07/24/lenders-stick-listing-a...
07/28/2008