Fred Sweezer Sr.'s (sweezer) Blog

Open Flame Heater Fires This California Height home still have its original open flame heaters as part of the historic preservation value, and at the time of the inspection the open flame heaters was disconnected and the home was using a Central Air Conditioning System.  The increasing fuel and u...

Need an FHA 203K Inspector? Fred Sweezer Sr., is a HUD-  Approved 203K Consultants.  He plays an integral part in the successful completion of an FHA 203k loan transaction and guarantees rapid turnaround time.  What is the 203K program?   The 203K program, sponsored through HUD, is a purchase-re...

  There are positives and negatives associated with crawl spaces. The positive is that everything including structure, plumbing, wiring and ductwork is more accessible. The negative is that by the nature of the design crawl spaces are cultures for mold, mildew and termites. A crawlspace is a shal...

  March 26, 2011 – Phoenix, AZ.  HudHome Auction.  HUD’s is conducting a live auction of 150 HUD Homes in the Phoenix, Arizona area to owner occupant homebuyers who have not purchased a HudHome in the past two years and agree to occupy the property as their primary residence for a minimum of 12 m...

    This is an inspection recently I performed on a home that had a solar water heater system installed in August 1984, at a cost of 12,886.00 and re-copper piping at a cost of $2684.00 for a total cost of investment at $15,570.00, in order to benefit from this invest, the energy saving would ha...

 Section 8 and Housing Choice Voucher Program are two different names for the same program.The required Section 8 inspection is often what stands between you and guaranteed rent payments from the housing authority. Find out what exactly are the things that your housing inspector will be poking on...

FHA Inspection Services   FHA helps individuals and families become homeowners by providing lenders with mortgage insurance for certain loans. FHA does not guarantee the value or condition of your future home, and FHA does not perform home inspections. If you find problems with your new home aft...

http://www.longbeach.gov/cd/neighborhood_services/nsp2.asp NSP2 First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program Your First Home Is Just A Few Steps Away The City of Long Beach is partnering with select local lenders and realtors to bring you the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) a First-Time H...

Water Damage and EIFS Synthetic Stucco Synthetic stucco is quite different from historic stucco.  Historic stucco is basically a plaster made with water, sand and lime.  While the composition of stucco has changed over time, it has always been applied wet over a brick, stone or wood surface to f...

Eyebrow Dormers An eyebrow dormer, also known as a roof eyebrow, is a wavy dormer that protrudes through the slope of a roof. It contains a window that may be fixed or operable.  The first eyebrow dormers appeared on medieval thatch-roofed cottages, making their way to America in the second half...