Information Regarding Mold   and Water Damage     As General and Manufactured Home Contractors, a Manufactured Home Dealer & Developer, Real Estate Broker and Expert Witness we have dealt with some pretty ugly Mold related issues over the years. We hope you find the following information useful and hope you never have to suffer the ravages of mold damage and its many ill effects, costs, inconveniences and even displacement.     The following FAQ's are from the  California Housing & Community Development's TITLE 25 Mobilehome Parks Act, Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL).   This is being presented in its unedited and    unabridged format with minor enhancements for   easier reading.   Skip to Main Content Contact HCD | Feedback/Comment | Subscribe to Email Lists Statewide search: Search th... 08/16/2014

How To Prevent Drainage Issues From Damaging Your Home Part 5   In Parts 1-4 we discussed how "Drainage Issues Can kill A Real Estate Transaction".    If you've been following this series hopefully you have a much better understanding about how these various scenarios can kill your deal.   Thus it should be much easier for Real Estate Professionals, Lenders, Home Inspectors and most importantly Homeowners, Buyers and Sellers to understand the importance of how to mitigate and prevent these situations from ever occurring.   The graphic above illustrates what is called the: "Flow path" of water intrusion from the various "Flood Plains" aka "Standing Water" or "Ponding"  that collects "Runoff" from around the "Perimeter" of the home or from "Water Intrusion" from the "rain gutters" or from... 01/31/2014

THE ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD   PART 4   Drainage Issues Can kill A Real Estate Transaction     In the previous 3 Parts of this series we discussed how drainage issues can kill a real estate transaction and how the related damages, costs, time, inconvenience and frustration can burden a homeowner, buyer, seller, Real Estate Professional, Lender and Home Inspector.   These issues if not disclosed and addressed from the onset of a real estate transaction can and often do end up in a very costly and time consuming lawsuit that in the end can cost everyone except the attorneys and their team of expert witnesses a lot of time money and energy.   In this, Part 4, we will address the costly issues resutling from the lack of something as easy as a little PRO ACTIVE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE on one of the ... 01/30/2014

Drainage Issues Can kill A Real Estate Transaction PART 1   This post is dedicated to and all stakeholders involved with a real estate transaction. Be you a homeowner, home buyer, real estate professional, contractor, home inspector, lender, title or escrow company you need to know this.             Above left: A futile attempt at installing an effective French Drain system. No matter how many times we've all heard it....Water doesn't flow uphill! This catch basin will have to have a major 3 inch flood on this property in order  for it to function. Middle: Drains don't function well whence damaged or clogged. Right:  Always place catch basins below ground level and at the lowest spots on the property allowing water to gravity flow towards the storm drain system.   For several decades no... 01/26/2014

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