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colorado springs: Geohazards - 09/09/08 03:41 PM
One thing about living in Colorado is that we have some interesting geology.  After all, mountains do eventually erode into molehills and here on the Front Range, we are on top of all that mountain destruction and molehill building.  It can make dealing in real estate downright scary at times. 
For example, we inspected a house in Colorado Springs a while back that was up in the foothills in an area we know to have a history of geological issues.  The first thing we noticed was that half of the driveway was newer than the other half.  We noticed in doing … (1 comments)

colorado springs: Permits - 08/27/08 03:00 PM
Someone recently asked why we look up the permits for houses we inspect. One of the best reasons is that it gives us an idea of what to expect walking in to the house. If there are no permits for a house, then either nothing has been replaced or everything that has been done since it was built has been done without oversight. In the Pikes Peak region permits are required for, among other things, building a raised deck, reroofing, and replacing a water heater or furnace as well as for basement finishes and additions. Not may houses over 20 years … (10 comments)

 

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