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snohomish county home inspector: REO Inspections and HUD Property Condition Reports...Buyers Beware - 04/13/10 12:55 PM
The past couple years I have had a chance to see alot of bank owned properties. Some owned by HUD, and those referred to as REO (Real Estate Owned) properties. These properties can offer home buyers a great value and an opportunity for building equity.
Having a home inspection on one of these properties is so very important. Unfortunately the circumstances that led to the home being foreclosed upon also tells you that there likely is deferred maintenance and possible needed repairs that were not performed, because there was no money for the previous occupants to do so.
Furthermore the banks and HUD will … (2 comments)

snohomish county home inspector: What is eating my house? - 11/18/07 12:12 PM
What is causing all these holes? Is it termites? Carpenter Bees? Some species of wood boring beetle?
Well there is no need to call the Pest Control Operators, or a repair contractor.  These holes from Teredo Shipworm did not occur in the structure. However their evidence can be found in some older homes. The example in the photo below is from a 1950's structure.
 The Teredo Shipworm can infest wood submerged in salt water. That is how this damage appeared in our subject structure. Trees are cut down and stored in the water before they are processed at a mill.
The … (4 comments)

 

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