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home inspections: Panel Wiring 101... - 02/26/12 03:02 AM
Panel Wiring 101... As a licensed home inspector for the State of TN, there are guidelines that we must follow when inspecting a property. I cannot speak for other home inspectors in other states as each state, if licensed, has their own guidelines for inspecting. Here in Tennessee we must open electrical panels provided that the conditions are safe for the inspector. The purpose for this is that many properties have irregularities in the wiring system or panels. Most of these have been deone by creative home owners, handymen who thought they knew what they were doing, or electricians wanting to … (20 comments)
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home inspections: Get Hosed... - 09/27/11 05:50 AM
Get Hosed... Well, it looks as if our ‘ol buddy, ‘the Flipper’, has been hard at it playing plumber once again. <sigh> While inspecting a “flipper” in the Nashville, TN real estate market, once again, I good laugh at the expense of the "remodeler". (Term used in the loosest sense of the word) If you want to see how not to install the drain line for a dish washer, feast your eyes on the picture below! I believe in "repurposing" building materials as a way of keeping stuff out of our land fills, but this one takes the cake! … (68 comments)
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home inspections: Never Answer the Same Question Twice - What All Do You Inspect? - Pilot Video - 02/03/11 05:57 AM
Never Answer the Same Question Twice - What All Do You Inspect? - Pilot Video Being in real estate, we often get asked the same questions over and over again. I am putting together a series of videos designed to answer the most commonly asked question, "What all do you inspect?" The video series is based on the ASHI, NAHI, InterNACHI and the State of Tennessee inspection guidelines. I hope that you will find this series of video helpful and forward to first time home buyers. It's purpose is to educate on what is and what is not covered during the … (33 comments)
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home inspections: Just Because its New Construction Doesn't Mean You Forgo the Home Inspection... - 10/21/10 06:30 AM
Just Because its New Construction Doesn't Mean You Forgo the Home Inspection...How man times have we all heard it? The on site agent "Pooh Pooh's" the notion of getting a home inspection. Touting, "This property was inspected by 'the Codes' department and...". Balderdash!!! We all know or should know, that builders are 'for profit' entities and are only as good as their subs and on-site supers. I have yet to see a codes official crawl through a crawl space. Not to mention that they are not always the sharpest tack in the box, but then, that is a blog of a … (47 comments)
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home inspections: Inspecting New Construction in the Nashville, TN Market... - 02/23/10 06:38 AM
Inspecting New Construction in the Nashville, TN Market... With the housing market recuperating from the slump, new homes sales are starting to increase. Many new home buyers forgo inspections on new homes because "they have been inspected by codes" and are in compliance. Yeah Right. I am still scratching my head on as why the "codes" department passed overlooked this one. The water heater in this new construction home in Brentwood, TN does not conform to trade standards. The pressure tank is missing, and the water heater is undersized for a 4-1/2 bedroom house with a whirlpool tub. … (16 comments)
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home inspections: But It Still Works... - 06/20/09 05:33 AM
From time to time I get calls from folks that are selling their properties about items that have been discovered during the inspection. I would have to say that this is especially true on properties that have been rehabbed. For the sake of profitability, it is not unusual for rehabbers to "make do" with what they have or has been installed. This seem especially true of HVAC systems. To make a short story long, I received a call from a rehabber giving me a royal chewing because I stated that the HVAC system was too small for the property. He complained … (20 comments)
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home inspections: Foreclosures... - 03/21/09 06:49 AM
abound in the Brentwood, Franklin, and Nashville, TN area like every other city across the Nation. Some banks are offering lower prices in order to get these "toxic" assets off their books, while some are asking full list price for these "as is" properties. Some of these properties can be a great buy, others can be huge money pits. So if you are thinking of purchasing one of these properties, do your homework. Fully understand what the definition of the word 'is' is. What you see is not always what you get. To the untrained eye, prospective homeowners and their agents … (8 comments)
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home inspections: Are You Helping Your Customers Find the Right Inspector? - 03/02/09 06:44 AM
Are you or your customers price shopping inspectors? As the economy tightens, this is a trend that I hear from more and more home inspectors from across the country. Would you, the real estate professional, leave it up to your customer to learn about how to buy a house rather than to accept your professional guidance? People don’t know how to buy a house - but it’s not their fault - it's just a lack of experience. Think about it. How many houses does an average person buy in a lifetime? Three, maybe four? And how often? Once a decade? And, … (11 comments)
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home inspections: Are You Tired of Stupid Home Inspectors Flushing Your Deals Down the Toilet? - 02/19/09 10:06 AM
This is a title that will not endear me to many of my fellow tradesmen, but really, are you tired of stupid home inspectors flushing your deals down the toilet? You know the ones I am talking about. They put on the air of being "God's Gifted" know-all see-all's to the real estate industry but in reality they are either so narrow minded or pin-headed that they can look through a keyhole with both eyes. Or, they are the ones that are really full of themselves and have an ego to feed the size of Texas and have to duck their … (20 comments)
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home inspections: What Do Your Services Cost? - 01/02/09 07:01 PM
I really find in interesting when home buyers call up for an inspection and the first thing that they ask is how much do you charge for a home inspection? I ask them, are you making your decision solely on price or quality of the inspection? Rarely, do I get the truthful answer, price only. Typically, I get the answer both. Are we living in a McInspecton mentality where you can "Have it your way?" Can you have cheap and quality? Those are two words that are not synonymous with each other. Statistically, most quality inspections provided by a certified inspector … (13 comments)
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home inspections: Photo of the Day... - 10/09/08 04:39 AM
Why is it that unhandy home owners or other wanna be tradesmen think that they are electricians? With so many self help videos and home improvement books on the market showing the correct way to do things, invariably, I run into impromptu wiring methods that are down right dangerous. The wiring coming out of the wall studs should have been longer and properly terminated in a junction box similar to the one in the corner.
The purpose of the wire nuts is to provide a secure connection to the spliced wiring not to act as a strain relief. Should the … (18 comments)
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Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector - 615.661.0297
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