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inspecting foreclosures: inspecting Foreclosures - Part V - Environmental Issues - 08/29/09 06:21 AM
When one is purchasing a distressed property or a foreclosure, there are often many hidden issues that the trained eye of a professional inspector can reveal. One major issue that I find with foreclosures are environmental issues - primarily fungus. In the state of TN, we legally cannot call it what it really is but have to refer to it as a "mold like substance" or "what appears to be fungal activity of some type" due to legalities. After the suspect material is tested by a certified lab, then and only then can we refer to the suspect material as "MOLD" … (19 comments)

inspecting foreclosures: Inspecting Foreclosures - Part IV - Windows - Part I - 08/26/09 05:41 PM
As I stated in the earlier segments of this series, one has to do their "due diligence" when purchasing foreclosures. For the most part, the properties are distressed, and the maintenance is not on par as compared to other properties in the market place. One are that can cause huge areas of expense are windows. For the most part, most properties built since the mid-80's are of the double pane construction, and depending upon the age and the manufacturer, the quality will vary drastically. The older anodized metal frame windows, will generally have a myriad of issues ranging from failed seals … (2 comments)

 
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