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Flipper home with issues. No it did'nt pass inspection. Needs changes.

By Clint Mckie

Home Inspector with Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections 10072923

June 14, 2013 09:51 PM

This flipper home has a lot of new work done to it. But how about the way the work was completed?

At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

We inspect for our client's and keep the best interest of the buyer in mind when we inspect a home.

Safety being number one priority.

we have a furnace that was installed with a new unit. Everything looked good till I got into the attic to check out the furnace's exhaust venting through the attic.

Take a look at this mess as the furnace venting lays on the ceiling framing and not sloped properly.

Furnace exhaust venting in attic.

Yes, this is the furnace venting as it comes out of the furnace room.

Notice how the slope of the venting goes down hill and is not properly supported?

Furnace exhaust venting in attic.

This here is the left side looking at the venting. It's still sitting on the framing. And yes it is an open junction box next to the existing venting.

Keep in mind when the new furnace was installed. The furnace contractor should have just ran the venting straight up and out. And "NOT" utilized the existing exhaust venting that was wrong in the first place.

This install was completed by a respected HVAC contracting company.

This just goes to show you that even the good contractors need a follow up inspection. Corners will be cut at ever chance they get.

Trust but verify through a independent inspection.

Have a really fine day every One.

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Fred Hernden, CMI

Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area - Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque area Master Inspector

Looks like an open J box too... what a mess! I'm betting the interior was nice, a flipper trick!

Jun 14, 2013 11:00 PM

Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA

Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Clint, as sorted many times: "If you got time to do it wrong, then there was enough time to do it right." The flipper must have been a graduate of HD University.

Jun 14, 2013 11:17 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Clint, you sure get your share of nasty looking attics :)

Jun 14, 2013 11:27 PM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Clint: "Trust but Verify" sounds like a wonderful idea for a slogan you could get some mileage from. Have a wonderful weekend!

Jun 15, 2013 12:19 AM

Cindy Edwards

RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN

CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Good morning Clint,

It's so good to have someone that can really be honest and represent the buyer well. I will hire a tough, on nonsense inspector over a "slacking pass anything" to get the sale through inspector anyday!!! It will come back to bite you if you take the easy road!

Jun 15, 2013 12:22 AM

Adrian Willanger

206 909-7536 AdrianWillanger-broker.com - Seattle, WA

Profit from my two decades of experience

Clint-Money well spent when they hire you. Thanks for the photos and explanation.

Have a great Saturday-Adrian

Jun 15, 2013 02:12 AM

Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

That is the new attic truss/rafter support technique. It is catching on. The suppor never fails, unless, that is, it catches on fire.

Jun 15, 2013 05:06 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Clint those buyers are very fortunate to have you inspecting this potential nitemare. We too have run across bad situations this past 5 years with flips and have walked away from a number of them - for good reason.

Jun 15, 2013 05:43 AM

Marte Cliff

Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID

Your real estate writer

It makes you wonder if that contractor has a "good reputation" because no one has ever checked on his work before.

Sometimes being on time, being polite, and charging the right price build an unwarranted "good" reputation.

Jun 15, 2013 06:01 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Barbara,

Thanks for the shout out. I have been increasing the amount of calls for these types of inspections. And more business is always a good thing.

Have a good evening in Rockwall Texas.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 09:54 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Tom,

Yes as I had been saying for years. Trust the contractor, but get the work verified with a non partisan inspection.

Have a great evening in Sacramento.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 09:58 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Fred,

It was O.K. Nothing to post about. But they were still in the final stages of "hiding all the good stuff behind paint" LOL

There were actually three of those open junction boxes up there.

No covers and no wiring connectors. Some times you simply want to yell.

Have a great day in Tampa my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:02 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Norman.

I like the comment,

The flipper must have been a graduate of HD University.

Yes they were, It's called the HEY DUMMY University. :-)

Gotta love this business.

Have a good Fathers Day Tomorrow my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:05 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Charles,

You don't know the half of it. There are some so bad I don't even post about them.

Have a great evening in the Seattle area.

Brest, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:07 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Anita,

I have used this slogan in the past. The "Trust but Verify" I thought up a long time ago.

Have a great day in Warner Robins.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:11 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Cindy,

I wish the local Realtors thought that way. They are still using the "Cake inspector a lot".

One of these days there will be a lawsuit either by a buyer or by NAR. If NAR gets wind of these practices, then there will be fines to pay and maybe the loss of memberships as well.

Keep this practice up and the lawsuits will come and find you.

Have a wonderful evening in Johnson City.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:15 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Adrian,

I think so. But there are still many Realtors who want to save a little. Get a Cake Report and move on.

But what about the buyers. Who is looking out for them? One answer always stands out, I do.

Have a great evening and a even better Fathers day tomorrow my friend in Seattle.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:19 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Jay,

There has to be something up there to help support all the sheet rock. LOL

First time I have ever seen sheet rock on a roof.

Have a great evening in Bristow my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:21 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Anna,

Always get a really good Home Inspector who actually cares about the client.

Then the rest will shine for the best.

Have a very good evening in the phoenix area. And thanks for the comment.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:23 AM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Marte,

I don't think the contractor has been in business long enough to have a reputation yet. Two young guys and they are trying. Actually the furnace exhaust is not their fault. It's the HVAC contractors fault.

Have a good day and Thanks for the comment.

Best, Clint McKie

Jun 15, 2013 10:26 AM

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