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The weather is undressing me. Home issues that are unreal.

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Home Inspector with Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections 10072923

The weather is undressing me. Home issues that are unreal.

The weather is undessing me! This is what the home would have said if I would have had a conversation with the home.

If only homes could talk. They would tell a story that would in many cases blow the mind of the listener.

At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

We get our share of homes that need a lot of special attention when inspecting the home.

In some cases, we know it right from the start.

As soon as we drive up and even before we get out to start a

home inspection. We can see issues.

Here we have a home that has literally been partially undressed by the weather.

We get high winds here in New Mexico. Sometimes they can reach up to 60 miles per hour. Without a storm pushing the winds.

This is why it's critical in the way the exterior siding has been installed.

There is not that many homes with vinyl siding in our area. But here is one that looks like it was installed by Uncle Bob's crew.

Damaged and missing siding.

This home has siding issues to say the least.

There are a number of hail damaged siding around the home. Vinyl siding will not hold up to a hail storm and damages.

Then comes the high winds.

Then we have a whole lot of weed eater damages. The entire bottom of the homes siding was damaged.

Weed eater damages.

My recommendation was to replace the siding with a stucco style finish.

Unknown if the buyer will even want to finish the buying process after seeing the report.

 

Remember.

Always get a professional certified home inspection.

 

If you are buying a home and want a very good home inspection. Call Clint McKie at 1-575-706-5586 Desert Sun Home Inspections can and will find the issues if there are any. We service Eddy, Lea and Chaves Counties in Southeast New Mexico.

Have a great day every one.

 

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Clint  McKie

Owner of Desert Sun Home Inspections Carlsbad, New Mexico. Eddy County's only certified home inspection service WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Serving all of South East New Mexico. We inspect the homes entire structure from the roof to the foundation, and everything in between. Most reports within 4-24 hours from time of inspection completion. We issue a PDF report with pictures Starting at $250.00 for each home inspection. Why settle for less when you can have the best?

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Comments (20)

Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Clint: Oh my, that is a considerable amount of vinyl siding damage that the potential buyer may not want to deal with, especially if the seller is not going to make repairs.

Aug 14, 2013 10:48 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Clint, the seller should know buyers will want this either replaced with stucco or removed for ANY buyer.     What are they thinking?

Aug 14, 2013 11:01 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Clint,

As you indicated and illustrated, siding can be an issue when it comes to weather conditions. It's something that needs to be addressed and fixed promptly or it can and will lead to other major problems.

Great post!

Aug 15, 2013 12:26 AM
Marc McMaster
RE/MAX Centre Realty - State College, PA
Putting my clients before myself

Siding that's not installed properly is an issue altogether.  When the contractor nails it too tight it buckles everyhwere in climate changes.  We see that all over the place here.

Aug 15, 2013 12:52 AM
Adrian Willanger
206 909-7536 AdrianWillanger-broker.com - Seattle, WA
Profit from my two decades of experience

Clint-

That's what I like about you, you call it as you see it. 

Best-Adrian

Aug 15, 2013 01:28 AM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Hey Clint saw on the news last night you may get some rain soon.  Hope so! 

Aug 15, 2013 01:59 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Clint .....It's still amazing me the things you find there in Carlsbad! Carlsbad should consider itself lucky to have you ....someone who really cares!

Have a safe night!

Aug 15, 2013 10:06 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Anita,

I have no knowledge if the seller is going to fix anything. I really don't ask at all. I figure it's none of my business I am there to inspect.

And yes there is a ton of damage. Best to remove then stucco the home.

Have a good day in Georgia.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 10:57 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Joan,

I think the seller just wants to get out from the home. But then repairs are still there and someone needs to pay for them.

Have a great evening in Denver.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 10:58 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Patricia,

And we did get a bunch of rain in the last couple of weeks. Even a small rain can cause a lot of unseen issues like mold.

Have a nice quite evening in Flower Mound Texas.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 11:00 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Marc,

I really don't understand why contractors can't install vinyl siding correctly.

But when you don't this is what you get.

Have a good evening in Pennsylvania.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 11:03 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Adrian,

Is there any other way. No need to be politically correct when inspecting homes. :-)

Have a good evening in the Seattle area my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 11:05 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi John,

All we ever get is a lot of clouds and very little rain. But I hope your right. We are still about three foot behind now in the Fourth year of the drought.

Have a good night in the Duke City.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 11:06 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Rob,

Try telling the local Realtors just that. They don't really care. But it won't atop me from caring.

Have a great evening in the Bristol area my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 11:08 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

I can just see the many many pages of the report you turned in on that one.  Should make interesting reading.

Aug 15, 2013 07:30 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi James,

In summation , pull off all the existing siding and then stucco the exterior. Best results is no more leaking and damaged siding.

Have a great day in Rogers my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 15, 2013 11:05 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Everyone knows that if the siding is full of holes there is less opportunity for wind to rip it off the house.

Everyone knows...

Aug 16, 2013 09:40 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Jay,

I know as well. But the buyers wanted the home to be intact. Can you believe it? :-)

Never know what a buyer is wanting.

Have a good night in Bristow my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 16, 2013 10:08 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Clint, for sharing your experience and your photographs. We always recommend a professional home inspection.

Have an outstanding week.

Aug 18, 2013 01:27 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Roy,

Good thing you do. Never know what will come up during a home inspection.

Have a great Sunday my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Aug 18, 2013 02:50 AM