In Part 4 we will discuss what you as a Real Estate Professional or Industry Stakeholder and/or Resident/homeowner, can and should do to protect your home and property and mitigate against heavy and in some cases total loss. But first let's briefly review Parts 1-3 in order to give you a refresher course and complete overview of all the steps that need to be taken in order to accomplish this.
In Part I, "California Residents! How Seriously Are You Taking El Nino?" "The Things That Hang Above", we discussed the importance of free flowing … (2 comments)
As I sit at my desk this morning looking out of my window at the rain finally coming down for the first time in a very long time in our drought ridden State and watching the water accumulating and ponding thoughout our property I'm drawn to question whether this series of posts is resonating with the audience who happens upon it.
I surely hope so. But if not that's why companies like ours will continue to flourish when the damages on homes and structures start to mount and the insurance companies start … (9 comments)
Drainage Is Everything From The Top of Your Home To The Bottom, Around, Under and All The Way To The Storm Drain In Your Street
Last week we contributed the post "California Residents! How Seriously Are You Taking El Nino? "The Things That Hang Above" which addressed the looming dangers resulting from improper or inadequate drainage from the top of your roof down to your rain gutters and downspouts and finally into a drain that successfully carries the runoff safely to a storm drain system that exits and protects your property as is illustrated … (5 comments)
Don't become another statistic. There's another round of heavy rain about to hit the San Diego area.
Are you prepared? Have you checked around your home and property for vulnerable flood zones? Have you cleaned your rain gutters? How about the catch basins in and around your yard. Are they free from debris and sludge? Have you checked your drain outlets to see if they are damaged and functioning? Do you have a French drain that keeps the water from getting in, under and around your … (5 comments)
As General and Manufactured Home Contractors, a Manufactured Home Dealer & Developer, Real Estate Broker and Expert Witness we have dealt with some pretty ugly Mold related issues over the years. We hope you find the following information useful and hope you never have to suffer the ravages of mold damage and its many ill effects, costs, inconveniences and even displacement.
The following FAQ's are from the California Housing & Community Development's TITLE 25 Mobilehome Parks Act, Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL).
This is being presented in its unedited and … (0 comments)
drainage: WHAT is a FRENCH DRAIN?
- 07/26/14 11:35 PM
Having been drain experts in our Industry for the past 3 decades I can well appreciate what this post has to say about the issue. Not enough attention is urually given to drainage issues; especially in California. Hope this information helps clarify a few things before you purchase your most valuable investment. There are many different names for the same thing and what you call it, usually depends on what part of the country you are from. So when a Home buyer said they did not want any homes with a French Drain, it left even me scratching my head. With a … (8 comments)
In Parts 1-4 we discussed how "Drainage Issues Can kill A Real Estate Transaction".
If you've been following this series hopefully you have a much better understanding about how these various scenarios can kill your deal.
Thus it should be much easier for Real Estate Professionals, Lenders, Home Inspectors and most importantly Homeowners, Buyers and Sellers to understand the importance of how to mitigate and prevent these situations from ever occurring.
The graphic above illustrates what is called the: "Flow path" of water intrusion from … (5 comments)
drainage: Part I: When it comes to certain issues........IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE!
- 12/31/12 11:18 AM
Part I: When it comes to certain issues....... IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE! Identifying & Dealing With Drainage Issues. This post is directed to any and all stakeholders involved with a real estate transaction be you a homebuyer, home seller, real estate professional, contractor, home inspector, lender, title or escrow company.
Above left: A very futile attempt at installing an effective French Drain system. No matter how many times we've all heard it....Water doesn't flow uphill. This might have worked had the installer kept the drain line flowing with gravity towards a storm drain or into a sump well and pump system … (7 comments)
Drainage Issues During El Nino. 
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