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Move Over David Lettermen with This Top Ten!

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Puget Sound #1944

Actually, I can only think of seven items.  I pondered my personal Top Ten list of inspection items both buyers and sellers encounter but fell short.  

Please help me complete my list of "most common inspection items buyers findso that I can prepare my buyer for next week's inspection.

  1. The furnace needs servicing.
  2. There is water in the crawl space (Really! In Washington?)
  3. The vapor barrier or insulation in the crawl space is missing or needs repair.
  4. There is earth to wood contact on the siding.
  5. The window(s) have a blown seal.
  6. The hot water tank is ending it's life span.
  7. There are two wires tapping into one breaker at the electrical panel.

I look forward learning what other great agents have found. 

Thank you in advance,

Brian Manaois (Ma-NOW-is)

RE/MAX Realty South

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Gary Bolen
McCall Realty - South Lake Tahoe, CA
CRS - Lake Tahoe Real Estate Information

Brian - Yep, that's pretty much them. Only thing missing is there is dry rot on one post. 

Cheers 

Nov 09, 2007 08:38 AM
Rod Finch
Pioneer Property Inspectors LLC - La Crosse, WI

You forgot the roof is curling.

Sidewalk pitched towards home.

Recommend sealing chimney.

Valley's--Rusted---recommend sealing.

need some more?LOL I know them all *L* I have a top 1000 list for this topic. 

 

Nov 09, 2007 08:44 AM
Rod Finch
Pioneer Property Inspectors LLC - La Crosse, WI
OH! yes my favorite one..... Water ponding on the roof. Hummmmmm...
Nov 09, 2007 08:46 AM
Tracy Santrock
Santrock Realty Group Inc. , - Cary, NC
Raleigh - Cary Broker

Ok, if you've got Dave's Top  10 I understand. Maybe it's Brian's Top 7. 

Termite tunnels

Wood rot

Nov 09, 2007 08:49 AM
Linda Tremblay
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc, PA License #AB065488 - Doylestown, PA
Associate Broker - Bucks County, PA Real Estate Services
grading leans toward house, bushes to close to house, don't forget roof ending lifespan, etc, etc
Nov 09, 2007 08:52 AM
Julianna Hind
eXp Realty - Tacoma, WA
REALTOR, 206-679-4768, Tacoma Federal Way, Auburn, Kent, WA

Hi Brian... This is a great list, you'll have to update it. I suppose some of the common problems may differ in areas outside of the greater Seattle area... some problems are almost funny... like there is a light-switch that apparently goes to nothing... but I can see why it is important, when it comes to electrical... you want everything accounted for! (And hopefully that switch doesnt control the neightbors garage door.)

Jan 05, 2009 04:20 PM
Anonymous
DUDE

8. WASHING MACHINE DRAINS TO A HOLE IN THE GROUND (NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER)

9. GAS HOT WATER HEATER IS NOT PROPERLY VENTED

10. GRANDMA IS APPARENTLY DEAD IN HER ROCKING CHAIR IN THE ADU/MIL AND NO ONE EVER NOTICED (NO WAIT THAT'S FROM A MOVIE...SCRATCH THAT)

10. DEAD MOUSE/RODENT IN CRAWL SPACE...

10. NO GFCI IN BATH/KITCHEN

Aug 21, 2009 10:35 AM
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