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Home Inspector with Jamie Schaefer, Professional Home Inspector Inc. HI 13683

Hi Everybody. I have been away from Active Rain for a long time. It has been a tough "SLOW SEASON" on Long Island, but it looks like busines is finally picking up some. 

Yesterday during a home inspection I saw the following. It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do to "repair" a deficiency. In this case I imagine the deficiency was a drafty window?

Now, this house was vacant, and it was a FLIP house. Why on earth wouldn't the "Flipper" do something about this?

Damn, there I go asking "WHY" just like my clients do. If I knew why I would be a very rich man. It is the question I get most often that I simply cannot answer. I suppose there are many answers, like; ignorance, stupidity, indifference, or just plain being a slob.

I have said it before, and i will say it again, "Every time I think I have seen it all, I see something else!"

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Jeanette Vallance
VISION REALTY WINDSOR INC. Brokerage - Windsor, ON
WOW, I know what you mean. Especially a flip. Something like that makes people wonder how well any of the work was done! Crazy not to fix it properly.
Jan 15, 2008 03:02 AM
Brian Schulman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552

Jamie, this looks like what I would call a "tenant level" repair!  It's a mystery why a flipper wouldn't bother to take care of such an obvious and easy repair before putting it on the market..

Jan 15, 2008 03:07 AM
Chris Frantz
EDU Real Estate Group - Indianapolis, IN

Plain and simple, Greed.  Get it flipped for the money nothing else.

Jan 15, 2008 04:37 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR
You called it right when you said they were probably slobs.  It's amazing how people in some instances!  Nice photos.  Thanks.
Jan 18, 2008 01:58 PM
Joseph Lang
Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Home Inspector, Southern California
Caulk and duct tape are all anyone needs to fix a house... you should know that by now  :-)
Jan 19, 2008 03:06 AM
Darleen McCullen
Raleigh, NC
Broker - Raleigh, NC Real Estate
Some folks just take shortcuts. (Did they think the Buyers and Inspector wouldn't notice this window?) LOL
Jan 20, 2008 03:54 AM
Rick Harrington
Patch Independent Home Inspections, LLC - Columbus, OH
Specialist--Infrared Residential

Joesph,

 

They also need a hammer or something that resembles one !!!!

 

And this FLIP was a FLOP.

:-)

Jan 22, 2008 10:25 AM