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Inspector with blinders on. Home inspection in Artesia, New Mexico.

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Inspector with blinders on. Home inspection in Artesia, New Mexico.

When Inspecting homes for buyers and seller. Desert Sun Inspections not only has to find the issues if any with the home. But we have to seek out anything that may be hidden by the builder when building the home.

Many of these issues we find is out in the open.

This brings me to the title of this post.

Inspector with blinders on. Home inspection in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

The local building inspectors should find issues with the builders that should be written up as needing to be repaired or finished.

Are these local inspectors that get paid good money actually inspecting the way they should be?

I say not in any way. I have found blatant issues with homes that should have never been approved by the building inspector in the normal process of building and inspecting the phase construction.

 Remember the last post?

 

I kept saying WHY! Desert Sun Home Inspection in Artesia New Mexico.
See it here.
 
 Here is a look at the attic area of the huge home I inspected for the buyers.
Missing insulation in the attic was and is prevalent everywhere.
Missing insulation.
How could this not be seen by the local inspector unless they simply did not look at the attic?
There were other issues with the attic's conditions as well.
Here is the exposed plumbing for a bath. The pipe's are exposed to the attic. And again, missing insulation.
Exposed piping and missing insulation.
This should have never passed inspection.
Exposed water lines in attic.
These are water lines that are exposed in the attic as well.
With these issues, there is clear and unreported evidence that the homes attic areas were never inspected by anyone with a vested interest in the way the home was being built.
 
Finding these kinds of blatant issues makes me mad as a home inspector. These issues should never be found in such a new home. But I find these issues all the time.

Call Clint McKie at 1-575-706-5586 he is the Owner of Desert Sun Home Inspections based in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Call and find out why 30+ years of housing experience can work for you.

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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Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Tom,

Those are no better spoken words my friend. I really am tired of hearing it and seeing it. All I ask is they do their job the right way every time. Thanks for the comment.

Have a good day in Chicago.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 24, 2013 04:03 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Adrian,

I have a busy week and weekend this week. No rest for the weary. But they never did look in the attic. That would mean they had to get out of their truck.

Have a nice day in the Seattle area today.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 24, 2013 04:05 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Rob,

No one is going to find every little thing as we inspect homes. I know what you mean by the inspectors missing issues in the open. Like in the attic in the post.

Have a great day down in Florida.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 24, 2013 04:06 AM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

So interesting Clint, the building inspectors I find are so tough when someone is renovating but when the builders slap a house they let them loose!  great finds for these buyers!

Oct 24, 2013 06:19 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Clint: While we see issues as well, I have yet to see or hear of anything this blatantly not checked. 

Oct 24, 2013 08:18 AM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

There seems to be a bunch of things that should have been caught Clint; something appears fishy!

Oct 24, 2013 03:55 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

All I can say is thank goodness you did not find and duct tape.  I wonder where Uncle Bob is?  I'm sure you'll find his handiwork soon enough

Oct 24, 2013 08:08 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Clint, while these issues may not surprise you, they certainly disappoint you! Enjoy your day!

Oct 24, 2013 09:32 PM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

We need to rename you Eagle Eye Clint. Do you have a huge magnifying glass you take with you :). Have a fun day today.

Oct 25, 2013 12:44 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Ginny,

I don't know why these issues were not called out unless the home simply was not inspected properly.

Have a good weekend in North Kingstown.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 08:46 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Anita,

The home was not correctly inspected if at all. Signing off the C of O is not a good thing when issues remain.

Have a good weekend in Warner Robins.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 08:48 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hello Tom,

This may be the reason the inspector that used to be there is no longer there. Never know what kinds of deals are made in private.

Have a great day in Sacramento.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 08:52 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi James,

I do have an Uncle Bob post coming. I was so busy yesterday I didn't even get into the Rain. Just to busy.

Have a great weeekend in Rogers.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 08:54 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hello Conrad,

That would get me in a lot of hot water with the building inspectors all over. This would mean they would take it out on any Realtor using my services out of spite. Not a good thing.

Have a great day in Webster my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 08:56 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Wayne,

Well said. I was and still am disappointed at the lack of professionalism shown.

Have a nice weekend in Fort Myers.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 08:57 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Toni,

Even a blind inspector could have felt there was no insulation, exposed lines etc. Stupid things to find for sure.

Have a nice weekend in Trinity, Florida.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 08:59 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

That attic has never before been inspected by someone with good sense and construction knowledge, that is for sure!

Oct 25, 2013 10:04 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Jay,

I believe that the home was not inspected when being built. This brings us into a lot questions about the way the home was built.

Have a great day in Bristow.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2013 10:31 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

And who was paid to approve what...

Oct 25, 2013 11:50 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Jay,

I am guessing the local inspector did or say they did inspect the home. How else were they going to get the C of O for the home to be moved into?

This is the kind of crap I deal with almost every time I go out to inspect a home. Especially newer homes.

Have a good day in Bristow my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

 

Oct 25, 2013 11:57 PM
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