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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
The owner knew I was coming. When ever I get the call to perform a home inspection, I would think the owners of the home would pick up and clean out the areas they might think I need to get into. The more access I have the better. I look for places they might try to hide away problems that could arise in the future. In this case the problem was right in front of me staring at me with a glaring look. This roof leak was a mystery. Think about it, we have not had much of any rain in two years. Our last rain was about two months ago, and it was not that heavy of a rain. Maybe they were "testing the roof for leaks". Yes that is mold on the walls. This drain was installed to help drain the rainwater from the roof. Not the way I would have chosen, but it will work. Notice there is no sheet roc...
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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
Thank's to you, I'm going to buy the home. Yesterday afternoon, I got the call. The client was really happy that they were in the final phases of buying a home I had inspected for them. The buyer wanted to thank me for the inspection report being so "detailed". Now I really try not to be a "NIT PICKY INSPECTOR" All of you Real Estate agents know exactly what I mean. Here are two homes that are going to closing within the next two weeks. This home closes next week. Very nice home with some minor issues that have been taken care of by the seller. This nice older home will have a new owner in a couple of days. I was surprised to get a really nice thank you card from the buyers. Let's hope the recent trend of home sales continue. Best of luck to everyone for the 2012 selling year..
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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
I thought, "oh good" they upgraded the electrical system. Or did they really. As I inspect homes, not much surprises me any more. It seems that home owners are trimming so many corners they have nothing left. Note to "Uncle Bob" Cease and desist from any more home repairs. My first impression of this home was good they upgraded the electrical system to handle the increased load to the home. I could'nt have been more wrong. Here was the latest up grade to the home that was installed two years ago. When I got in the home to check out all the sub panels I could only find one. Note the "instructions to the breakers"? This would indicate to me there were a lot of issues with the breakers tripping. Notice any thing else about the contents of the breaker box? There are only three breakers bein...
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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
Home Inspections. Finally, they get it right. I really like inspecting homes. You just never know what your going to run into while doing what I love to do. At Desert Sun Home Inspections, it's the little things that can give the buyers and sellers fit's. These "little things" can make or break the sale of the home. Although a home for sale is just that, "For Sale". Most homes that are for sale, comes with a little baggage. The little baggage is the repairs that are needed to get the home to the point of purchase that is comfortable for the buyer. This home is one of the homes that I have been back to several times. This time, they finally got it right. This was on the first inspection.  This one was taken after the repairs were to have been completed.  Take a look at that, the new drip...
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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
Crawl space horrors. There is no room at all. Here's an inspection where I needed to inspect the crawl space. There was no room atall to move around under the home. The owner of the  home told me if I needed any help, just to call out. I told him if I called out it was because I was stuck under the home. See how much room there was under this home. Not much at all.   This shot makes it look like there is a lot of room. But there was only about 14 inches to get under the "I" beams. The "A" frames were not removed from the home. This caused all kinds of trouble being able to get around and see everything clearly. Remember when setting a Manufactured home, have the tongues removed from under the home. It do'es no good leaving them under the home.
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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
Want to stay young forever? This was a question posed to  me by a friend. Here are a few simple step that can help you avoid the pitfalls of getting older. We all need to read this over and over till it becomes a "daily routine", and part of who we are.  How to stay young. 1. Try everything twice. On one womans headstone she said she wanted this epitath  "Tried everything twice, loved it both times" 2. Keep only cheerful friends, the "grouches will only pull you down in life". 3. Keep learning about computers, crafts, gardening, or what ever. Never let the brain remain idle. An "idle mind is the devils workshop". And the devil's name is Alzheimers. 4. Enjoy the simple things in life. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh till you gasp for breath.  And if you have a friend who makes you l...
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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
Top 5 reasons not to buy a home. Here are at least five reasons not to buy a home as told to me by a "senior couple". I was fishing along the Black river south of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Yes even after seven months of no rain there is still water in it. There was a couple of seniors there set up with their own little travel trailer. He wandered over and we started talking about our lives and he was a retired school teacher. I told him I did home inspections and a lot of "other inspections too". He then told me he would never buy another home as long as he lived. Of course I asked him "why" and he told me as follows.  1. Don't have to pay any taxes, none at all. 2. Don't have a "honey do list, half a mile long". 3. I don't have to spend a lot of money on keeping up the yard and fencing.  4...
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By Clint Mckie, Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586
(Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections)
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