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2012
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Did the title hook you? Well, sorry... this is an inspection blog, let's be professional here... I inspected a home on the water the other day, when they booked it the client said the house had a "big dock" and asked me if I could take a look at it. I said, "I'm not that kind of Inspector" but I ...
10/27/2012
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I was inspecting a home recently that was a home on a canal leading out to a large river, which leads out to Tampa Bay and ultimately to The Gulf of Mexico. It was a home built on stilts, and they closed the bottom in and made a garage out of it. So I was in the garage checking everything when I ...
10/26/2012
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There are still a lot of Bank owned, Foreclosed homes out there that are vacant. I'm sure there are many good bargains and "steals" as well. But at what point is it no longer a good deal and it becomes a money pit (loved that movie) and a better idea to bite the bullet and buy a home that is in g...
10/24/2012
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I would like to share an experience with you about drinking and driving. As you well know, some of us have been lucky not to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home from our various social sessions over the years. A couple of nights ago, I was out for a few drinks with some friends ...
10/18/2012
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I was inspired to write this posting because of an earlier post I read about nothing... LOL. I thought, hey, I can do that! Then it made me think back on my week. I had a good one, nice clean inspections, all ran smoothly. There was one though that was pretty interesting. I always start on the ex...
10/14/2012
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Whenever I go to an inspection at a house that is older, most of the time there have been upgrades done over the years. One of the most heavily upgraded rooms is the Kitchen. Cabinets, counter tops, flooring, and appliances can make an older home look updated and sexy!! The other side of the coin...
10/12/2012
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I like to walk in the evenings, great exercise and a way to shake off the days stress... I was walking my neighborhood the other evening and came up on my neighbors pumpkin display. It was too cool to not stop and take a picture of it! I thought... "I have to share this!"
10/03/2012
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Fred Hernden, CMI
Albuquerque area Master Inspector
