Fred Sweezer Sr.'s (sweezer) Blog

  The sale of any home can be frustrating. Let us help you develop a proactive home inspection strategy to minimize your frustration and maximize your profitability.   With a “Pre-Listing Inspection,” the homeowner can discover what areas are likely to be a concern. This will allow the opportunit...

Rainwater Catchment Systems   Fred Sweezer Sr. FHA Approved Inspector T477 Certified Home Inspector http://www.TheLongBeachHomeInspector.com 1-562-234-2689     Rooftop rainwater catchment is a system for gathering rainwater from residential or commercial roofs for direct use. This system is empl...

How to Be a Successful Landlord   Fred Sweezer Sr. FHA Approved Inspector T477 Certified Home Inspector http://www.TheLongBeachHomeInspector.com 1-562-234-2689   Being a competent landlord requires a unique set of responsibilities and skills that makes the job unfit for many people. They must kn...

Non-Conforming Bedrooms     A room must conform to specific requirements in order for it to be considered a bedroom or sleeping room. The reason for this law is that the inhabitant must be able to quickly escape in case of fire or another emergency.   Why would a homeowner use a non-conforming ro...

Buying a Foreclosure  By Fred Sweezer Sr.   Purchasing foreclosed homes in desirable areas at below-market values can be a sound investment strategy. Appreciation on their original prices may be tax-free.  Buying foreclosed rental properties can provide positive cash flow, as well as valuable ta...

Recall Alert U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 October 25, 2006Alert #07-505   Delta Faucet Co. Recalls Bathtub and Shower Temperature Control Valves Due to Scald Hazard The following product safety recall was voluntarily conduc...

  FHA Loan Basics       An FHA loan is a federal-assistance mortgage loan offered by qualified lenders and backed by the Federal Housing Administration.     During the Great Depression of the 1930s, soaring foreclosure and default rates led lenders to tighten their loan requirements to the detrim...

Recieving an email like this will make the difference, bottom line you will be involved with fraud if you respond, an you will be the victim: Scam Letters: 542 different examples!By date received, with names of supposed senders, country where the money is supposed to have originated, and amount. ...

  A deck failure is any failure of a deck that could lead to injury, including rail failure, or total deck collapse.  There is no international system that tracks deck failures, and each is treated as an isolated event, rather than a systemic problem.  Very few municipalities perform investigatio...

This is what was a recent inspection, will the buyer be able to get homeowners insurance with the house wired with knob and tube? Should the homeowner insulate the attic and knob and tube wiring between ceiling joist?       http://activerain.com/blogsview/1515267/knob-and-tube-wiring-electrical-w...