Electrical issues for a Home Inpsection in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Many homes that get inspected have the "I can do that factors". When the owners think they can do all kinds of so called repairs and never get it right. Many sellers have the thoughts of "it's close enough". But close enough for them but not for the buyers. This is why Desert Sun Home inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico goes through so much training for the home inspection business. Just because "it works" do'es not mean it is right. This is where Desert Sun Home inspections comes in. Let's take a look at the electrical issues for this home. Here we have a double switch box above the Jacuzzi. This box was set and then the walls were added on when the remodel was being done. Problem is the box is set back over an inch insid... 07/28/2013

Head scratcher, this home has issues. Home inspections in Carlsbad N M Sometimes you just have to scratch you head and just say "Really" to yourself as you go through a home inspecting it for a buyer. This buyer was a smart buyer. Calling Desert Sun Home inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico. After talking with the Agent, the buyer was told by the agent "I will sent out the inspector for a home inspection this way we can get that out of the way". The buyer thinking quickly simply said. "Hold on there, I will get the home inspection done my self. I will choose who I use for the home Inspection". Realtor, "It's your choice, but we use a very good inspector and he has a quick report". Red flag. That was when the buyer told me he went online and viewed my web site. He liked the fact I would in... 07/27/2013

Some things just seem trivial. Some are, but some are not. Why is it when Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico inspects homes it seems we find the same issues what seems like all the time? We have been finding a large number of vegetation issues with the roofs. The last two homes had the trees cut back, but the repairs to the roofing materials were never made. Why is that? Maybe they were waiting for a little cooler weather. But if that's the case then don't list the home for sale. The average days on the market here is only 30-45 days. Repair the home before you list it. I have seem homes with offers before the sign even went up in the yard. On this home, it was listed back 45 days ago. Long enough time for the sellers to have any repairs made. But nothing was done. Many... 07/25/2013

What about....I don't want to hear it. The difference with inspectors. Every home is different. This is why when a home gets inspected for a potential buyer or seller, needs to know everything the has as far as the "Issues go". At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico. We have been getting calls from online sales. These buyers are going independant of their agents. Looking up their own inspector for a home inspection in Eddly Lea and Chaves counties in Southeast New Mexico. Getting back to the title of the post. What about....I don't want to hear it. The difference with inspectors. This post stems from an inspection I was contacted to do for a home buyer here in Carlsbad, All she did was looked online. She told me "I (Desert Sun Home Inspections) was all over the place". Th... 07/20/2013

Some things look good from the outside. Others need a good inspecting. Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico, has a reputation of getting the job done the right way every time. I am not saying that I am a 100% correct inspector. No one can guarantee that. But I hope to be as close to that number as humanly possible. When inspecting homes, the buyer want to know about the really big issues if any. The small repaires they can deal with as time goes by when and afet moving into the home they just bought. Then comes decision time. To fix or not to fix. Here we have a home with a metal roof that was installed many years ago. But the rafter tails and decking was never repaired prior to the installtion of the new metal roof. These repairs should have been taken care of before the ... 07/19/2013

We finally have some rain. Now the roof leaks begin. Home inspections. After a week of rain here in Carlsbad New Mexico. We had accumulated about 3.5 inches of rain. Makes for an interesting time when insecting homes for the buyers. At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico. I was asked if the rain was going to stop the inspection I had an appoinment for. I told the buyer "I am like the mailman, I will inspect the home no matter what the weather is doing". This roof was not supposed to be leaking. On the MLS sheet it stated that the home has a "new roof". Let's take a look at what was found when I inspected this roof in the rain. The valley is in really bad shape. I had not been in the home yet to see if there were any leaks into the home. This is an area of concern. The rol... 07/18/2013

This is why there are permits for electrical work. Home inspection 101 At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico. We have seen a lot of homes that have had electrical work done and not completed in the right way. On this 2,900 SFT home, the owner decided to add a lot of recessed lighting. Good thing for the owner's right? It is if you do the install the right way. It seems that many time and too often the electrical that has been done in the attic areas is not completed in a professional mannor. Was this done by the home owner or was it by a licensed electrician. By the looks of the job I could'nt tell. There are signs of the work being done by the home owner (sloppy work) but then there was a few signs of the work looking to have been done by an electricain that wanted to ... 07/17/2013

It seems like a small deal, but not to the buyers. Home inspections. It seems every home buyer has their own wants and needs as they look at homes. They make an offer then comes the home inspection. There are those little things that can make a difference when buyers look at a home and get the report from the home inspector. At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico, we really try and meet the buyers expectations when they get the report about the home they had inspected. Many buyers send back an E-Mail and say how impressed they were about how thorough the report was. Some say a simple "Thank you". And some go into detail about how I explained everything to then during the inspection process. Some sellers and some Realtors say that I get a little too picky when inspecting a... 06/30/2013

If you install it, you must protect it. Builders Ideas that's not used. When making a modification to a home for what ever the reason. Make sure the change was for the better and not the worse.             At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico We get calls for inspections on homes that are being built or have already been finished to having been lived in by other parties. That's just the nature of the beast. Never know what kind of issues the home may have till you get into the inspection and find that "WOW moment" I was on a roof in a recent inspection. Never know what you just might find. Home was finished in 2011, so a fairly new home by home age standards. Let's just say it was a new home. I found another set of pipes coming from the roofline. These are actually int... 06/30/2013

With the age of the cast iron plumbing under the home. Issues later? I am not surprised to see cast iron plumbing under the older homes. At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It's my job a s a home inspector to try and inform the buyers as to any potential issues that may arise from the really old cast iron plumbing under homes. This was one inspection that my concerns were realized before I even left the property. I was under the home in the crawl space with the buyer waiting patiently when i came out of the crawl space, I told her that there was no leaks but the plumbing is really old and may have issues in the future. Here is what I saw when in the crawl space inspecting it. There were a lot of repairs that had already been made. Not a good sign when concerned if th... 06/24/2013

What is the smell in the basement? Smells like the sewer leaking. This is a pre sellers and listing inspection. These are becoming more and more popular with agents who want no surprises when they get a home inspection at the end of the home buying process. At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico. We get to inspect homes that are what at best the owners would say "Ready for the housing markets". Not so fast skippy, there are some issues I need to discuss with you as the home owner that needs to be handles post haste. Take for instance the smell in your basement! It smells like there is a sewer leak somewhere in the basement or crawl space areas. The seller had already taken another position with the GOVT. in Maryland. All of this will be handled long distance. And Yes I d... 06/23/2013

  Attention every One. This is my last post.   At least it is before I hit the magical 500,000 point mark.   I have had so much fun here in the Active Rain Network of professionals.   I have had some ups and downs when posting. There have been days when I wondered if anyone was even in the network to see my posts.   Then there were the great days of getting a featured post that was a big surprise to me.   I don't post to just post. I try to have “informational content” and try to educate who ever it is when they are reading the post. If any one has learned anything from my posts they are for the better. If a member can read my post and learn anything from it they are better off than before they read the post.   I have many posts geared for the home buyer. I try to inform them that havin... 06/21/2013

Attic venting not correct. Now they have to correct the issues. Attic venting is so important when it comes to the heating and cooling costs of the home. At Desert Sun Home inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico. I have extensive knowledge when it comes to the proper venting of a home. I have been a certified weatherization tech since 1995. Not to mention the venting codes for the current 2006 IRC Code books. Many times when a remodler or a home owner wants to make changes to the home. The attic gets left out of the mix. The tend to forget the attics importance to the function of the home. With that said, Contractors who make changes need to be held accountable for their actions. Meaning they need to repair, fix, alter, adjust or what ever they need to do to make it right with the home. He... 06/11/2013

Retro Homes and what the buyers may be looking for. Some still great. Realtors. There are still buyers out there that want  a retro home. At Desert Sun Home inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It's not our job as an inspection company to tell the buyers that the home is a retro home and upgrades need to be completed. Upgrades are not called for unless there are safety issues with the home. Just because the home is a retro home, we as inspectors don't tell the client to do an upgrade. There are a lot of buyers who want a retro home. This recent home with a very nice panoramic view was such a home. This home was built in 1956. The interior has never been upgraded. The baths look to be right out of the 50-60's. When talking to the buyer during a recent home inspection, she was really exci... 06/08/2013

Vegetation and the damage it can cause. Home inspections Carlsbad N.M. At Desert Sun Home Inspections In Carlsbad, New Mexico. We get to see a variety of homes with all kinds of deferred maintenance issues. I have posted in the past about how the trees and shrubs around a home can and will cause damage to a home if given the chance. This is a view from the ground as I walked up to a home at a recent inspection for a Very good repeat customer. This tree has not caused any damage to date, but it will if let go by the owners or the new buyers. The other side of the home is another story as I was Inspecting the roof of this home and did find what was roof damage from the tree that had been trimmed back. But it was already too late for preventing damage to the roof. This tree had been trimme... 06/08/2013

Home inspectors in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Desert Sun Home Inspections. In Carlsbad New Mexico, you do have a choice when it comes to getting the best home inspection possible. You can Call Desert Sun Home inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico. Call Clint at 1-575-706-5586 Insist on the best home inspection available today. Did you know as a buyer, you do have the right to request an inspection from the company of your choice. You do not have to go with the Realtors "Choice of inspector". You have the right to check out who will give you the best home inspection possible. With Over Four Thousand home inspections completed, Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico has the experience to get the home inspection completed on time every time. We provide a full range of options for the ... 06/01/2013

New Home inspections Carlsbad New Mexico. What's up with the roof? Inspecting homes for Desert Sun Home inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico can sometimes be a big challenge. Especially when the builder want's to argue a point. This is what I ran into when I recently inspected a newer home here in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Number one. The builders don't like it when I show up to inspect a home. They claim I am too picky and would like to sell the home without a home inspection. Can any one say there is a "red flag" with that statement? Irreguardless of who built the home, I am there to inspect for the buyer and no one else. The home is what it is and no matter how much I want a very good report to come from the inspection. If there are issues in and around the home then they will be in the r... 05/30/2013

Some times you just want to cry. Smoke detector safety what not to do. I have posted a couple of times about the "safety factor" when I inspect homes for Desert Sun home Inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It seems there are still a lot of homes out and about that still have not a clue as to the importance of smoke detectors. I always put safety first when inspecting homes. And on the front lines of safety is the smoke detectors. So tell me how hard it is to change out a battery? If the battery is "chirping" then that means it needs to be replaced. This is not rocket science. So How come so many homes still either don't have the proper amount of smoke detectors, none at all or the ones they do have in the home are disconnected? What good reason is there for disconnecting the smoke dete... 05/30/2013

Memorial day Home Inspection. I did'nt have the heart to charge them. There are times when your feelings get the best of you. This home inspection for Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico. This inspection was set up over week ago. Having the request for a Holiday weekend was not a big deal for me anyway. I arrived at the home at the pre set time. As I drove up to the home, I could see this was a really bad home. I mean this home was in really bad shape. I thought this will be one hell of a report. After I arrived, I started talking to the home owners. They informed me that they had already bought the home and needed advice for the home getting permitted. I asked how they got my number for this consultation. They told me that a engineer at the power company told them to cal... 05/28/2013

Home Owners and the DIY factor. Home burns down after repairs. Many many times on I have posted about the safety of homes. In my reports I list the safety issues as Number One priority. At Desert Sun Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico In the reports I issue for the buyers or sellers of home, I list the safety issues. They are in bold print and usually in red.This means when reading the reports they can see I really mean business when it comes to client safety within a home. I can't begin to tell you how many homes I have inspected that have no smoke detectors in them. Not to mention the dryer vents that looks like they are from a picture taken at the Carlsbad Caverns. Then there are all the fire safety issues related to the electrical within and outside the home. There was a home h... 05/21/2013