Home Inspector Save Client (you) from Huge Mistake!
I am both a Realtor and a Home Inspector. This Client hired me to perform a home inspection on Tuckey Lane in Phoenix. The neighbor told us that other inspectors have been to the property and that it has fallen out of contract before. Why is this information interesting? Because something is terribly wrong with this house. The owners bought in 12/2020 for 343k. They are asking 500k and the pictures make it look like a nice rehab. Even the description sounds like a nice rehab. NOPE, not even close. Turns out that someone removed half of the roof purlins, dwarf studs, collar ties.
Why do you care? Because the ceiling in the kitchen sags 3 inches, the beam in the TV room sags 1 inch and the back roof sags 3 inches. I am guessing this is at least a 30k repair. What else you ask? We did a sewer camera and found tree roots and cracks in the piping. Nu-Flo quoted $185-$250/linear foot to sleeve the old pipe with the new material. If the total length ends up at 90 feet. Cheapest repair with them would be $16,650. Not to mention the 2 super old HVAC units, the misplaced hot water heater, the bad flooring, etc. I could go on and on. Basically, this home needs 100k in repairs just to correct the mistakes.
This appears to be the Owner’s first flip. Thank God our Client was smart enough to hire a Home Inspector before making a 500k decision. They would have got stuck with this house.
And to boot, the highest comp in the area is 427k. So this Client is saved from overpaying and from getting stuck with a lemon. This is why you want your Realtor to also be a Home Inspector. This is how we save our Clients from huge mistakes. If you need to sell at a 5k flat fee listing and save thousands, see us at www.5kflatfeelisting.com or if you need to buy, ask how we save you thousands for doing that. Look forward to speaking with you.
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Best,
Geoff and Mia Nowlin, Phoenix Realtor
480-466-3737
nowlin.geoff@gmail.com
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