Posted by Jimmy on November 11, 2006 at 10:03:52:
sue the inspector for negligence. hope he has professional liability insurance.
corrupt Nebraska home inspector?? - Posted by debby
Posted by debby on November 08, 2006 at 21:46:34:
I hired a home inspector to inspect my house before signing the final papers. He gave it a thumbs up. Within the last two years I noticed the house sinking, certain walls have sunk about 3" to 6". Obviously, this is causing a problem. When the inspector was questioned about this, he said that he inspected the house to it’s 1901 time period. Another inspector I hired since then said there is NO foundation and that the house is sitting on dirt. The seller had her daughter in California become the seller of the house so that they didn’t have to disclose anything- everything was marked unknown. I am a single Mom and don’t have the money to put in a foundation. Is it too late to get help? Thank You, Debby
Read His report - Posted by Jimmy
Posted by Jimmy on November 09, 2006 at 07:16:16:
Inspectors do not give “thumbs” up or down. They make observations about the condition of the various components of the structure. This will include the foundation, the exterior walls, the soffits, facia and trim, the roof, the AC/heat system, the electrical system, the plumbing system, and so on.
go back and read the report CAREFULLY.
as for the seller’s pre-sale transfer. you assert that the mom transfered the property to her Califoria daughter “so they would not have to disclose anything.” How do you know this? Are you guessing? How did you divine the intent of these people?
Re: divine intent - Posted by Debby
Posted by Debby on November 10, 2006 at 22:30:03:
Since moving here I have found out that there are three other siblings that live in this small town. Norma, (the lady who owned this house) signed power of attorney over to the only child not living in this state. The new inspector informed me that this house probably should have been condemmed, but I have to work with what I have.Divine intent? maybe. I am grateful for any help. Thank You.
Re: Read His report, we did, alot! - Posted by Debby
Posted by Debby on November 10, 2006 at 22:17:31:
The new inspector I hired & I both went through the report. The new inspector found very little truth in it. It stated that the foundation was “good”, also that additional insulation might be a consideration in the future (funny, since there wasn’t even 1/2" of insulation in this entire house.) There is no furnace or A/C or duct work. I asked him at the end of the inspection, “would you give this house a thumbs up or down if your sister or mother were looking to buy this house?” He said definitely a thumbs UP! Well, there, again, is NO FOUNDATION, the house is sitting on dirt. I still need to know how to handle this situation. The new inspector informed me that based on the first inspectors’ report, he would be willing to testify in court that the first job was not done right. Is there a statue of limitations? Thank You, Debby
Non-responsive - Posted by Jimmy
Posted by Jimmy on November 11, 2006 at 10:01:07:
You aserted that the lady transferred the house so se would not have to make dosclosures. You do not know this. People put powers of attorneys in place all the time, and for perfectly valid reasons. You have yet to present anything that supports your claim.