The Hidden Costs of Newly Renovated Houses | Holmes Inspection 121

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  @williambrown319 · 3 years ago (edited)

  This is one of those episodes you can see the entire  crew would like to "have a word" with previous contractors

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• FR

  @fredmeyer1898 · 3 years ago

  The crooks who cover this stuff up when selling homes need to be held accountable for their fraud

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• BO

  @bobparrott9257 · 3 years ago

  The person that sold this house committed fraud and should be held accountable. We purchased a house in Florida that had similar termite damage that the previous owners were aware of and hid the fact that they knew. The law suit is on going. Luckily the state of Florida has owner disclosure laws that require the seller to disclose all problems that can materially effect the value of the property.

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• AF

  @AFAskygoddess · 2 years ago (edited)

  I consciously and deliberately avoided flipped homes while house hunting for this very reason.<br>All the flipper&apos;s money goes into cosmetic appeal, not the hidden structure.

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• RE

  @RETlREDAVIATOR · 2 years ago

  &quot;10 families bid on the house?&quot; THAT MEANS THEY OVERPAID FOR THE HOUSE! 😪

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• MY

  @mytuberforyou · 2 years ago

  Pro tip: Look at the sales history of any home you are purchasing (most major sites like Zillow, Redfin, etc. will have recent recorded sales) If the house was sold a year ago for $15K, you can be assured it had major issues. This is when you need to be extra cautious because it was likely fixed to be flipped, not held- and you should ask what company did the work, ask the seller to produce work permits and inspection records. And ALWAYS have a specialist inspect for insects. And critters.

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• RO

  @robertosantos-vx6pn · 3 years ago

  ITS AMAZING THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. THE PEOPLE THAT SOLD THE HOUSE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR THIS.

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• AB

  @abefrohammer3105 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The inspector is accountable, the builder is accountable, the previous owner is accountable. I hope they all get sued.

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• CI

  @civilizedsasquatch6722 · 3 years ago

  These types of episodes prove that all contractors and builders need to be financially responsible for their work. If they build below code risk the safety of others and scam them out of people&apos;s money should be punished.

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• KM

  @kmj782 · 3 years ago

  The former owner needs a hefty lawsuit. One thing I can’t get used to is how close together the houses are

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• PU

  @purplepeopleeater5355 · 2 years ago

  One of the teachers at our local high school bought a renovated house. It looked absolutely adorable but soon turned into a nightmare for him. The worst of it was the roof completely collapsed on one side of the house. I feel so bad for him. He’s a brand new teacher and is now couch surfing and still has mortgage payments!! There should be legal recourse for this type of thing!

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• AL

  @albybloke2289 · 3 years ago

  I remember seeing this when it was first aired and felt so sorry for the homeowners who seemed such a lovely couple.<br>It must have been devastating to have been given such bad news.<br>It’s great that there are people in the world to help couples like the homeowners.

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