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This one was not inspected!  create delete By Fred Hernden, CMIHome Inspector with Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area InterNACHI 10041206 May 26, 2017 06:54 AMReport The other day I did an inspection on a house that was only two years old. I like those... they usually have very ...

Have you ever told a client they shouldn't buy this home?  create delete By Fred Hernden, CMIHome Inspections with Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area InterNACHI 10041206 September 26, 2017 05:53 PMReport A re-post from 2017, was a Featured Post, still struggle with this a bit......

NOTE - This is a re-post of an article I published back in 2016. It was picked up by several websites and distributed around including to Linkedin. I haven't posted here in several years, but have a TON of blogs to check out! ARTICLE: Are elements in your garage posing a fire risk or other dange...

I could smell it as soon as I walked into the house. Sewer gasses, not that pleasant of a smell! I knew there was a drain or venting problem somewhere in the house. When I got to the kitchen and opened the sink cabinet door, there it was... a Cat! Can you find him in the picture? Scared the crap ...

Merry Christmas to all From Superior Home Inspections!  I don't think we will have a white Christmas here in Albuquerque, we're just not getting the moisture. This has been an awesome year, I want to thank everyone here in the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho area for all the love and support we've recieve...

Gutter downspouts... if you have gutters, you have them. Or.... maybe not! I see all sorts of downspout configurations. The one I seen the other day though took the cake, the prize, the Oscar! See, this guy was really tired of his side yard flooding whenever it rained.He was sooo smart, he figure...

Happy Thanksgiving to all from Superior Home Inspections!! May you all enjoy your family and friends today on this beautiful day!!!!! 

As Home Inspectors, it is our job to tell the condition of the home we are inspecting, on that particular day of the inspection. It is not our job to tell them to buy or not to buy, although sometimes it is hard not to! Have you ever had a client ask you if they should buy it? "What do you think....

Here in the Southwest region of the United States, many homeowners use Evaporative Coolers as a cheaper way to condition the air in their homes. They are also called Swamp Coolers. It is much cheaper to use, can be very effective! It also adds humidity to the air, much needed here in our dry clim...

You know the cool thing about being a Home Inspector is getting to see the crazy, different, sometimes whacky things people have in their homes, or the crazy designs people come up with. Last Thursday I did an inspection on a Townhome that had some really crazy lines in it. Trapezoid rooms, trian...