Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #8 with Jeff Baker

Summary:

Snakes, raccoons, dead cats?!—Those are just a few of the
unsightly critters home inspector, Jeff Baker, has run into
during the course of his career. Listen as Jeff takes the CSIRE
audience through the oft overlooked UGLY side of home
inspections.  


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Time Stamped Show Notes:

 


00:30 – Today’s guest is Leigh’s FAVORITE home-inspector in
the Charlotte, NC market…please welcome Jeff Baker to the show

00:38 – Leigh and Jeff have done at least 1,500 inspections
together

01:01 – He’s not cheap, but he IS honest which is priceless

01:53 – The UGLY side of home inspections

01:59 – A lot of times, the ugliness is due to animals

02:10 – Cats under the foundation

02:52 – Motionless fur...andddd possibly decomposing

03:33 – New tub, new panels, but in one corner the panels
were separating

04:04 – Move the panels and, sure enough, there were 3
dead cats…the cats were getting into the house but couldn’t
figure out how to exit the house



05:15 – Another incident with animals in the house

05:24 – A family of possums

05:41 – A family of raccoons

06:00 – SNAKES!



07:35 – Circling back to the cats—the home owner told Jeff,
“I was wondering where those cats went!”

08:10 – Call Jeff at 704-728-9610

3 Key Points If you’re doing your own, preliminary home
inspection—keep your eyes OPEN! Home inspections are rarely fun.
More than anything, look for honesty in a home inspector. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music