A home inspector that my client hired was able to let her know the
condition and the way the property she was about to purchase was
supported. I strongly recommend all of my clients have a physical
inspection for many reasons. Continue reading and you will understand the
importance of an inspection.
supported. A design flaw that could affect about 700 homes in Santee,
California has some residents on edge. Homes in the northwest end of Santee constructed in the 1970s were built
to be supported on jacks, which are now starting to rust and wear. "If it's dangerous, they need to know about it," said contractor Art Angelo. Angelo, who repairs homes, said he found the problem so alarming his
company went to the city of Santee to show them the potential hazards. "I'd say about 90 percent or better of the support that's holding the
house up isn't there," he said. The houses were built by a company called Princess Homes that is no longer
in business. 10News found that Princess also built homes in nearby San
Carlos and Poway. A new city policy is in place where homeowners in that area of Santee
cannot get a permit to add on to the home or repair the foundation until a
civil or structural engineer looks at the home. Eric Modeen just bought his Santee home and now fears he will have to
spend thousands of dollars to fix the foundation. "I'm nervous," he said. "We just purchased this house a few months ago.
The seller spent about $10,000 to have the foundation repaired, and I
assumed this was going to be something I wasn't going to have to worry
about." New signs of rust may mean he will have to do more work. About 60 to 150 jacks are typically underneath each home affected. The
city of Santee has created a 12-member task force to prevent any of the
homes from collapsing. San Diego 10 News reported
Carol Lusidia Morrow, REALTOR®, CENTURY 21 Award, 7676 Hazard Center Dr. #200
San Diego, CA 92108, Direct (619)368-6382, www.CLMrealestate.com, DRE#
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