[StBernard] Street Lights

[Westley Annis]

Regarding the last paragraph about home renovations:  I sold my home
to an investor and it was completely renovated within two months.  I
personally saw them replacing the electrical, but I don't think they
did the gas pipes.  The home is completely electric now from what we
can see.  One note, I had a brick fireplace in the living room and
they did not bother to clean the muck and swamp grass off before
refinishing and laying new carpeting.  Beware to anyone who is
considering purchasing one of these homes.


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> On a separate note, although the inspection process was eliminated to

allow

> people to rebuild their homes as easily as possible, I would like to

suggest

> that an inspection be required on any home purchased by investors to be

> renovated for sale.  We viewed several houses on Corinne Drive for my

> elderly mother, and was informed that ALL wiring and gas lines had been

> replaced.  By going into the attic, I was able to verify that this was a

> bogus statement.  Since the company repairing and selling the company is

> from Florida, someone purchasing these properties could easily cut

corners,

> provide incorrect information (as in this case), and the new homeowner

would

> have no recourse.  Personally, I don't believe that a final inspection on

> all properties prior to sheet rocking  would be out of line.  I wouldn't

> care if the homeowner did it himself, even if he was not licensed,but knew

> what he was doing.  At least this way, any serious cutting of corners to

> repair the property and sell it would be immediately recognized by the

> inspector.  Long term, buyers could feel confident that the repair work at

> least meant electrical and gas codes.