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.   Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. 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