posted April 18, 2002 01:31 PM           

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Does anyone know where I could find out the guidlines for doing an FHA inspection. I know it is basically the same as a standard inspection but I know there are some specific things that the FHA looks at.

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Victor Cummings
Lone Star Inspections
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From:DALLAS, TX
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posted April 22, 2002 01:46 PM           

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Thank you for the contact. I called them and they forwarded me to the division in Denver that handles that kind of stuff. The guy said there was so much to know that there wasn't really any good source for a checklist. He is mailing me three books put out by HUD but said it is a lot of info and only a little of it would be useful. Anyone know of a checklist or anything of the sort for FHA inspections?

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Victor Cummings
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From:Kenmore, WA 98028
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posted April 22, 2002 07:40 PM            

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Hi Victor,

I have a great source for you, but you'll need to ensure that:

a. You've got plenty of paper in your printer.

b. Your printer has a pretty good sized buffer so you're not printing for 3 hours.

c. You have a rock-solid internet connection with decent speed.

Then go to HUDuser.org or to pathnet.org and find the HUD Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Guide put together by the National Institute of Building Sciences and print that sucker off.

Great document. You'll love it.

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Mike O'Handley
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Your Inspector, Seattle

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posted April 24, 2002 01:38 PM            

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Mike:

That really is a good book for reference and general knowledge.

Here's the URL http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/inspection.html

Bobby

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posted April 26, 2002 09:50 AM            

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Does anyone know if the HUD Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Guide is good for use in California. We're a kind of strange animal here, so I wasn't sure. Any input or suggestions would be appreciated.

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posted August 27, 2004 08:13 PM            

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Victor. Ask an appraiser for a copy of the required items they are responsible for. Thats the list you want

It's a check off list from FHA, smoke detectors, trim rot, exterior paint/ interior paint, plumbing leaks, inoperable windows, FRT etc.

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posted August 31, 2004 03:39 AM            

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Here's a couple of links to the Valuation Condition (VC) Report & some informtion on completing it (meant for appraisers).

Frequently asked questions: http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/cgi/pdfforms/faq_sass.pdf

Valuation Condition Form http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/cgi/pdfforms/92564-vc.pdf

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B4U Close Home Inspections
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posted September 02, 2004 09:31 PM            

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Victor,

Some of the TX schools have classes for HUD & VHA. They can be used for CE.
ITA has a class description on their TX site, but no classes schedule.
Here's the link: http://www.home-inspect.com/campuses/txice.html