Sample report, redacted
This is the whole thing, not an excerpt. It was produced for a real property from a real disclosure package. The address, the names and the photographs have been removed. Nothing else has.
Every part of the property is listed, whether or not anything was found in it. Unknown does not mean sound: it means no adequate evidence was available.
| Part of the property | What was looked at |
|---|---|
| Site and drainage | Reviewed |
| Structure and foundation | Reviewed |
| Roof, walls and windows | Reviewed |
| Plumbing | Reviewed |
| Electrical | Reviewed |
| Heating and cooling | Reviewed |
| Interior and appliances | Reviewed |
| Life safety | Reviewed |
| Environmental hazards | Reviewed |
| Title and permits | Reviewed |
23 findings, each graded on three separate scales, because how soon a thing needs doing, how much it matters and how well established it is are three different questions.
Drainage performance is not fully established. Downspouts discharge near the building or are loose or disco...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The foundation and garage area have several unresolved conditions, including gaps or voids beneath portions...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The property has documented seismic deficiencies and a history of proposed or invoiced retrofit work, inclu...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
Multiple areas of exterior and elevated wood have documented rot or deterioration, including the upper balc...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The private sewer lateral is subject to EBMUD compliance and has not been shown to be compliant or leak-fre...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The water heater has improper or incomplete seismic strapping, no drain or drip pan, an improperly terminat...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The electrical system has multiple safety and code-related deficiencies, including unprotected crawl-space ...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The furnace is approximately 40 or more years old, past expected service life, not recently serviced, and h...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
Several moisture-related conditions are documented: a suspected dining-room ceiling leak requiring explorat...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
Required or recommended life-safety features are incomplete, including missing carbon-monoxide detectors, s...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The attached garage lacks the modern 5/8-inch drywall firewall and solid-core self-closing fire-door config...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The upper and rear balcony/deck areas have damaged or deteriorated railing components, child-climbable hori...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
Heat-duct insulation and older laundry-area vinyl or linoleum flooring are suspected of containing asbestos...
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Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The pest inspection found fungus-infected wood or debris in the subarea, fungus growth on kitchen subfloori...
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Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The property is within a CAL FIRE-mapped very high fire hazard severity zone in a local responsibility area...
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Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The property is within a state-designated Alquist-Priolo earthquake fault zone. Fault-rupture and strong re...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
Permits and final approvals have not been verified for the seismic retrofit or other observed remodeling, a...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The preliminary title report identifies a recorded deed of trust securing $155,939 of indebtedness, delinqu...
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Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
A Public Path is depicted along and through portions of the site, and the property is described as adjacent...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The property has recurring direct and special assessments totaling approximately $1,865.56 annually in addi...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The Kessner seismic-retrofit invoice shows a $13,965 total, $10,473.80 in recorded payments, and $3,491.20 ...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
The provided insurance quote has a $25,000 wildfire deductible, a $5,000 all-other-peril deductible, limite...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
Reported living area is inconsistent: public records and MLS report 1,966 square feet, while the floor plan...
Nobody has priced this. An item with no quote is not free; it is unpriced, and the report says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as nothing to pay.
Where this comes from: Home inspection report and the seller disclosures in the package.
