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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Termite and Moisture Damage Not Reported

!±8± Termite and Moisture Damage Not Reported

I have done so many appraisals where I saw obvious damage that was not reported by the other inspectors. The first couple of times I thought it was just carelessness. I came to realize it was the same agents who had found what I call pocket contractors or repeat business. Most buyers are not aware of this problem but believe me it is a big one.

I remember one very nice fairly new house and I saw what appeared to be moisture damage as soon as I pulled up to the curb. It was on the first and second floor window frames. Also there was a paladium window that leaked on the second floor of the foyer. When I got done with the appraisal, I made the report "subject to" the specific itemized repairs and termite and moisture inspection. The loan processor immediately called me and said they had a clear letter from the termite and moisture inspection and nothing was mentioned in the home inspection with regards to those problems. I didn't change anything. A few days later the mortgage company called and said the repairs had been completed and to do a final inspection. I returned to the house. The first thing I noticed was the second floor fascia and sills looked exactly the same. Everything had been done on the first floor. We got the huge heavy ladder out which infuriated me, as I don't like heights and that someone would try to fool me by doing the obvious, clearly visible repairs.

I climbed up the ladder and stuck my pencil in the wood, it sunk right in like a chop stick in pudding. Then a big hunk came off. I called the mortgage company and rejected the repairs. I was called again and they weren't complete. The repairman was supposed to finish in the afternoon and the loan was to close the following morning. The new owner was a doctor at VA and didn't have any flexability in her schedule. The carpenter apologized to me that the agent had not told him about that or he would have done it.

I didn't tell him that I knew the agent and deceipt was her profession. He ran out of the right sized wood so I suggested that he improvise by putting a piece of trim at the top front with caulk just to prevent element exposure. I was there until 8:30 p.m. before it was complete and I could approve it. The agent is still practicing and I am sure using the same inspectors. How sad. P.S You know who you are Ann.

Termite and Moisture Damage Not Reported

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Monday, December 26, 2011

KFC Cole Slaw Recipe - Is it Possible to Recreate the Magic at Home?

!±8± KFC Cole Slaw Recipe - Is it Possible to Recreate the Magic at Home?

If you found this article, chances are you are looking for the famous kfc cole slaw recipe. More on that in a bit. First, I'd like to share with you my saga of finding it.

I am not a huge cole slaw fan, but my grandfather. Wow. Is that another story!

I think he could practically live on KFC's cole slaw, he claims it to be the "best ever". So naturally we wanted to impress him (me and my wife love to cook) so we set out on a mission to recreate the KFC magic in our own home.

After surfing the internet looking for the secret recipe, I was confused. I had found several different recipes, and had no idea which one was correct! They all claimed to be delicious but somehow I knew my grandfather would have a more discriminating taste.

So we picked the two that looked the best, and made both of them. I tasted them both, but like I said, I am not a big fan and really didn't know how they compared to KFC, though they did taste quite differently against each other.

When my grandfather took his first bite, we held our breath, waiting for him to say "wow, you got KFC cole slaw" and then for us to respond with "No! We cooked it ourselves!" but instead he put his fork down and just said "this coleslaw is terrible".

Oops!

About a week after that embarrassing incident, I was telling a coworker about what happened and he told me about a resource I had never heard of before. Apparently there was a "secret" club of sorts that traded secret restaurant recipes back and forth. I checked it out and sure enough, there was the famed KFC cole slaw recipe.

So we fired up the kitchen and called grandpa over, and guess what...he loved it! He said it tasted just like the original. The best part of the story is that we found an endless supply of the best recipes, and can now cook like the pros from home. How cool is that?