Mike Holmes Saves Sandy's Home from Collapse | Holmes on Homes 111

Canada really needs to regulate realitors and inspectors. 🤦‍♀️

MIke, you should have finished the drywall and paint.

I believe if this were in the USA or certainly in California she could sue the realtor.

"No home inspection" is a giant flag warning a potential buyer NOT to purchase, because the current owner KNOWS there are defects. If it were me, the answer to "No home inspection" is "forget it".

Mike, I wish you were in the U.S.. I need help. I bought a house 2 years ago. I'm a first time homeowner at 54 years of age. I bought without conditions like an inspection. Previous owners only took cash offers not through a bank. I didn't know any better. Now I'm having issues. Yard is flooded, septic tank is too small and storm water fills it up causing sewage to sweep out. While yard smells like septic. No insulation in walls or attic. Very narrow crawl space so I or contractors can't get in. Floor joists gave away in bedroom causing dresser to tip over. No joist hangers and rusty nails. Electric plugs have no ground. Just 2 prongs. Holes in Soffit where birds and cats get in. The toilet is sinking from the soft floors. Sill plates and studs in the garage are rotting from all the flooding in the yard. Insulation in the garage has asbestos. The ceiling in the garage is sagging in the middle. Paint on the outside of the house is just primer. Windows are not insulated. Front door seals leak air. No HVAC system. Just ventless propane heaters on the wall. I have a lot more going on with the house. It's gonna cost me thousands of dollars I didn't count on when buying the house. I need help and don't know who to turn to. I bought a lemon house because it was what I could afford. Nice neighborhood and I love my back yard when it's not flooded. My trees are dying because of the flooding. Please, if you know someone in the U.S. that does what you do I really need their help. Please, I'm begging you.

I by no means am an expert at construction or remodeling. I do understand business. Realtors & mortgage lender folks want to protect "the deal" not the interests of the customer. If inspectors get a rep for finding things that screw up or slow down deals they won't get much biz from realtors or banks.

It is called need over issues. Not everyone can afford outside of shelter, heat, water and food. Repairs take knowledge and money that both are but a dream🌱

You wouldn't buy a car if the dealer said "You can have it, but don't turn it on". But people do that for houses?

Now we have heard about medically assisted suicide. Death assisted by house, now this is a new one. Until Mike Holmes step's in saving families live's one house at a time.

If you don't do the inspection would have raised very bright red flags for me. I would have backed out so fast. My parents put their house up for sale before Dad passed away and they put a contingency in the contract that if they couldn't find a house to move to that loved then even if someone wanted their house they didn't have to sale.
Someone wanted their house but they couldn't find a house that met Dad's needs so they decided to stay where they were.

Never be so desperate to buy a house without an inspection. When a seller won't have his septic tank certified, I walked away.

You tell people to get a home inspection before buying but I’ve watched many of your shows where they did get a home inspection and the inspectors didn’t see or ignored the problems.

Was anything done about that homeowner she bought the house from. That fool should be prosecuted, fined and put in jail! Like the man said, that's criminal. Goes beyond gross neglect! Purposeful criminality!

To paraphrase, “I wanted an old house and I skipped the inspection so I could move in faster.” Wow, it would have been so much better to store her belongings and live in a motel for a few weeks or months instead, to go slow and do it right.

Three weeks??? That is criminal.. Government requirements are absurd. If the market were allowed to handle it you would never wait three weeks!!
Effing bureaucrats. Peak incompetency..

Thank You Mike and the Crew for making it right.

Mike-"your house is ready to cave in!"
Sandy-"Thanks for stopping by..."😂😂😂

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Even without an inspection is the last homeowner liable??

Never Never go with a Realtor recommended Inspector, when buying a house !!! Always find a licensed home inspector, and hire your own. This way this guy works for you, and not hand in hand with the realtor ! Protect yourself !!!!!!!!!!!

They needed a Mike Holmes district attorney show to go after the builders who were frauds or left people hanging by poor or illegal workmanship

lol the kids at the end helping mike load his truck was cute

Sad thing is that most inspectors don’t do areal inspection

Never buy without a thorough inspection…

Wish had you here.

That should’ve been assigned to you that they want you to buy the house without an inspection

Sandy's got a sultry voice, like Catherine Keener.

she should sue the builder that did that shit to the house.

all these people buy 100 year old homes are not too bright. tear it down and start over

That guy should go to jail. 😡🤬 Well spotted Mike.

If a house is built properly, it will be safe.

If a house is not safe, it was not built properly.

can the person who sold the house be sued for this sort of thing? Its criminal

We bought a house, didn't have it inspected. We knew enough about structure to look around and see the flip had been done by a professional who liked doing the best job. In three years we haven't had any issues. Knowing how to see how plumbing, electrical... all issues, is a great gift to yourself.

No footings at all? Even if all you do is put down a course of blocks sideways, something has to hold up the wall.

The very second the realtor said, "no inspection" would have been a huge red flag for me..I would have run like hell.

working with that vibration makes it my elbows sore and hard to drive your hands go numb, wear 2 thick gloves

She likes the squeaky floors? Shit would drive me insane.

A home inspector would have never found the foundation issue.

If you want to buy a house if you see rot water damage and smell mold immediately turn around and leave

should have been a red flag about no inspections

Is the people that sold her the house being held to any responsibility over this mess?

After buying and selling 6 homes I've NEVER had a building inspector that was able to show us more than what we already knew. Ended with black mold, leaking ceiling, cracked foundation - things that should have been caught. Mike - open a college, TEACH!!!!

So the guy dug it out to put in the wall and no footer ufb

That addition is about the dumbest thing I've ever seen and it looks terrible.

"If you dont do an inspection you can have the house" The seller knew what was up. A red flag the size of a continent.

The old can of WORMS! Been there done that! My question is how the original home owner got to put an addition onto the house originally without any local & state Building Permits with no Inspectors in the first place.

I am inspired by Young People. Thank You for including them at the End! May God continue to Bless You❤❤❤ Mike Holmes, pays it Forward! ❤❤❤

I wonder why Mike didn’t at least fire tape the walls and lid before priming the drywall? Budget issues? Great job nome the less. Always saving the day!

THis one needs a new transfer! potato quality FTL.

Love mike,I would love to have him fix my problems.