Comments on: FHA Attic Inspections https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/fha-attic-inspections/ Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 By: chris https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/fha-attic-inspections/#comment-12582 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:13:30 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=8868#comment-12582 so I have an interesting question, the 4000.1 handbook says the attic must be inspected in its entirety and if it can not be inspected 2 options 1)reschedule time and come back or 2) require inspection by qualified 3rd party . Then it says in case where access through a scuttle is limited the insertion of head/shoulders will suffice. So if I inspect a property that is not floored and I don’t feel i can inspect safetly, do I require an inspection or is head/shoulder sufficient? Which is it, require an inspection or as long as I look there is no issue? I can’t imagine a head/shoulder would be able to inspect in entirety.

]]> By: Mike Ford CA AG, SCREA, AGA,GAA, RAA https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/fha-attic-inspections/#comment-12371 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:22:55 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=8868#comment-12371 That’s reassuring, however the problems ALWAYS arise from the UW or non appraiser QC compliance clerks interpretation  of FNMA or FHA regulations.

Since HUD is ALSO REQUIRING that buyers be given the ASHI guide to home inspection BEFORE buying why not end the duplication work completely and leave ALL but layperson apparent “inspections” to them? ASHI inspectors are great at what they do (in my experience).

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