Crazy House Inspection Stories: Ghosts, Snakes, and Dead Dogs

Spooky Encounters on the Job

• 👻 A home inspector and his trainee experienced unexplained footsteps in an empty house, moving from the basement to the attic and then the front door.
• 🔑 In some states, real estate agents must disclose if a house is haunted if verifiable events like doors slamming or appliances turning on by themselves occur.
• ⚠️ Many inspectors have encountered creepy situations and opted to leave a property without completing the inspection if they felt unsafe.

Attic Infestations and Hidden Dangers

• 🏡 During an inspection of a large estate, the inspector found rodent droppings and was locked in the attic by the homeowner who had a severe rat and squirrel problem.
• 🔬 The attic contained half-eaten squirrels, blood splatters, rat heads, and snake skins, including one from a rattlesnake, indicating a significant wildlife infestation.
• 💰 The homeowner planned an insurance claim, alleging that snakes chewing on wires could cause a fire, leading to a $48,000 quote for cleanup, sealing, and insulation replacement.

Unusual Discoveries and Human Reactions

• 💬 The inspector was once accused of planting a dead squirrel in an attic by a homeowner trying to sell the property.
• 🐾 In a pristine crawl space, the inspector found a dead dog in a garbage bag, which did not smell, suggesting it was a recent occurrence.
• 🤫 The potential buyer, upon learning of the dead dog, asked the inspector not to tell his wife to avoid her backing out of the home purchase.

Shocking Art in Homes

• 🖼️ In a very large house, the inspector discovered a massive custom painting in the living room depicting all past presidents looking disapprovingly at Obama ripping up the Constitution.
• 😮 The homeowner casually inquired about the inspection without acknowledging the racist nature of the prominent artwork, highlighting a disconnect or indifference.