my first hoarder home EVER!

[Digger88]

you HAD to walk sideways through most of the LL and 1st floor. 2nd not so much. i could get to all rooms just couldnt really see any walls. its a refi. what do others do (if any) in this situation.

 

[KenAZ]

That is a level 2 or 3 hoarder. To be a true level 3, there needs to be outdoor clutter as well. If the home stinks with pet odors, stagnant fish tanks, fleas, rodents, and spider webs, that will help it achieve the level 3.

Just base the condition on what you can see. Other parts that you cannot see due to "An abundance of personal items" are assumed to be in the same condition consistent with the rest of the home.

Level's 4 and 5 have structural damage.

Level 5's are what you see on the Hoarders Show.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/n...-recognizing-the-problem/stories/201012020349

 

[TJSum]

you HAD to walk sideways through most of the LL and 1st floor. 2nd not so much. i could get to all rooms just couldnt really see any walls. its a refi. what do others do (if any) in this situation.

If it rose to a level of interfering with your inspection, give the lender/client a heads up before writing the report, most will cancel, let them know your inspection fee and move on.

 

[Thomas Fiehler]

I had one once that the county had required anyone entering the property to carry their own oxygen-impossible to move thru the house. About a 950 sf one story with basement that had 2 estimate to clean out. Both estimates were around 32K.

 

[Lost Cause]

So does that scale make the Collyer brothers a level 5+: Killed by the hoard?

 

[Renee Healion]

So does that scale make the Collyer brothers a level 5+: Killed by the hoard?

Aww, it may be a regional thing. When I was little in NYC, I heard about the Collyer Bros and eons later I would warn my son to pick up his room or be like the Collyers. The story has been used by scolding parents for a long, long, time.

In case it is not known,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers

 

[Pilgrum]

Was there any good stuff?

 

[Tim The Enchanter]

Remember Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout, and always take the garbage out.

[url]http://youtu.be/tvNhhEtUGJY[/URL]

 

[Deleted member 77547]

Ive seen the condition of the floors and walls after the hoard was cleared. Its not pretty. Often there was mold and rotted flooring and drywall from lack of circulation. If it got wet from animal waste or spills, the its a petrie dish under all the stuff. Be careful on condition reporting.

 

[Noreen]

Aww, it may be a regional thing. When I was little in NYC, I heard about the Collyer Bros and eons later I would warn my son to pick up his room or be like the Collyers. The story has been used by scolding parents for a long, long, time.

In case it is not known,
[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers[/URL]

OMG!! I guess I just don't expect this from well educated people... but one of my worse Hoarder's" was a retired professor from UNH... go figure.