Walking into a hoarded home comes with many unknowns. Can you reach all the rooms in the home? Did they hoard food, animals or human waste? Are all the parts to the home still functional? With these questions you have to ask yourself what is beneath the hoarding? Inaccessible Parts of the Hoarder Home In many hoarding situations there are parts of the home that have become inaccessible. When a part of a home has not been accessed in many years there really could be anything … [Read more...]
Selling a Hoarded Home
Selling a home can be an overwhelming task and having to think about selling a hoarded home can seem impossible. Luckily, we are here to let you know the process can be straight forward and simple. When we buy homes our goal is to make the transaction go as smooth as possible for the seller. It usually starts with a call or request for an offer on our website. Our first step after we are contacted is to talk to the seller or their family. We talk to them about the reason they are selling the … [Read more...]
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Many of us are guilty of judging people by appearances but there is another side to that coin; from the outside, some people may look very well put together, but in reality their lives are in absolute turmoil, be it debt, alcohol, drug addiction and, quite possibly, hoarding. Some of the finest professors, attorneys, CEOs and executives may have great minds, but they too have their weaknesses. Did you know that 2%-5% of the USA population suffers from hoarding? Many are very high caliber people … [Read more...]
HOARDER HOME CASE STUDY – FLEA INFESTED HOME
A TRUE STORY We recently purchased a home from a hoarder who collected a tremendous amount of garbage, knick knacks and magazines. During our pre-purchase inspection, it was difficult to walk through the house because the floors were covered in belongings and also piled from floor to ceiling.We assessed the home and found the exterior structure to be strong; the house was not falling apart. The garden was a mess but our landscaping team wasn’t concerned. As we walked in, there was a very … [Read more...]
WE BUY FLEA INFESTED HOMES
Have you ever stepped into a flea infested home? How do you recognize a flea infested home? Learn more about the consequences of living in a flea infested home. If you have experienced flea bites, you’ll know that every bite becomes itchy and terribly uncomfortable and, unfortunately, there usually isn’t just one; they bite multiple times at any given attempt! You may have seen a dog or cat that gets fleas during warmer weather. You treat the animal, spray and disinfect your home and … [Read more...]
A Hoarded Home During an Earthquake
The Los Angeles Times reported on September 19th, 2017, that Southern California has a high possibility of being hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2. It further stated that since the San Andreas fault runs under and very close to densely populated areas, such a quake would cause major destruction (Northridge was a 6.7) Scientists say that an 8.2 quake would rupture the San Andreas fault, fracturing cities throughout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The fault is … [Read more...]
We Buy Ugly Homes
YES....WE BUY UGLY HOMES! There are billboard signs across Southern California freeways saying “We Buy Ugly Homes”. Have you seen them? Have you ever stopped to think what an Ugly home means? If you are used to living in clean surroundings, we doubt you could imagine or visualize what an Ugly home really looks like or can be. Unfortunately people do live in unacceptable conditions in Southern California, some of which are not only Ugly but also unsafe and a hazard all round. We write this … [Read more...]
Children of Hoarders
Children of Hoarders is a dedicated blog, written in support of children who are fighting to get their parents out of a life-threatening situation. At HoarderHomes.com, our mission is to help communities and children of hoarders to move on with their lives. Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird once said: You can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge ‘em or not, and it makes you look right silly when … [Read more...]
Some Tips and Benefits for Helping Hoarders near You
After writing about heirs having a hard time administering the estate of a hoarded home in our previous blog, the notion of prevention comes to mind on some useful tips and benefits in your helping hoarders near you. This blog has been written with a plea to individuals to get out there and help their local community. Hoarders aren’t going to see the problem for what it is; despite the dangers associated with it. Tip 1: Note Strange Behavior When you walk your dog or are simply getting … [Read more...]
Leaving a Mess for Heirs
Heirs have the challenge of dealing with the death of a loved one plus the administration of the estate which often includes dealing with the house. If the person who died was organized and clean, heirs have less of a headache, but imagine dealing with a home that was lived in for years by a hoarder; from floor to ceiling, there is simply no room to walk, let alone walk without feeling nauseous from the stench of it all! There are different scenarios with hoarders. Most people don’t realize … [Read more...]
