By Melissa Dorman, February 19, 2021
Did you know that home inspections may not include a full inspection of your appliances? Why is this important?
This past summer my client called me just after closing and moving into his new home. He was alarmed. He noticed that the clothes dryer had a problem that hadn’t been noticed beforehand. The knob on the dryer was from an oven! Not only that, but it didn’t work properly. The plastic was damaged on the dial and it wouldn’t turn properly. The knob was just a placeholder. In order to turn the dryer on, he had to use a wrench!
Clearly this was a frustrating discovery. In reviewing the photos from the home inspection, they indeed showed the oven knob on the dryer. While this all may seem funny, it wasn’t at the time, because my client was left with a damaged dryer and we had no recourse.
Next time you’re at a home inspection, make sure to check out the appliances and look closely! You may also inquire with the inspector whether they plan to test the appliances, as this isn’t always part of the home inspection. You may end up inadvertently “broiling” your clothes!
Melissa Dorman
Broker | OR & WA
She/They
Ten years ago, Melissa was living in a slum in Kolkata, India, helping over 200 women escape sex trafficking by providing alternative work at a social business.
It was there she discovered her passion for financial education as a means of empowering people to move out of poverty. After graduating from UCLA with a Masters, Melissa spent 5 years working as a Social Worker; assisting clients facing homelessness, in jail, or at a psychiatric facility.
As much as she loved the work, imagining saving for retirement on the meager salary of a social worker was becoming grim. That's when Melissa discovered "passive income." In no time, she fell in LOVE with real estate as a vehicle for wealth. Soon after, Melissa began locating off-market multi-family properties to purchase through creative financing strategies and win-win opportunities. Two years into investing, Melissa quit her day job as a Social Worker to become a full-time broker and investor. Initially, she was drawn to people in difficult circumstances, so she developed extensive experience assisting families facing foreclosure, short sales, and probate. Melissa is well versed in helping her clients overcome complex real estate challenges.
Currently, Melissa is teamed up with Super Broker, Yascha Noonberg at Living Room Realty. Together they assist clients to achieve their real estate dreams, including how to strategically buy and sell a personal residence to maximize profits. Far from the slums of Kolkata, her greatest passion now is empowering other working professionals to develop passive forms of income through buying multi-family properties in Portland.
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