It was very clear to me that the market had turned around mid August of 2006 just as I finished building my second spec house.

The homes are large & custom, so specs & semi-custom won't cut it here.  

Tenant(s)s are also responsible for maintaining batteries in smoke detectors and or carbon monoxide detectors if applicable.The Tenant(s) is responsible for any person or persons who are upon the or occupying the Premises or any other part of the Landlord’s premises at the request of the Tenant(s), either express or implied, whether for the purposes of visiting the Tenant(s), making deliveries, repairs, or attending upon the Premises for any other reason.Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Tenant(s) is responsible for all members of the Tenant(s)’s family, guests, servants, tradesmen, repairmen, employees, agents, invitees or other similar persons.TO SEE THE REST OF MY LEASE AGREEMENT GO TO     Resources    Click on File Place    Choose Lease Agreement by Nancy Neville

However, he is buying a spec build that is nearly completed so an inspection of what we can see is all we will get.  

Almost 1000 postcards, printed through click2mail per their EDDM spec.

We actually own and operate a high-end luxury home cleaning business.We hired professional cleaners upon move-out & also had the carpets professionally cleaned at 6 months living there and again upon move-out and used proper chemicals and a professional power washer to clean any oil stains from the driveway we may have caused with our old work vehicle.Our landlord charged us the following odd, ridiculous charges:$3.33 To empty out the ice from the freezer ice maker $1.08 To screw a lightbulb in the bathroom vanity$30.00 To remove a nice black metal paper towel holder we had put in the kitchen cabinet$6.67 To fill and paint a tiny minuscule hole barely visible to the naked eye in the kitchen pantry door$3.00 For a smoke detector battery$3.33 To remove a small piece of duct tape from a wall switch in the kitchen we had placed there because every time someone flipped the switch accidentally it would turn the dishwasher off.

@Robert Ellis we see a lot of investors spec building - especially in Arlington and around children’s.

If the property across the street has the same specs with lower quality features but sold for a higher price, my only thought would be that the other house was marketed better.

I respect them, but I have never used one - they are more for high end specs and consumer occupied homes. 

I'm considering doing a spec build in Richmond CA or East Oakland CA.