Don’t let groundwater problems kill your home sale or purchase.
Nothing beats knowledge and preparation.
Home drainage is a common deal killer when it comes to home purchases. Many times per year I receive calls from homeowners in a panic due to the fact that they… (more…)
Home drainage problems, usually groundwater in a crawl space or basement, damages properties.
Groundwater problems, ie. home drainage problems, has become one of the fastest growing segments of home based litigation in the country.
Probably next to lot line disputes, one of the more litigated home issues.
Next to lot line disputes and contractor lawsuits, groundwater damage law suits are close to… (more…)
Beat the home inspector, lender, sump pump guy trap.
Read, and protect your rights to receive buyers home inspection reports in a timely manner, when it is not too late to… (more…)
Home buyers working with lenders on home loans should demand early release of home inspection reports during escrow and financing. The report should be… (more…)
This article is available below as a pdf file e-book as well.
This is published for home buyers who do not wish to download the entire e-book.
All homes are not created equal.
When it comes to assessing a home that you wish to purchase, home buyers need to… (more…)
Homeowners should call for a free groundwater drainage assessment, in their part of the world, prior to listing their home on the market for sale.
This can save everyone a lot of money and time, as well as… (more…)
The pest dry rot and structural inspection is probably the single biggest hang up for sellers and buyers in the home selling process. Lots of beautiful homes get written up during the sale process, while in escrow, by the inspector who say there is evidence of former groundwater problems, or actual groundwater in the basement or crawlspace. (more…)
Can you inspect a home for signs of groundwater problems? What should it tell you if you are looking at a home to buy, and the home has a home groundwater problem in the crawlspace or basement, and there is already a sump pump installed? It should tell you that the sump pump isn’t a solution to the problem.
If the groundwater is still entering the crawlspace or basement, would a reasonable mind assume that the sump pump is a solution to the problem, or a bandaid? (more…)
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