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…)
10 home drainage conditions the buyers need to investigate. This is an Overview, read further for detail on each point: 1. Check the quality and age of (more…)
I was involved recently, in a conversation with a homeowner who contended that she did not want exposed river rock on the top of her proposed hand excavated french drain installation, because it would show any future home buyers that the home had a groundwater problem.
I explained that home sellers who do not disclose former or present groundwater problems and installed groundwater solutions, are putting themselves at risk legally under state law, and that it was not ethical as well.
Classic home buyers enjoy saving old structures. Yes, that would be me too. Home drainage issues can, and do, regularly pop up at the worst of times, when the home closing is in process. Most often groundwater in the crawl space or basement. Everyone is blind sided. Not good news for anyone.
Everything is absolutely wonderful until… (more…)
It seems obvious to me that the group of home buyers that were most singled out, and blamed for the sub-prime mortgage crisis is the very group of home buyers that will lead this home market out of the depressed cycle of fear and loathing that it previously suffered from. The phone has been ringing with folks needing to solve home drainage problems prior to closing escrow on a new home. (more…)
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