The old real estate 101 concept that advocates buying the worst home in the best area is still a sound method to use for the homebuyer looking for upside property value potential. Another very valid concept is to (more…)
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Buyers find upside in properties with home drainage problems
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Drainage problems can prevent homeowners from refinancing
Friday, November 27th, 2009In todays home market, lenders have many homes in their “reo departments.” That is bank jargon for real estate owned. In other words, foreclosure properties.
Home drainage problems prevent huge numbers of homeowners everywhere in America from refinancing their homes just (more…)
When buying homes look for community drainage systems
Friday, November 27th, 2009When buying or building a home in a subdivision, whether it is an existing home, one built on spec, or one you are contracting to have built, research the home drainage conditions of approval for the subdivision or minor partition that you intend to buy into.
You may find out some interesting things to consider, depending on where your prospective lot is located in the area, and the topography at the building site. Get a copy of the (more…)
Write earnest money agreements with repair clauses to protect yourself
Sunday, August 16th, 2009When you are buying a home protect yourself from seller non disclosure of home drainage problems by adding an inspection and repair clause in the earnest money agreement that obligates the sellers to make repairs, to include home inspector found and professional home drainage contractor proposed home drainage repairs.
There is a repairs cap generally in every earnest money agreement. Don’t make the amount too low if you really want to (more…)
Home sellers are still liable for non-disclosure of drainage problems after closing
Saturday, August 15th, 2009Hand Excavated French drains properly engineered and installed, are huge value added points for “green home drainage science.” They are not a badge of former home drainage failure that should dissuade home buyers from buying the home, especially in Oregon where heavy rains challenge the home drainage infrastructure of all homes eventually.” (more…)
A great buyers agent can prevent the home inspection groundwater blues
Sunday, July 12th, 2009If you are a home buyer or home seller, the following article is important for you to read, to solve the home inspection report blues.
The home inspection report indicates groundwater problems exist. What to do? Time constraints with the sale of the former home, and now the discovery of a, never disclosed, home drainage problem on the home that is in escrow, forces everyone to call a home drainage contractor, and start a new, uncharted effort to navigate this brand new, unwanted, situation.
It is essential that home buyers control (more…)
Can you inspect a home for signs of groundwater problems
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Can 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…)
AAA Water Guard services travel option package
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Protect your most expensive investment, your personal residence, with ” AAA Water Guard services” travel option package, brought to you by AAA Home Drainage. Don’t settle for less than the security that comes with owning hand excavated french drains.
No professional home drainage contractor in your corner of the world that you trust? (more…)
Oregon Contractor Board June 08 update on consumer rights for new housing
Monday, June 23rd, 2008The following information is here-in reprinted from the Oregon Contractors Board Newsletter, in the interests of public protection disclosure, and as a courtesy of AAA Home Drainage.
The information is from the CCB newsletter that explains important rights affecting the homeowner taking possession of new construction in Oregon. (more…)
Education about home drainage with hand excavated french drains
Friday, June 20th, 2008Google is a great service. On their home page there is an option to put on your custom google page called “stuff”, among the selections is the Einstein quote of the day. I highly recommend this for fun and fact.
Albert Einstein said, “education is what remains after one has forgotten everything that was learned in school”.
The fact that few homeowners understand home drainage is not surprising. Home drainage, groundwater removal, and hand excavated french drains are not on the average study roster in college, unless you are an environmental engineering student. (more…)
