Archive for the ‘home inspection reports’ Category

Home buyers drainage due diligence check list

Monday, August 1st, 2011

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.

When it comes to assessing a home that you wish to purchase, home buyers need to… (more…)

Beat the home inspector, lender, sump pump guy trap.

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Beat the home inspector, lender, sump pump guy trap.

You have never heard of this “trap”? You will hear more about it in the future, I can assure you of that fact right now, unless this (more…)

Don’t let groundwater problems kill your home deal

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Don’t let groundwater problems kill your home sale or purchase.

Nothing beats knowledge and preparation.

Home drainage problems are a common deal killer when it comes to home purchases in Oregon. Many times per year I receive calls from homeowners in a panic due to the fact that they either have not dealt with the home drainage issues that affect their home, or they did not know about them.

Often the home is already in escrow. The heat is turned up, and everyone is in panic mode. The pest dryrot and structural home inspection has a laundry list of things the inspector believes needs to be addressed, among which is the home drainage issue, evidenced by the rain caused seasonal recurring groundwater entry into the crawl spaces and/or basement.

Homeowners want to know what action should be taken, with respect to home groundwater problems, and their impact on earnest money agreements to purchase real estate, that are made subject to solving home drainage problems, in order to satisfy the conditions of the lender, with respect to the new financing.

This all becomes a jump ball situation depending on how strong the repairs clause in the earnest money is, with respect to protecting the interests of the eventually damaged party to the transaction. Which most often is the new home buyers, I have found.

Surprising is the fact that few contractors actually understand and specialize in hand excavated french drains. Most contractors that advertise as professional home drainage contractors are sump pump installers.

I contend that most of these described, “would be” home drainage contractors, really do not have a clue and are licensed scammers.

Much precious time and money is lost and squandered in the attempt to solve home drainage problems. Contractors are all talking a different language too. Time to study up and take them on.

To prevent this from happening to you as a home seller or home buyer, learn how to deal with the situation if it does happen to you during a home purchase.

Read my e-books, published and offered free as a pdf file on this web site.

Arm yourself with powerful, practical, working, home drainage knowledge that works.

If you are a member, look AAA Home Drainage up on Angies List, for a sampling of how our Portland market feels about their success with hand excavated french drain groundwater removal systems.

Do not be a victim of groundwater problem fear and loathing ever again.

Stupid sump pump contractor tricks can, and will, cost you thousands of dollars, and make your home drainage problem worse to boot.

Hand excavated french drains have been around for thousands of years in various forms.

Read on and learn about alternatives to solve home drainage problems and hold your home real estate transaction together.

Your not dead in the groundwater yet.

Why lenders delay disclosure of home drainage problems.

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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…)

Inspect home drainage prior to marketing your home

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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…)

Will your home pass a pest dryrot and structural inspection

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

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

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

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…)