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polybutylene: An Intentional Defect? - 01/23/08 01:43 PM
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polybutylene: Tell Tale Signs - 09/28/07 08:38 AM
Some houses scream "Help Me!"...others give up their secrets quietly and reluctantly. After you have home inspected for a while, you learn the language and how to coax out what needs to be known.
For agents, there are several signs that you can use to reinforce with your clients the use of a home inspection in the transaction.
For example, in your initial house visit with your client, as you are walking around the outside, you see black stains on the gutters. This indicates leaves and debris in the gutters and the likelihood that water is flowing over the sides and dropping to … (33 comments)

polybutylene: Poly, Poly, Poly - 09/12/07 06:56 AM
Sometimes, you'd think I just told them a family member died...when I tell clients they have polybutylene plumbing. Such is the awful reputation of polybutylene plumbing.
You won't find me singing praises to polybutylene, but let's take the emotion out of it. After all, polybutylene isn't the only material that can spring a leak at ANY time....they all can...copper, CPVC, it's just that polybutylene is more prone to leaking than the other materials.
Poly can work in the buyer's favor. It usually suppresses the purchase price of the house. Which means that when you replace it, the value of the house rises...often more … (10 comments)

 

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