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home inspection: Hot Water in the Toilet. Oh My!! (Buyers and Sellers Beware.) - 04/21/08 11:33 AM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
As a Buyer, what would you do if you purchased a home and later discovered that there was hot water in the toilet?
OR
As a Seller, would you feel that you even would have to disclose this Buyer - because after all, they will probably have a home inspection, right?
Well...
What I'm about to tell you is a TRUE STORY - and the results may surprise you.
I know someone who purchased a property and the first weekend they moved into the home, they found that there was hot water in the toilet. … (91 comments)
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home inspection: Home Inspections: Should They Be Required by the Lender? - 03/07/08 09:51 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
The Big Question of the Day: Do you think Home Inspections should be required by lenders - just as hazard insurance is?
This particular question popped in my head today as I was out driving around in the rain.
I tend to solve quite a few of the world's issues - and think of lots of questions while I'm having what I refer to as Windshield Time (i.e. spending lots of time in the car.) For me, Windshield Time gives me time to think and mediate on things relating to my business, as well as my life … (36 comments)
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home inspection: Home Inspection for New Construction? Of Course!! - 09/23/07 03:17 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
I continue to be amazed at the number of home buyers who purchase new construction and tell me they do NOT want a home inspection because it's a "new" property.
When I dig deeper, I often find the belief is that since the property is new, it had all the necessary inspections completed by the Powers that Be (i.e. our local town officials).
"So, why spend the extra money to have it inspected again? " they ask.
HERE'S WHY...
Recently, I had a conversation with someone who informed me that years ago, the builder installed incompatible air conditioning units. One … (10 comments)
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home inspection: Mold Inspection: Should You Have One? - 07/31/07 11:30 AM
Buyers have heard time and again from their real estate agents that they should have a general home inspection before purchasing a property. But what about a mold inspection?
Recently, one of my buyers made an offer on a home with a finished basement. (Because basement homes are not common in North Carolina, when I do see them, I automatically have concerns as to whether they are sealed/waterproofed properly.)
While writing the offer for my client, my gut instinct told me add in the contract that the home must be insurable. (I was aware that if the home was identified as having mold that some … (3 comments)
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Darleen McCullen, Broker-Raleigh, NC Real Estate
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