leaks: Does that creek behind the house flood? - 03/07/11 03:51 PM

This is a great question to ask and is a big concern for a lot of buyers. The same creek that you see as a beautiful feature can also be a horrible risk. Now, first of all having a creek behind the house doesn’t always mean the house will flood every time there is a big rain. The fact is only about 25 of the homes along a creek such as Johnson Creek and Butternut Creek actually flood. (Those are just the ones you hear about on the news.)

Now, the best way to find out if a property … (18 comments)

leaks: Dry basements and attics yesterday, don’t mean that today! - 03/02/11 05:58 PM

Yesterday we set a new record for the amount of rain on that day in a 24 hour period. The previous record was set in the 1950s and yesterday we shattered that by more than double. One of the things buyers seem to always ask is, “How is the roof?”
Since I’m not an expert at roofs and really don’t like climbing on them, (not because I’m scared of heights, heck I used to bridge jump) I’m just afraid of falling. I know, silly difference, but jumping off a 50 foot high bridge into water below, I knew what to … (17 comments)

 
Todd Clark - Retired, Principle Broker Oregon (eXp Realty LLC)

Todd Clark - Retired

Principle Broker Oregon

Tigard, OR

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