Stucco should raise yellow flags with every agent. The experienced ones understand the inherent issues, the inexperienced ones need to learn about them. Moisture and termites can cause the home to rot from inside out, by the time the issue is noticed it's too late. Then there's the stigma from those issues. Some relocation firms prohibit or strongly dissuade transferees from buying them for these reasons.
Here's just one video I ended up shooting as it had the perfect combination to ensure disaster. "Renovated", horrible work, moisture, termites and major damage. We start with the stucco nonsense, roll into a wall of termites and top it with obvious water issues....and some agent walked a buyer right into this money pit.
The problems with stucco homes should be obvious to any agent representing buyers. At a very minimum, agents should understand the issues surrounding EFIS and how it can lead to other unseen problems. A home inspection is a start, but a dedicated stucco inspection is often the best suggestion. Your buyer may need to be pulled off the edge....
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