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What to Look for When Buying an Older Home
What to Look for When Buying an Older Home
 
Anyone who has visited Fort Myers, Key West, or even Charleston, SC knows how beautiful historic architecture can be. In San Francisco, they've even named their stately, restored Victorian homes "Painted Ladies."
But, are these older homes good buys? Considering that most of a home's components deteriorate with age, you may be not only buying a vintage home, but vintage problems as well.
Here's a quick look at some of the more common problems with older homes.
Foundation It would seem that an old house has done all the settling it's going to do, right? Wrong, according to Page Engineering in Missouri. The rate at which the house settles diminishes over time, but it never completely stops – especially if the house has never been "piered."

Piers are long steel shafts that are driven through the soil and into the bedrock below. This process takes the weight of the home off unstable soil, and the home is less prone to settlement. It's a big job, though, and quite pricey.
Look for cracks in the walls, bulging floors and doors that won't close. These are all signs of possible foundation damage. Not all ... more

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