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Before you list, sell or buy a home. Read this post.

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The information by Clint Mckie, can be utilized now and in the future. This collection of data can also benefit buyers or sellers as well as other Realtors or colleagues. It is detailed and right to the point. This will certainly give the reader an upper hand to help in this very competitive real estate market.  Winston Realty, Inc., agree with the points of this blog. Thanks for sharing.

 

Original content by Clint Mckie 10072923

Before you list, sell or buy a home. Read this post.

Most Realtors, buyers and seller alike don't have a clue when it comes to the general liability when owning a home.

There are a lot of factors that are included when owning a home.

Here is a simple example of what to look for when you are listing, selling and or wanting to buy a home.

Did you know the sidewalks around the edge of the city streets are the responsibility of the home owner? Even though the municipality is the owner of the sidewalks?

Tree has pushed up the sidewalk. 

In the shot above you can see where the sidewalk is no longer where it should be.

There is a two inch rise because of the tree that has pushed up the sidewalk.

Did you know YOU are liable as a home owner?

Did you know that if anyone is walking in front of your home and they fall, you could get sued for not maintaining the sidewalks.

Degraded sidewalk to front of home. 

In this shot the sidewalk to the front of the home is also degraded to the point it needs to be repaired.

If there is even a visitor to this home and they fall while walking up to the home you as a home owner is liable for the unjuries from the result of the damaged sidewalk.

Keep this in mind when listing, selling or buying your next home.

Have a great day everyone.

 

Clint  McKie

Owner of Desert Sun Home Inspections Carlsbad, New mexico. Serving all of South East New Mexico

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P. Winston Heverly, GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

We service all of Palm Beach County and S. Florida

 

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Comments (2)

Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Winston,

A very little and seldom looked into fact about the liability the homeowners inherit when they buy a home.

There have been a lot of law suits about the liability of just this issue.

I hope you have not had any of these with your clients.

Have a great day in Atlantis.

Best, Clint McKie

Sep 16, 2012 09:26 PM
Gabriela Agostinelli
RE/MAX100 - Leonardtown, MD
Gabriela A-Team

Good reminder Winston! Thank you! 

Sep 16, 2012 10:02 PM