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A few weeks ago I showed a home to my buyers. ?We knew the home was a little bit of a fixer upper, and as we walked through it we saw little things like a broken window pane and a leak under the kitchen sink. ?Not a big deal.
We got our offer accepted and then my buyers asked if they should get a home inspection. ?
My answer, as always, was YES. ?(It's not HELL YES, I just said that in the title for the shock value so you would read this.) ?I told them that there are things that we can see walking through, but there are many things that we may not be able to see.
Fast forward two weeks to the home inspection. ?
The inspector walked down into the basement and found that the foundation had major cracking in it, and that there was water seeping through the walls. ?We couldn't see this durin the showing because there was a "patch job" done on the cracks and the weather had been fairly dry.
The inspector told us that the electrical box had several double taps and that the gauge on most of the wiring was too big for the breakers. ?Both of these are safety and fire hazards.
Then he went on the roof and quickly climbed down. ?The shingles looked good, but the plywood underneath was very soft, indicating moisture in the attic. ?
A trip to the attic confirmed moisture everywhere, and also that there was a recent electrical fire that the home owners probably didn't even know about. ?Remember the faulty wiring issue? ?Yeah. ?He said that the home was just waiting to burn down. ?
I'm not done. ?
The ceiling fan was wired incorrectly and was another fire hazard.
The soffits were all soft and full of moisture and mold. ?This mold gets in the air and is not healthy.
?And the grand finale...
We walk back into the kitchen and smell smoke. ?The inspector walks towards the dishwasher and opens the door.
The frickin dishwasher was on fire.
Needless ?to say, my buyers are not buying this home.
So, whether you are buying a home in Fort Wayne or anywhere else in the country... ?HAVE A HOME INSPECTION!!
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