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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties
Gonna need some deets here.
I recently caught some sellers who turned out to be pretty untrustworthy IMO.
"We cleaned the sewer line. It looks good!"
Plumber: "Yeah this is going to cost you $6k to fix."  |
This may be silly, but if you're thinking of buying in an area that's anywhere close to commercial area or busy street, you might consider a quick call to the county planning office to just ask if there are any long-term changes that might happen. They're generally friendly people who don't mind talking to the public, and you can find out if there's an application for a sex offender home or a big apartment complex or a road widening. They won't know everything but they often know if something big is happening.
It's probably not necessary if you're looking at a place that's buried in the middle of a subdivision surrounded by similar homes, but as noted earlier if you're overlooking a golf course or an open space, it doesn't hurt to ask if it's going to be gone in a year.
I had a relative who bought a restaurant once, and he didn't do this. A few months after he made the purchase, a major road widening project started and made it a huge hassle to get to his restaurant. It was a disaster. I figure the seller knew about it, which was why he sold.