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old retaining wall pat 07-21-2006
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 21, 2006, 11:34 pm

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > as a buyer GET A HOME INSPECTION! IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY!
> >
> > it will help cut the sales price since on a older home no doubt theres
> > lots of troubles. Its better you aware of major defects.
>
> Maybe, maybe not. A good home inspection will point out problems and
> potential problems. That does not mean the owner will reduce the price. The
> buy still has the option of just passing on to another house. There are
> plenty of complaints that inspectors missed serious problems too, and there
> is little or no recourse. Sometimes you are better off having Uncle Bob go
> through the house with you.

I would use uncle bob AND a inspector.

home inspector is buyers best friend and owners worst nightmare.

at least buyer has more knowledge of what trouble the home may have,
then its up to them wether to negoiate price.

TODAY owner is more likely to lower price.

Lets say home inspector finds a problem , if buyer backs out SELLER
MUST BY LAW DISCLOSE THIS AND ANY OTHER TROUBLES THE HOME INSPECTOR
FOUND!

If they dont they can be easily sued.......


Posted by higgledy on July 22, 2006, 12:37 am
I had better luck if inspector and realtor do not know each other. i.e.
hire an inspector from a nearby city. Also, inspectors that are a
member of ASHI have been more complete in inspecting the whole house.




hallerb@aol.com wrote:
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > > as a buyer GET A HOME INSPECTION! IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY!
> > >
> > > it will help cut the sales price since on a older home no doubt theres
> > > lots of troubles. Its better you aware of major defects.
> >
> > Maybe, maybe not. A good home inspection will point out problems and
> > potential problems. That does not mean the owner will reduce the price. The
> > buy still has the option of just passing on to another house. There are
> > plenty of complaints that inspectors missed serious problems too, and there
> > is little or no recourse. Sometimes you are better off having Uncle Bob go
> > through the house with you.
>
> I would use uncle bob AND a inspector.
>
> home inspector is buyers best friend and owners worst nightmare.
>
> at least buyer has more knowledge of what trouble the home may have,
> then its up to them wether to negoiate price.
>
> TODAY owner is more likely to lower price.
>
> Lets say home inspector finds a problem , if buyer backs out SELLER
> MUST BY LAW DISCLOSE THIS AND ANY OTHER TROUBLES THE HOME INSPECTOR
> FOUND!
>
> If they dont they can be easily sued.......


Posted by Italian on July 22, 2006, 2:19 am
Its not real clear what it is you are asking. How big a deal is the
shape of this wal? Well how big a deal is it to you? If the wall is not
leaning it should more than likely be fine. I have seen retaining wall
as old as you mention that have been leaning for decades and will
probably never go anywhere. Ofcourse if you are going to disturb the
ground anywhere around this wall in the future Im sure it will become a
problem. As far as being "old" looking so are the Pyramids and the
Roman Colosseum but these structures havent moved in thousands of
years. As a mason i can tell you, I would call a local Mason (an older
guy) out to have him inspect the wall and offer any suggestions. If it
is indeed that old and made of stone it may just need re pointed which
is a process where old loose mortor (cement) is removed and new is put
in. Keep this in mind...if it is stone the cost to reproduce that wall
today using the same materials would probably be in the same ballpark
as your last car. I would try to keep it or save it even at great
exspense.

pat wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am thinking about buying a home, but wanted some feedback on what I
> think the home inspector may think is a big concern.
>
> The home is on the corner lot of an uphill road and sits quite high
> above the sidewalk on the sloped side, and the yard is also at least 1
> foot higher than the sidewalk on the level street side. There is an
> old retaining wall (it may be the age of the home - 100 years) running
> along the perimeter of the sidewalk enclosing the corner of the plot.
> The wall looks to be in pretty bad shape -- cracks, water stains,
> generally very OLD looking.
>
> How big of a deal is the shape of this wall? Would touch-ups probably
> be sufficient, or might there come a time when the entire wall needs to
> be replaced?
> Do you think this will be a major issue in a home inspection?
>
> Thanks!


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 22, 2006, 7:52 am

> As far as being "old" looking so are the Pyramids and the
> Roman Colosseum but these structures havent moved in thousands of
> years.

Yes, but after 2000 years, the Coliseum is in bad shape. They really should
have put aluminum siding on it.



Posted by Italian on July 22, 2006, 1:19 pm
Nice one I like that......

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > As far as being "old" looking so are the Pyramids and the
> > Roman Colosseum but these structures havent moved in thousands of
> > years.
>
> Yes, but after 2000 years, the Coliseum is in bad shape. They really should
> have put aluminum siding on it.


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