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Common Cover-ups in Houses for Sale |
Written by Melanie C
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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When you go to buy a home or even an investment property, you want it to be a solid investment, not one that is going to cost you a fortune. So it pays to be careful and look before you leap. There are many dishonest folk out there who consider it your responsibility to find problems, rather than theirs to tell you about them. A common cover-up is that of illegal building. If the builder didn't get all the right licences to start with, and have the property inspected at the various stages, then the authorities could easily tear it down without your permission. Cracks in walls can easily be patched up and painted over, or covered with a pretty potted plant. Carefully inspect - by feel - all walls for rough spots and if you see that only one room or one wall has new paint, get suspicious. Never buy a house without a termite inspection and you should really get a builder to inspect for rotting window frames and weatherboards and a rusting roof. Kick aside any mats you see to make sure the floorboards have not been patched to cover up a problem. Look behind and under furniture, especially if you can see by the floor marks that it has been recently shifted. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
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Looking into property Perth? Visit the Saville Australia website (http://www.savilleaustralia.com.au) for more information on property investment Australia.
Looking into property Perth? Visit the Saville Australia website (http://www.savilleaustralia.com.au) for more information on property investment Australia.
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