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One Important Phone Call You Should Make Before You Buy A House

January 21, 2021 by Brett Tams

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There’s so much to do when you buy a house.

You’ve scoured the internet looking at real estate sites and scrolling through endless home photos.  You’ve likely driven around with the real estate agent for days, looking for the perfect home.  You’ve gathered all of the required documentation to qualify for the mortgage.

But, have you ever wondered about the history of the home you would like to buy?  Any home that you buy “used” has a history to it, and that history may affect your finances.

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CNN Money states, “There have been nearly 84,000 meth lab seizures since 2004, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.  But only a fraction of meth labs, as few as 5%, get discovered by authorities, according to Mark Woodward, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.”

If someone uses a home to produce meth, the byproduct seeps into the walls and carpets and will harm occupants.  One couple and their son unknowingly bought a house that was a former meth lab and immediately began suffering the consequences.  “They got dry mouth, headaches and nosebleeds.  Their two-year-old son Ezra got mouth sores so severe he couldn’t drink” (CNN Money).

Often, these homes require extensive, expensive decontamination.  If the meth byproducts can’t be completely removed, the house becomes uninhabitable. . .and worthless.

A Murder?

Did you know in many states that real estate agents aren’t required to disclose if a murder or suicide has happened on a property?

For some people, this isn’t a big deal, but for most people, it is.  In fact, one woman bought a house in Pennsylvania, not knowing that the year before the master bedroom had been the site of a murder-suicide.  She and her children reported various incidents including feeling like someone was sitting on the bed and hearing footsteps.  When the homeowner found out the home’s history, she sued the former owner claiming he knew about the house’s history and did not disclose.  The case went to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Even if you have no problem living in a house where a murder or suicide occurred, the property value may plummet significantly if word gets out.  And if you know about the home’s history and do not disclose when you get ready to sell, you, too, may find yourself getting sued.

When you bought your house, did you call the police to determine the home’s history?  If not, do you think doing so is a good idea, or do you think it’s a bit paranoid?

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