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Cynthia Trapp
Licensed in MI & IN Managing Broker, Edwardsburg & Niles Offices
REALTOR®, RSPS, SRS, ABR, GRI
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March
27

In this hot seller's market, with competing offers driving sale prices thousands over asking, buyers are willing to overlook a lot. Homes which once would have sat for months with worn roofs, outdated kitchens and baths or older HVAC systems are now being gobbled up without complaint. But some things will still stop a sale.

Here are some real-life examples of issues discovered during home inspections and how they could have been avoided.

Wet Spot in Basement: The ground was sloping toward the house, channeling snow and water right at the foundation.

Solution: Re-grading that portion of the yard so it diverted th...

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