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Originally Posted by Bizzymammabee  Hon for you very own piece of mind even though it's after the fact get an engineer to check the house. They usually run about $300 (varies depending on where you live but in NY I paid that amount) and they are certified to check everything from top to bottom in the house. It's a good thing to use one when purchasing a house whether it's new or older (sorry not trying to make you feel bad about not having one but not everyone knows to get one. I am suprised your realtor didn't tell you that you should do this when your offer was accepted before you went to contract). That way once he is done (you usually get a 20 page binder with the a-z of your house) you will have an idea of what needs work and how to prioritize them.
You might be able to sue the seller for non-disclosure of certain issues and recoup some of the money. Especially since you expressly asked them the condition of those areas.
Good luck hon. It's very hard when you are a new homeowner. I think that people that sell housed without full disclosure should be shot. Take a deep breath and go slow. Prioritize the work that needs to be done.
OOOH by the way if it were me and my house I wouldn't opt for PVC but the actual Black Pipe for replacement. It's a bit more pricey but it lasts longer. Black Pipe tends to last at least 70 years before you have to worry about it again. |
we were dumb...they asked if we wanted to have our own inspector and since the sellers had it done we saidno
now we pay for that dumb mistake.....but its all fixed and over with so live and learn