Is That Bowed Foundation Wall Historical or Active? “This side appears to be brown.” –What a CPA will answer if you point to a horse in a pasture and ask what color it is. “The house’s foundation does not appear to be at imminent risk of failing . . . today.” –Structural engineer’s analysis of a...Read More
Location, Location, Location (Again) Normally, when a house has a major foundation issue, standard Realtor advice to Buyers is “run, don’t walk” (to something else). What’s the exception to that? If the home in question is on desirable lot in a hot neighborhood for tear-downs — and the foundation issue translates into a sufficiently hefty discount. Exit...Read More
