Two-Part Test [Note to Readers: Seller liability for ice dams and other home issues is case-specific, and affected by local and state law. For legal advice, please contact an attorney.] At least in Minnesota, there is a two-pronged legal standard for Buyers to recover from Sellers for damage caused by an ice dam (or any...Read More
Two-Part Test [Editor’s Note: Seller liability for ice dams and other home issues is case-specific, and affected by local and state law. For legal advice, please contact an attorney.] At least in Minnesota, there is a two-pronged legal standard for Buyers to recover from Sellers for damage caused by an ice dam (or any post-closing...Read More
Winter 2018-2019: Twin Cities Goes From Bare Ground to +6′ Snow Banks in a Few Weeks [Editor’s Note: Seller liability for ice dams and other home issues is case-specific, and affected by local and state law. For legal advice, please contact an attorney.] At least until a few weeks ago, it looked like the Twin...Read More
Potential Buyer Inspection Issue [Editor’s Note: Seller liability for ice dams and other home issues is case-specific, and affected by local and state law. For legal advice, please contact an attorney.] While the Twin Cities is already on its 3rd (5th?) blast of arctic air this season, there’s been precious little snow (in fact, the...Read More
Contractor Advice [Editor’s Note: at least in the Twin Cities, it’s been two years since homeowners have had to worry about ice dams. But, thanks to the 16″ that fell earlier this month and subsequent mild temps, ice dams are once again a concern. So, as a public service, I’m re-running this post that originally...Read More
In Demand: Twin Cities Ice Dam Contractors “April showers bring May flowers.” –Proverb “December blizzards bring January ice dams.” –Ross Kaplan Judging by my email inbox, the Twin Cities’ potentially record-setting December snowfall has been a boon for contractors specializing in ice dam removal. If you aren’t familiar with the phenomenon, ice dams occur when...Read More
