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Wet Basement the Month (Day??) After Closing: Who’s Responsible?

High Winds, +3″ Rain in Twin Cities Last Night [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] A LOT of recent Twin Cities home buyers will be asking...
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Ancient Carpeting in the Basement? Great!

Low(er) Odds of Wet Basement Older may not be better when it comes to furnaces, roofs, and major appliances. However, if there’s any question about whether a home’s basement is wet, old is very good. Why’s that? Because carpeting that repeatedly gets wet and dries out becomes moldy, discolored, and generally starts to deteriorate. Ditto...
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Deciphering “TNAS” in the Twin Cities Housing Market Now

“But, the Seller’s Disclosure Doesn’t SAY Anything About a Wet Basement!” (not yet, anyways) As Realtors if not the general public know, the MLS status “TNAS” ” short for “Temporarily Not Available For Showing” ” is a catch-all. So, TNAS can cover everything from new carpeting being installed, to someone in the household being sick,...
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Springing a Leak ” or a Lake(?!?) ” Before Closing

Winter 2019 One-Two Punch: Record Snow Followed by Thaw, Heavy Rains [Editor’s Note:  The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.  If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] In the wake of this week’s soaking rain and relatively...
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Wet Basement? If the Carpeting’s Ancient, Not Likely

When Older is Better Older may not be better when it comes to furnaces, roofs, and major appliances. However, if there’s any question about whether a home’s basement is wet, old is very good. Why’s that? Because carpeting that repeatedly gets wet and dries out becomes moldy, discolored, and generally starts to deteriorate. Ditto for any...
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Basement Flood Mystery . . . Solved!

Hitting Too Close to Home When you discover 1″ of standing water in much of your basement (as I did this morning), your first impulse — after uttering the obligatory “#$!%@!” — is to shut off the water to the house, then look for whatever pipe burst overnight. Nada. I then checked the main sewer...
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