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Posted: 7/24/2015 3:40:18 PM EDT
Offer was accepted on this house and before I pay for an expected or appraiser I want some more input.
To me it looks like a whole wall shifted. Everyone outside and in the attic looks good. but these are all over the house. Foundation issue or settling? House is bank owned and is a screaming deal for the area. Might be too good to be true though.... crack in ceiling </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> crack in kicken. It goes all the way over and down the wall. </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> door to one bedroom sticks bad. This is both sides of door. </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> Tiles cracking in kitchen floor. </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> </a>Untitled by 1911xmd, on Flickr" /> So should I pay an inspector to look or run and hide? |
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Personally I'd run.
But then again I'm not an engineer, nor did I stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. |
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I'm no expert but that looks like more than just settling cracks. I'd pass.
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Someone built a house over a sinkhole. eta Seriously, I suspect that there are issues that require further investigation. By a professional. |
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always have it inspected.
depending on what he says you may want to keep looking. |
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Home inspector, here. Those cracks could be due to any of several causes. Need to look deeper to tell if it's a real problem, but it certainly looks like it could be.
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Unless you got more money to tear down and rebuild I would pull the offer.
Looks like you got some pretty serious foundation issues that are not going to be patchable. |
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Do you really want to get into chasing down the cause of all those cracks?
Next. |
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If the tile isn't cracked from impact damage, run. If the tile is impact damage, cut and mud the walls and call it a day.
Edit - looked closer, fuck that place. |
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Where is that house OP? I've seen earthquake damage that looks like that before.
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There's a reason why the price is so low as you can see.
Run very far away. |
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Make sure you have an out as you move forward with the process
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To me that looks like an opportunity to get an inspector, find problems, and get a much better price
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That looks like poor drywall work.The cracking tiles are probably from dropping things on them or not enough thin set.
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I hope your offer is contingent on something, and the earnest money deposit is not so large to make your stomach turn over.
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Even if you have it "Inspected" make sure your state holds inspectors liable for there word. Here in NC, they are not.
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What type of soil is that house built on?
Is it in an earthquake area? Is there a track nearby so you can run away from this deal? |
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OP, as an engineer who had designed literally hundreds of conventional residential structures, you need to walk. You're looking at foundation failure.
It will never improve. |
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what do the basement walls and floor look like?
are the basement walls cracked. the tile cracks look like impact damage to me and the wall cracks look like settling. you need to see the basement walls and floor but I am not a home inspecter or structural engineer |
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I can throw about $40k to $50k in repairs into my loan if needed View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Unless you got more money to tear down and rebuild I would pull the offer. Looks like you got some pretty serious foundation issues that are not going to be patchable. I can throw about $40k to $50k in repairs into my loan if needed Find another house, one without $40k to $50k in risk. Really. |
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that is more cracking than I have in my house, which is 110 years old and a fieldstone foundation. Run!
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dont you think he should actually look at the foundation first? it should be obvious View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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OP, as an engineer who had designed literally hundreds of conventional residential structures, you need to walk. You're looking at foundation failure. It will never improve. dont you think he should actually look at the foundation first? it should be obvious As an engineer who has designed literally hundreds of conventional residential structures, I don't need to see anything more. It's already obvious. |
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what do the basement walls and floor look like? are the basement walls cracked. the tile cracks look like impact damage to me and the wall cracks look like settling. you need to see the basement walls and floor but I am not a home inspecter or structural engineer View Quote No basement. House is built in slab |
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