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Originally Posted by LCMT
We want to know one thing that we can't find out on our own (well you can if you call the town and get the info over the phone or pick up a copy, but why should we, it should be available right off the bat). How old is the septic, when was it last serviced and where the hell is it on the property. Yeah I know, you get some of that in the disclosure...then have one there at the open house along with the survey so we can get all the info up front. Those are the only things we can't find out over the internet today...so give us something. What are you there for.
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It's a pet peeve of mine, too. Very basic questions:
The age of the roof ?
Where is the septic field?
When was it last pumped?
Where's the most recent survey?
Where are the HOA docs?
7/10 times, the listing agent does not know. As an aside,
Open houses tend to be sat by other agents in the office. Oftentimes, the first time that agent has seen the house is when they unlock the door, for the open house.
Some listing agents take the position that if they ask no questions of the seller, the seller will tell no lies. It's a potential liability issue.
On the other hand, all agents know that there are information junkies out there whose primary objective( hobby) is to see properties and collect data, not the same thing as buying property. That a walk in at an Open House
needs to know exactly where the septic field is,
right now, is not reasonable, given that the walk in is unlikely to write an offer on the spot, based on the response.
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