So this winter I bought a house. And it's a beautiful home, but I learned a valuable lesson. Never buy a house in the Winter.
See the basement walls were painted and partially finished. But once spring sprung, I watched my basement walls crack from under the cement paint used to cover the light cracks, and the drywall I just had to remove due to leaks uncovered massive cracks which were supposed to be disclosed if not repaired.
I now have, several thousand dollars of demolition to perform before I can have the walls repaired. Then there is disposal costs on top of all that! Not to mention if there is black mold, I could loose my family's home.
So learn from my mistake, if you're buying a house, do so in the Spring or Fall, and even better, on a rainy day!
See the basement walls were painted and partially finished. But once spring sprung, I watched my basement walls crack from under the cement paint used to cover the light cracks, and the drywall I just had to remove due to leaks uncovered massive cracks which were supposed to be disclosed if not repaired.
I now have, several thousand dollars of demolition to perform before I can have the walls repaired. Then there is disposal costs on top of all that! Not to mention if there is black mold, I could loose my family's home.
So learn from my mistake, if you're buying a house, do so in the Spring or Fall, and even better, on a rainy day!