While showing homes this past week, my clients and I arrived at a very nice home. Priced well, and from everything we had been able to ascertain prior to going in the home, this could have been a winner.
The outside needed a little TLC, but nothing a little paint & landscaping couldn’t cure.As we walk into the kitchen with the beautiful ceramic tiled floors, new cabinets, and many of them. Things were looking good. Right number of bedrooms, as well as great sizes. It was a bright sun shiny day, and the home had many windows, so we didn’t attempt to turn lights on, because they weren’t needed.
As I walked around the island in the kitchen, I noticed a pair of chest waders on the floor. I commented that there may have been a water issue, which would explain the waders. And the buyers and myself thought it may have been in the kitchen, as the dishwasher was pulled out.
Boy, were we ever wrong. The buyer decides to go down and check out the basement. He opened the door and as he stepped onto the 4th step leading to the approx. 800 square foot basement he steps into water. We pull out flashlights, after determining there was no power and find that the basement is FULL of water. No kidding.
Now I have been shown homes that the power had been shut off and the sump pump wasn’t working and have seen up to 3 feet of standing water in a basement. I have never seen anything like this.
So you never know what you may find when viewing homes, but in the words of my buyer, “If you see waders, turn on lights or flashlights before attempting to go into the basement.”
If you or anyone you know is looking to buy, build or sell feel free to contact me at 317-893-0648 or www.dawnwhalen.com
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