Due Diligence has to be done on any house being purchased in Mississippi. The Home Sale Solution© guides a purchaser regarding all “due diligence” with respect to the house being purchased.
In central Mississippi, yazoo clay can cause substantial foundation problems. Therefore, with an existing home you should always get a home inspection done by a reputable home inspector. The home inspector will know the area and will know what signs to look for with regards to foundation problems, such as cracks and breaks in the concrete, doors that do not close, windows that will not open, cracks in foundation, cracks in sheet rock and poor drainage around the house.
With new construction, the tell tale signs may not yet exist. Greater care must be taken and the builder should be required to give the purchaser his sole borings and tests of the concrete foundation. An inspection by a structural engineer is a necessity along with soil borings on all sides of the house. And if a builder has no soil borings, don’t buy the house.
The problem in central Mississippi is that foundation problems caused by yazoo clay are not really “fixable”. The various cracks and breaks can be “repaired”. The repairs and the steps to reduce the continuing damage (ie, french drains, landscaping and better drainage) are not very expensive.
A purchaser who knows what to look for can save himself lots of money and aggravation. The Home Sale Solution© provides a due diligence list that will assist you in saving money and aggravation.
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