[quote=bearishgurl][quote=UCguy] . . . But what if the plumbing is all polybutilene (or whatever) and wasn’t replaced? . . . [/quote]
UCGuy, DO NOT even make an offer on a property that has this problem. ASK the LA first if their listing had or currently has PBT plumbing.
If you are working with a competent agent who is intimately familiar with the area(s) you are seeking to buy in, you can tell them you are not interested in a property built with PBT plumbing and they should KNOW COLD which tracts are subject to this issue. If a seller can PROVE their property was ENTIRELY re-plumbed, you want to see the invoices for work performed BEFORE making an offer and also have a thorough plumbing inspection done if your offer is accepted.
Many replumb jobs are NOT entire replumbs. Some are just fixes at where there was a previous burst or leak, that drywall only and all the “visible” plumbing to the naked eye.[/quote]
Excellent advice, BG, I haven’t thought about that – asking the realtor to find out. Isn’t though a bit of a hassle to ask for seller’s proof he did the whole plumbing BEFORe putting an offer? I mean, he may not want to go to the trouble of providing them and accept the offer of a less-inquiring buyer. I don’t wan’t to turn them off off the bat. Don’t get me wrong, I’d make the offer contingent on the inspection finding out if the replumbing has be done fully – and based on the ORAL confirmation that it has been done. What if the house exchanged hands more than once after the replumbing was supposed to be redone (I am thinking about PQ – where people received a credit to re-do their plumbing entirely, but not all spent that money on the intended stuff) – they may not have the proofs.
