Home Buying Tip #088, DIY Common Fails We See When Evaluating Homes

When looking critically at homes with our home-buying clients, we often see Do It Yourself (DIY) work in houses. Often, it is terrible.

One of the most common DIY failures we find is water heater installations.

Water heaters aren’t rocket science, but many homeowners still make significant mistakes.

We aren’t home inspectors, but it is still very useful to look at the major mechanical components of a home as part of a property tour.

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