Looks Can Be Deceiving — Get Your House Thoroughly Inspected

One of my clients was house hunting in a particular, 100-year-old neighborhood in Oakland, Calif. Very stroll-to-the-local-produce-market-esque. We found this lovely little Spanish-style cottage with all the charming detail of the 1920s when it was built, but simply gleaming as though it was in brand-new condition. We walked inside and saw that the home had been fully remodeled: new flooring, working fireplace, granite slab countertops, brand new stainless steel kitchen appliances and — get this — two full bathrooms with fixtures so new the shower and bathtub still had the energy efficiency rating tags on them!

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