10/12/2021
According to the real estate person
the house next door is for sale! Please
do your research before you buy a
home and to save yourself a headache,
do have it inspected and I believe
the rules here is the septic tank
needs to be pumped and inspected,
before you sign the papers. One
needs to see what has been done to
a house before you buy it. Look at
back photos to see what care has been
done, just don't take the real estate
persons advice. I have seen so many
folks get burnt in the past few years
and then they don't get it, it's their
responsibility to find out what has
gone on. It is also my understanding
that they need to mention problems?
Ya know a drug house owner can
slap paint on, change the carpet and
one will never know until the next
owner gets sick. Also be wise on
previous pets and it the property
was cleaned up or not.
Seriously, get that home inspected!!
Look at the landscape, see how the
trees are and check out the grass.
Know the difference from pasture
grass and real landscape grass. If
the landscape has changed know
when and be sure there is no problems.
Check out the city and County's GIS
information on the home. Who the
builder was and know what went on
while it was being built. I know for
a fact as a X-Neighborhood Leader that
some homes were built without the
proper permits. I have watch homes
were built that have sat in water 365
days prior to the foundations going in.
I have also seen foundations full of water
before the wood structure went up. I have
seen slides and erosion called blow outs.
No you can't go boating in the bio ponds!
Once you sign on the line on the contract,
you take on the responsibility of the mess
you are buying. Is the landscape done
to where you can manage it? Are there
sink holes or land sliding? The GIS should
show all the permits that were taken out on
what projects were done. It the roof had
a permit and was inspected by local
government. Electrical needs a state
permit and it too needs to be inspected
before buying. If you need photos of
the property, try the real estate sites
or google to see some of the older photos.
Are there any leins on the house?
What soil type do you have? Check on line
with the State. Will the land liquify if
there is an earthquake. Also know what
is under ground. Do you know where
the major gas or sewer pipelines are?
I'm not talking the ones to hook you
up to gas but the one that feeds an area
for gas. Do you know the Felida area
has one? Let me tell you the local fire
dept. didn't know this until it was told
to them. Ya know the same one that
exploded up north and killed 3 people.
While you are at GIS you can find out
a lot of information on the said property.
Also what they value that said property
so you don't over pay and kick yourself
for paying more than what it's worth.
I have seen folks buy and sell the same
property to raise the prices. Plus the
catering to the CA folks as they have
money from the sales of their property
down south. Ya want to know why
housing isn't affordable, here is just a
couple reasons.
Get educated before you buy and know
what will go in around you if there is
vacant land. You will have to deal with
that as it's developed in the density that
was deem upon this area. Know if the
roadways are failing, as you will have to
deal with the traffic. Also know that
Highway 501 through Felida is coming
as it's been in the works for years to connect
the Ports at Vancouver and Ridgefield.
But no one is looking at the Salmon Creek
bridge and how low it sits and the flooding
in this area. Or the dangerous curves out
at Sara. Felida area residents since FNA
was formed have been screaming about
the roadways and yes they are failing and
the county has known about this for years.
We have seen what they have done in East
County and they are doing the same here.
They have no intentions of keeping with
the agreement on the West Felida Plan
as they have diverted the funds that were
collected to help improve traffic to another
roadway.....which is against the law!
You can check the proposed developments
on both the City and County's websites under
community development, warning I have found
that they are not current and have to ask for
information. Heads Up: 3 story Senior
Center is coming down the pipeline just
off NW 33rd Avenue by the park.
New developments on hillside, water
runs down hill no mater what some folks
say.
You also can check the Sheriff's dept.
web site for crime in the area.
If you really want to know about the
community you are about to buy into
read up on the history. I will tell you
leadership doesn't care!
