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Article: Vacant Houses Could Hide Untold Tales - Get the Facts
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- February 26, 1995
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When you look at houses, you have a list of questions, right?
You want to know what's under the carpet, whether the fireplace
works and what the average heat bills are. As you walk from room to
room, you ask these things.
And the knowledgeable real estate agent breaks free of her
spiel and answers you then, before resuming the tour.
But what if it is the middle of winter, and the house is empty?
Should you have a different list of questions? And are the answers
as easy to obtain? How do you know what's what if no one is around?
Just ask. Ask everything that you can think of. Before you go
touring, start thinking. What special problems could exist with an
empty house? What should I ...