House Showing What Not To Do..

Posted on November 7, 2008 
Filed Under Buying Your New Home, Valerie Zinger

You are out with your real estate agent looking at homes.  There is a wonderful house with wall to wall carpet and you want hardwood.  Are you tempted to pull back the carpet in the corner just to take a peak?   

DO NOT DO THIS. 

This is not your house.  You are damaging private property.  If you really need to know, have your agent ask the listing agent if there is hardwood.  Certainly if the house is less than 10 or 15 years old - when hardwood became popular again - if there is hardwood, it would show.  If it is Granny’s house and very old, maybe yes, maybe no.  In all cases, leave the carpet where you saw it.

Now for a little lesson.  In some homes, the owner or builder put hardwood only up to a square or rectangle space in the room which was then carpeted.  You look at the floor.  You assume there is hardwood under the carpet and when you move in and start to remove the carpet - Voila - plywood.  Buyer Beware.  If you find carpet in the middle of the room that does not move, ask if there is hardwood beneath. 

Finding out about flooring should not be beneath you. 

Photo credit:  hardwood under carpet @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/view/510764000/

Valerie Zinger ~ Ottawa, Canada ~ P. 613-723-5300 ~ E. vzinger@royallepage.ca

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