On Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:58:00 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, December 28, 2020 at 12:56:55 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2020 20:13:53 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>
>> >Dave Smith wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 2020-12-27 6:45 p.m., cshenk wrote:
>> >> > Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > > Yeah, a stone mason is an expert at roofs, electric, plumbing,
>> >> > > heating, etc. Generally the buyer pays a house inspection
>> >> > > company to check all aspects of the property. No one cares if
>> >> > > the window shades are crap but major defects have to be repaired
>> >> > > by the seller.
>> >> >
>> >> > No Sheldon, the seller does not have to repair any major defects.
>> Of course not, the seller can decide not to sell.
>>
>> There's no such thing as a perfect house, which is why minor defects
>> are negotiable, but jmajor flaws need to be repaired or the local
>> building code enforcement authority will stop all sales and likely
>> evict the owner, may tear down the house and bill the owner.
>
>Can you give us examples of these major flaws?
>
>Cindy Hamilton

Easy... majorly damaged/cracked foundations, leaking roofs, plumbing
and electricals not to code. There are many flaws that can legally
prevent a sale... a chimney can be damaged, a heating system can be a
fail, domestic water can be polluted, a septic system can be
inadequate... not to mention that toilets that won't flush. Even
cracked driveways wont pass inspection. Your stone mason is nowhere
near qualified to inspect a house, thats a jerk-o comment... stone
masons know absolutely nothing of house inspections. Actually the
most important inspection is to have a survey made, I wouldn't buy any
property without first having my own survey made... I want to know
where my property begins and ends.