{"id":105471,"date":"2017-03-17T12:24:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T16:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewmrealestate.com\/blog\/?p=88969"},"modified":"2017-03-17T12:24:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T16:24:17","slug":"miami-home-buying-tips-cast-iron-plumbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewmrealestate.com\/blog\/miami-home-buying-tips-cast-iron-plumbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Home Buying Tips: Cast Iron Plumbing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/miami-cast-iron-pipes.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6799\" width=\"700px\" style=\"margin-bottom:-15px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:25px;margin-right:40px;line-height:1.5em\">Lately I have had two deals hit rough patches because their inspections have revealed cast iron pipes under the house.  Cast iron piping, which was utilized until around the mid-1970\u2019s, ultimately corrodes and gives way, which can cause major water damage to a home.  <\/p>\n<p>Now, if a home is built with a crawl space, replacing this type of plumbing is not such a huge undertaking because a plumber can go right under the house and work from there.  However, many homes that were built between 1950 and the mid-1970\u2019s have a concrete slab foundation and these problematic pipes are encased within it.  That means that their replacement requires floors to be torn up and the foundation opened to expose, remove, and re-plumb the house.   Simply replacing the pipes is quite expensive, but when you add re-pouring the slab and redoing the floors to the mix, you are talking about totally remodeling a house!  No wonder finding cast iron pipes spooks a buyer!<\/p>\n<p>The tricky thing about cast iron pipes is that, if they are in decent shape, you can actually live with them and many providers will actually insure a house knowing that it has this type of plumbing.  Therefore, many sellers are pushing back when buyers ask to have new plumbing lines installed or request a credit for those repairs.  As a realtor, this presents a dilemma.  Do I advise my buyer to take the risk and make an insurance claim when the time comes?  When I have the listing, do I keep the price high and then negotiate the repair?  This is the talk around the real estate water cooler these days!  These pipes are really making our job tricky, and I get the sense that I am going to be seeing this issue come up more and more as older homes in Miami change hands.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:25px;margin-right:40px;line-height:1.5em;margin-top:2em\">If you need help buying or selling a home give Ashley Cusack a call at 305.798.8665, or visit her website at: <a title=\"Luxury Miami Real Estate\" href=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Luxury Miami Real Estate<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\/images\/ac-tag.png\" alt=\"Luxury Miami Real Estate\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>My focused dedication as a realtor in my home town of Miami for over 25 years, consistently puts me at the top of my field. Whether you\u2019re looking to buy or sell your home, let me help you from start to finish with my results-proven: professional marketing, excellent property exposure and comprehensive experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Consistently in the top 10 company-wide at EWM for the past 15 years, my focus is on <a title=\"Coral Gables Real Estate\" href=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\/neighborhoods\/coral-gables\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coral Gables<\/a>, <a title=\"Coconut Grove Real Estate\" href=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\/neighborhoods\/coconut-grove\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coconut Grove<\/a>, <a title=\"Pinecrest Real Estate\" href=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\/neighborhoods\/pinecrest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinecrest<\/a> and <a title=\"South Miami Real Estate\" href=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\/neighborhoods\/south-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Miami<\/a> \u2014 specializing in luxury real estate and waterfront properties. Call me today and let\u2019s get started!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to me, Ashley Cusack at {305.798.8685, <a href=\"mailto:ashley@ashleycusack.com\">email<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/ashleycusack.com\">website<\/a>}. EWM Realtors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lately I have had two deals hit rough patches because their inspections have revealed cast iron pipes under the house. Cast iron piping, which was utilized until around the mid-1970\u2019s, ultimately corrodes and gives way, which can cause major water damage to a home. 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