4. Issues with the roof or foundation
Great Neck, N.Y.-based Ian Aronovich and his wife fell in love with a house last year. Unfortunately, they spotted major cracks in the foundation that would’ve cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair.
“We smelled some mold in the basement, and asked the owner if we could cut a small section of sheetrock to check for the source of moisture,” Aronovich says. “As we peeled away the sheetrock, we noticed the crack. In the end, we did not buy that house.”