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Drew Blankenship

Own an Older Home? These 5 Issues Are Lurking

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My mother-in-law and her boyfriend recently sold their aging home. They lived in a historic house in North Carolina. While it was beautiful, there was a lot of work that needed to be done on the home. As they got older, they just didn’t have the energy or time to keep up with it. So, they downsized. However, as they went through the inspection process, they discovered there were a number of other things they weren’t aware of in the house that needed some work. That said, here are five issues that may be lurking in your home if it was built before the 1990s.

1. Outdated Electrical Wiring

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