How do i find out if a house that is for sale has been flooded before?

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GI Jane · Accepted Answer

Seller's disclosure would have that info. Talk to a realtor, they can get you that, many home sale sites offer sellers disclosures as well.
If there is nothing about a flood in the disclosure but you do in fact know it was flooded, the sellers are facing trouble for lying on documents. But it also depends on what you mean by "flood", rain/river flood or a burst pipe. Either or need be disclosed, but obviously a burst water pipe (assuming it's been fixed) is not as likely to repeat itself as a weather related flood could..

Good job focusing on that btw! A lot of people don't care about that, unfortunetly, cause they really should... Sure floods can happen absolutely anywhere, but history does tend to repeat... 
good luck

golferwhoworks · Answer

you may have to search the permits department on this. I live in Nashville and we just experienced a 1,000 year flood that had many homes not in FEMA flood plain actually under water. Then codes steps in and makes the owners and contractors pull new permits for the massive repairs needed to make the homes livable again. The current owner may not even know if the home ever flooded and would not be required to say that it has flooded.
Good question but it can require a lot of research to find out

realtor.sailor · Answer

Depending on the severity a professional building inspector can make that determination.
Garage converted to third bedroom?  Make sure it was done with proper permits.

realtor.sailor

? · Answer

an obvious one is ask people living nearby,

if the house is insured ask the owner for a written record of any claims made for it from the insurance company

hannah · Answer

Yes I agree with the above

How do i find out if a house that is for sale has been flooded before?

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