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02-24-2009, 12:43 PM
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House under major power lines/towers
We are thinking of purchasing a home. but the only draw back is it is surrounded by/under all these major power lines. Any know what type of risk are involved with this or any future health risk?
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02-24-2009, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by VA DIVA
We are thinking of purchasing a home. but the only draw back is it is surrounded by/under all these major power lines. Any know what type of risk are involved with this or any future health risk?
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They had something like this in a show in the ..... I forgot the channel.
It was the show where they slept over in the house that they are gonna buy.
They hired a electrician/technician and he checked the electromagnetic field in their house and he said that it was completely fine.
Now, just in my humble opinion,
I wouldn't buy a house where the power lines to call on it.
Maybe is almost impossible for that to happen, but I wouldn't take that chance. |
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02-24-2009, 01:11 PM
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The biggest problem is that they are an eyesore. Also, you can sometimes hear the voltage going through the lines. In the past, people used to be afraid that their kids could be affected.
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02-24-2009, 01:14 PM
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I lived in an older neighborhood in Cibolo and towards the end of my street was a huge tower. I was told that many years ago during a bad storm, the old tower that was once there actually toppled over. I dont know how true that is, but just the thought made me nervous. Thankfully, for us, it was waaaaaaayyyyyy down the street far enough away from our house.
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02-24-2009, 01:41 PM
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As far as I know, there has NEVER been a study that proves this, so I wouldn't worry about the health factor.
However, resale is a different story. It'll definitely hurt your resale. Not so much in value, but how long you've got to have it on the market to sell.
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02-24-2009, 01:58 PM
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Tough on resale, no effects on health. There was a scare way back when... like early '90s I think. It was just one of those things that people get worked up about and move on from.
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02-24-2009, 10:10 PM
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I agree with the no effect on health part. If the house is perfect and you plan on living there for a long time - resale shouldn't be "that" big of a difference maker - imo.
Maybe you could offer 10k less to "offset the trouble you anticipate with resale in the future" and see if the take it. Right now lots of builders/sellers are taking quite aggressive offers that you wouldn't anticipate and likely never know about if you didn't try.
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02-25-2009, 01:25 AM
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C-ing moon from ur house doesn't make u astronaut
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A recommendation based on my knowledge about this:
If you buy it, avoid holding any type of metal stick high in the air.
I'm guessing there would be some videos in Youtube about
"Power lines arching"
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02-25-2009, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dendox
If the house is perfect and you plan on living there for a long time - resale shouldn't be "that" big of a difference maker - imo.
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While you may "plan" on living there for a long time, situations always change. I've seen people buy their "forever" home, only to move 2 years later due to family or work changes. You should always consider resale when you buy, because you never know what might change in your life. I've seen it happen over and over. |
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02-25-2009, 09:24 AM
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point taken Kev. How many times have you seen someone get their forever house and stay there forever?
I would say in my age range, the more likely scenario is a move at some point. However, most of the folks I know that are my parent's age (+- 10 years) have been in their forever homes for 20+ years and have no intention of leaving (est. % of about 98).
Not that one shouldn't plan for the future, which is why I suggested negotiating a discount to offset the trouble with resale.
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