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Old 07-14-2012, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey
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We are in contract to buy a 1920's Tudor style house in Ridgewood. Should we have the property scanned? I have never heard of this!
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Old 07-14-2012, 09:11 PM
 
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Absolutely have it scanned. Do you have a buyer's agent? They should have brought this to your attention.
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Old 07-14-2012, 10:32 PM
 
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey
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Yes, we have a buyers agent. No, she did not bring it to our attention....
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Old 07-15-2012, 06:33 AM
 
Location: Vermont
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because not everyone in the world is as paranoid as city data, or they don't want to ruin a deal. not sure this helps. we bought a house with a tank , and removed it. everything was fine. i know of people who have very expensive homes with ancient tanks underground still in use in ridgewood.
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Old 07-15-2012, 08:21 AM
 
Location: NJ
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because not everyone in the world is as paranoid as city data, or they don't want to ruin a deal. not sure this helps. we bought a house with a tank , and removed it. everything was fine. i know of people who have very expensive homes with ancient tanks underground still in use in ridgewood.
You say this as if no one has ever had major problems with this. And they have. It isn't being paranoid. it is protecting yourself financially.
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Old 07-15-2012, 08:28 AM
 
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey
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After reading about "tanks" on CDF, I e-mailed my agent the night before our inspection. She contacted the seller and confirmed that they have paperwork stating that there is not a tank on the property. I some point there was one, but it was removed (not by current owners who have been in the house 7 years). The paperwork from the seller is going to be e-mailed to me.

Interesting because neigher our agent and the attorney used for the attorney review period mentioned anything about tanks.

When I e-mailed my agent, she something like, "I can't imagine that they would have bought a house with a scan, but you never know." I am thinking well, maybe their agent was like you and did not tell they needed to scan!
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Old 07-15-2012, 08:40 AM
 
Location: NJ
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Isn't that on the disclosure form?
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Old 07-16-2012, 08:30 AM
 
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey
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I'll have to check. My husband has all the forms with him in NJ.

Glad that I happen to read this post before the inspection.
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Old 07-16-2012, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Rhode Island
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I doubt you need to have anything scanned. Usually there is evidence in the basement that was an oil tank at one time.
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Old 07-16-2012, 02:57 PM
 
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After reading about "tanks" on CDF, I e-mailed my agent the night before our inspection. She contacted the seller and confirmed that they have paperwork stating that there is not a tank on the property. I some point there was one, but it was removed (not by current owners who have been in the house 7 years). The paperwork from the seller is going to be e-mailed to me.

Interesting because neigher our agent and the attorney used for the attorney review period mentioned anything about tanks.

When I e-mailed my agent, she something like, "I can't imagine that they would have bought a house with a scan, but you never know." I am thinking well, maybe their agent was like you and did not tell they needed to scan!
If I were to buy a house in 2012, I would have an underground tank scan done, regardless of any representation from the seller, his attorney, his goomar, his consigliere, his priest, whomever. It would just be part of my due diligence. 20 years goes by, and the past becomes the ancient past and no one remembers anything. For what, $300, I'd just have it done as part of my home buying routine.
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