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Is it hard to sell a house near a high-voltage power line?
Friday, October 29, 2021
Because of the concern about possible increased cancer risk due to living near high-voltage transmission lines, the pool of possible buyers will be less than for a home away from the lines. Unfortunately, we found no data about what percentage of homebuyers will not consider a house near those tall transmission lines and towers.
But multiple studies of property values of homes within sight of big power lines show a decreased value of the real estate of up to 10%, and averaging around half of that. To learn more, go to our article Should I buy a house near a high-voltage power line?
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Here’s links to a collection some of our other blog posts about problems that may make a home harder to sell:
• Should I buy a house that has hurricane flood damage?
• Should I buy a house with popcorn ceilings?
• Should I buy a house that has been remodeled/renovated without building permits or has open permits?
• Should I buy a house with structural problems?
• Should I buy a house with fire damage?
• Should I buy a house with a crawl space?
• Should I buy a house that has had foundation repair?
• What should I look for when buying a former rental house?
• What should I look for when buying a house that is being "flipped" by an investor seller?
• Should I buy a house with strong cigarette odor?
• What do I need to know about buying a foreclosure?
• Should I buy a house with a high radon level?
• Should I buy a house with galvanized steel water pipes?
• Should I buy a house with asbestos siding?
• Should I buy a house that has had foundation repair?
Visit our “SHOULD I BUY A…” and ELECTRICAL pages for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.
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