Many house defects are not as serious as they appear

Published March 29, 2011 4:00am ET



From bad wiring and leaky roofs to flooded basements and asbestos, houses new and old can have problems — so homebuyers need to know which ones are the deal breakers and which ones can be handled.

 

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