Effect of Steep Stairs on Financing and Saleability
We have an old house, 1937, with steep stairs that are uneven. One set of stairs goes down and makes a gradual turn.
Not only are they steep, they vary in height and depth along the way.
We are selling the house with a broker. The broker says that it might effect a conforming loan and therefore make the property less marketable.
Whats the real scoop?
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History lesson here: Sounds like your stairs are 'burglar stairs.' The idea is based on the stairs being a deterrent for bad guys sneaking through the house. The varying heights are new to the bad guys sneaking trying to steal things so they likely trip or at least make loud enough noise to wake the people living inside.