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Account Closed
  • Investor
  • Sherbrooke, Québec
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do these cracks look like a deal-breaker? (masonry)

Account Closed
  • Investor
  • Sherbrooke, Québec
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Hi all, i'm getting ready to close a triplex in Sherbrooke, the inspection turned up quite a few cracks in the brick though....like the building leaned slightly to one side a while ago (although the foundation is solid). the current owner says the cracks were there before he bought it (over 20 years ago).

just wondering what you think, i will probably ask for a price reduction, maybe $3000 or something...how much does it cost to repair brick, anyhow? i assume good masonry isn't cheap. thanks!

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Greg H.
  • Broker/Flipper
  • Austin, TX
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Greg H.
  • Broker/Flipper
  • Austin, TX
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Originally posted by @Robert Haney:

Here in Texas I/we view cracks like that very often.   Is is usually caused by a foundation problem.  I had the foundation repaired on about a dozen houses. 

Not necessarily a Texas thing as I have repaired exactly 2 foundations in close to 1000 flips

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