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• Where is the oil tank — basement, above ground, or buried? Age? Any removal records or tank insurance?why: undocumented buried tanks are a $10–50k problem
• 61 days on market — any offers, and what fell through?why: long DOM is leverage
• Septic: age, tank and leach-field location, last pump-out. Well: yield plus arsenic, uranium, radon, bacteria.why: standard diligence for a septic-and-well house
• Pull the full permit file — do permits match the renovations being marketed?why: work without a permit record becomes your problem to document
• Taxes are $27,950 now but roughly $35,797 after the next reval — has the seller appealed?why: post-reval tax shock
• 8,400 vehicles a day were measured within 130m — stand in the back garden and on the street at rush hour, not midday.why: traffic noise is the one defect a viewing at the wrong hour hides
• When were the windows last replaced, and do any currently fail thermal testing (condensation between panes)?why: specific to this house
• What is the condition of the pool — when was it last resurfaced, and what are annual maintenance costs?why: specific to this house
• Any history of basement seepage or flooding, especially given nearby hydric soils?why: specific to this house
• Are the kitchen appliances original to the 2005 renovation, and do they have remaining warranty?why: specific to this house
• Why has the house been on market 61 days — was there an earlier listing or inspection issues?why: specific to this house
• Is the walk-out lower level truly permitted as finished space, or is it an unfinished basement with egress?why: specific to this house
• Any recent or planned assessments or major repairs (roof, HVAC, pool deck)?why: specific to this house

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