http://www.dougfrancis.com/2009/11/oakton-va-my-buyer-agent-tip-of-the-week-oil-tanks/ Doug's real estate blog in Vienna and McLean, Fairfax and Arlington with a little humor too. Easy MLS Search too. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.dougfrancis.com/2009/11/oakton-va-my-buyer-agent-tip-of-the-week-oil-tanks/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Doug Francis Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:02 +0000 http://www.dougfrancis.com/?p=1935#comment-287 An agent friend in NJ, and real estate attorney friend in NY always tell me stories about environmental clean-ups like this getting done prior to settlement. It's always good to be proactive. .-= Doug Francis´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.dougfrancis.com/2009/11/vienna-va-holiday-stroll-on-church-street-2009/" rel="nofollow">Vienna, VA Holiday Stroll on Church Street | 2009</a> =-. An agent friend in NJ, and real estate attorney friend in NY always tell me stories about environmental clean-ups like this getting done prior to settlement. It’s always good to be proactive.
Doug Francis´s last blog ..Vienna, VA Holiday Stroll on Church Street | 2009

]]> http://www.dougfrancis.com/2009/11/oakton-va-my-buyer-agent-tip-of-the-week-oil-tanks/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Ken Montville Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:16 +0000 http://www.dougfrancis.com/?p=1935#comment-286 The concern about underground tanks is well warranted. If there had been a leak that allowed oil to seep into the soil and ground water over the years the entire area could well turn into an environmental disaster area. This shouldn't scare off the potential buyer whether it's and investor or "regular" home buyer. A little due diligence such as you describe should put everyone's worries to rest. .-= Ken Montville´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.mdsuburbanhomes.com/2009/11/23/how-to-turn-a-shack-into-a-showcase/" rel="nofollow">How to Turn a Shack into a Showcase</a> =-. The concern about underground tanks is well warranted. If there had been a leak that allowed oil to seep into the soil and ground water over the years the entire area could well turn into an environmental disaster area. This shouldn’t scare off the potential buyer whether it’s and investor or “regular” home buyer. A little due diligence such as you describe should put everyone’s worries to rest.
Ken Montville´s last blog ..How to Turn a Shack into a Showcase

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