Originally Posted by Beachbound
Interesting......and how do you ask about that without sounding less than PC??? :roll: Maybe I should just look at house built from 2005 & up.
Disposable income???What is this you speak of??? Actually hubby retired at the early age of 54 but after 5 years of retirement he may/will have to go back to work. Nothing corp. but enough to support our hobbies.
I would insist that testing for sheetrock problems be part of your home inspection. Write in any offer that the home must pass testing. When the outlet covers are removed in affected houses, you can see the copper wiring has oxidized and the copper in AC units gets pin-holes from the corrosion.
They were using Chinese wallboard for a few years before new homeowners were taken seriously with their complaints. Along with a heavy off-gassing of sulpher, there have been some dangerous heavy metals found in the sheetrock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_drywall overview
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environme...spections.html state health dept. checklist
Jobs are nearly non-existant here. I took a part time job in February, and still have not found full-time work. I bet 50-75% of the warehouses and commercial buildings along I-4 are sitting empty. Tourism is way down, and that was the state's prime source of tax dollars. Instead of a state income tax, there are fees on top of fees, on top of fees, for all sorts of things.
In your favor, banks are dropping prices on foreclosed properties, and you are in a much better position than a few years ago. Orlando has much more "civilization" than some areas in the state.