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If a seller states "SELLER WILL NOT ACTIVATE ANY UTILTIES"...
If a seller states "SELLER WILL NOT ACTIVATE ANY UTILTIES" in the description on Trulia.com, does this mean they will not even activate them for inspection after a contract is agreed upon? If so, it's not even worth looking at this property right? This is a bank owned property.
Thanks for any insight!
Edie
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I have bought 3 REOs. None of the utilities were ever turned on at all during the buying process.
In all 3 instances there has been something that we didn't plan for go wrong.
My advice would be to make a very conservative offer and maybe none at all depending on your experience level and appetite for risk.
- Michael Noto