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Edith TenBroek
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If a seller states "SELLER WILL NOT ACTIVATE ANY UTILTIES"...

Edith TenBroek
  • Atchison, KS
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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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Michael Noto
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Michael Noto
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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

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