In addition to what Andrew2009 experienced, the sales rep Noel from MD delivered a very thinly veiled threat that the data collected during his inspection would be used against me if I sell the home and don't disclose what he had to say about my basement. He turned his interpretation of what he observed into expert facts. The water table in my locale is 175 feet deep. The hydrostatic pressure my foundation experiences during a heavy rain is not as high as Noel is claiming and the problem area in my home is only 2 feet below grade on a slope. \r
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Other vendors identified the cause of my moisture to a leaky chimney and pooly graded fromt garden.\r
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Noel claims that there is a 95% chance that all those who try to buy my home will have their mortgage offer recinded by the FHA because I will not have his Dry Basement Certificate.\r
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This is a horribly hard sell and totally inappropriate.
Pros: Sales Rep was prompt and professional.
Cons: The Sales Rep had only one solution in mind.
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