Understanding Attic Rain: Causes, Risks, and Prevention

Attic rain occurs when warm, moist air inside your home enters the attic space and condenses on cold surfaces, such as the underside of the roof sheathing. During cold weather, this condensation freezes. The frozen condensation melts when the weather warms up, creating water droplets that can seep into insulation, wood framing, and drywall.

This phenomenon can occur for years before it is discovered. We have had listings where the homeowner was unaware of any issues until the buyer’s inspector looked into the attic.

The effects of attic rain can cause significant damage and cost 10’s of thousands to remediate. Prolonged moisture exposure can lead to wood rot, warping, and weakening of the…

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The first and foremost strategy when selling a home is pricing, sometimes referred to as positioning.

In a seller’s market, my wife and I often recommend competitive pricing with only a few exceptions. Our single goal with respect to competitive pricing is to start a fight for the home and, hopefully, a big fight to get the highest sale price possible in a timely way and reduce inconvenience to the seller.

To start that fight, we have to garner a lot of attention and create a lot of enthusiasm for our client’s listing during the first three days the listing is active.

Before we recommend a list price, we will do a detailed assessment of the active competition. We assess not just the list price of the competition but what we determine to be the…

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