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Originally Posted by Paddygirl
I'd be interested in any and all opinions as to whether or not this is a good idea. The sink hole was 6 years ago.
Thank you in advance.
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In my opinion purchasing a home that had ground remediation done means the possibility of a sinkhole has been fixed. That is the safest home to buy. People think that because there was some ground movement (not necessarily anything that opened up) makes that home unsafe, but in fact, the opposite is true. That home is now much safer than a home that has never been remediated.
There are sinkholes and sinkhole activity all over The Villages, no matter what village you live in, and those homes that have been "fixed" are the safest. You should also have no trouble getting insurance either. If the home has also been remediated, you would not have to purchase expensive sinkhole insurance for the home itself because it is stable. You would only need it for the yard, which also isn't likely.
You wouldn't believe what they bury in the ground when they are clearing off land for houses and once that rots away, you now have a void under the ground that you can't see. I would have no qualms about purchasing a home that had been remediated.