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Old 06-14-2021, 07:41 AM
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Default Buying a preowned home with an old roof

I've been helping my friends from Boston who are looking to buy a preowned home.

Some of the homes have roofs over 15 yrs old. I asked the agents about insurance. They tell us TV insurance companies will not insure a home with a roof over 15 yrs old. But they tell us not to worry as other companies do.

My friends are concerned about paying top dollar for a home and then worrying about getting insurance or being required to get a roof replacement in a few years

I guess the obvious answer is to find a preowned home with a newer roof.

Does anyone see buying a preowned home with an older roof as an issue?

Also, I would think an honest agent would tell a buyer about this. None of the agents mentioned this until I questioned it.