Old or failure-prone wiring and panels are among the most expensive, and hardest to insure, problems a buyer can inherit. Here's what to look for before you make an offer.
Type the year the house was built and I will tell you what else tends to be true at that age, what it costs, and what to ask. One number, ten seconds.
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The pre-1950 wiring insurers flag, and why it's a before-you-buy issue.
1965 to 1973 wiring that's a fire risk at the connections, but usually a cheap fix.
Failure-prone panels flagged for replacement no matter how fine they look.
Two-prong outlets and missing GFCIs, small fixes that can signal bigger wiring issues.
60 or 100 amp? Often uninsurable or undersized, a 200-amp upgrade is $2,000 to $4,000+.
Cheap to fix, but a red flag for amateur or overloaded electrical work.
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