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Lot & Landscape Water problems inside a home almost always start outside it. Does the ground slope toward the house instead of away from it? Are sprinklers spraying directly onto the house? Is mulch, soil, or dense landscaping piled up against the exterior wall? Renters: you can't regrade a rental property, but you can walk the perimeter during your tour and ask how the unit has handled recent storms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cfebc2662f51037ee31d6d/3931bfc3-4e50-4df2-9598-6f0e999eddde/Crawlspace+Dim%2C+unfinished+crawlspace+with+an+exposed+foundation+wall+and+visible+insulation.jpg Blog - Warning Signs of Mold to Watch for When House Hunting - 2. Basements & Crawlspaces If the home has any space below grade, (a basement, or a home built into a hillside) this is where hidden moisture tends to collect first. 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Cracked or missing caulking around windows, trim, and other penetrations A deck or attached structure with no visible flashing where it meets the house Additions or remodeled sections where the exterior detailing doesn't match the rest of the home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cfebc2662f51037ee31d6d/79f91d25-97f1-4b09-80bf-f4404381bd87/Attic+interior+with+sloped+rafters+and+a+skylight+letting+in+natural+light.jpg Blog - Warning Signs of Mold to Watch for When House Hunting - 4. Roof & Attic Flat roofs or roofs with multiple angles and planes are more failure-prone than a simple pitched roof. More valleys and transitions mean more places for water to find a way in. Skylights are a common, often-overlooked leak point. Visible wear, missing flashing, or a roof nearing the end of its service life. 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