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MAR-13-1998 12:37 LEAGUE OF MN CITIES P.14/22 <br /> INFORMATION SERVICE <br /> League of Minnesota Cities Classification # � <br /> 183 University Ave E. Municipality �4i�1P �►���od,, <br /> St. Paul , MN 5510I Date I <br /> tp- <br /> Subject <br /> JUN 1 SIM <br /> c 'New ' 2 <br /> irdin nce to 5 <br /> ene��t ho a buvers, <br /> r Realtors in Mf% <br /> p ewoodL Y i <br /> By Kef i iftgh. drill holes in the walls to see if <br /> there are leaks in the pipes;" <br /> Most people wouldn't think f One thing that hasn't been <br /> spending thousands of dollars cided by the council is'ivhat exact- <br /> something without knowing wh t lY will be done with the inspec- <br /> they were really buying.But until tor's report once it is'filled out <br /> recently, someone purchasing� Olson stated that one <br /> house in Maplewood might have would be for the report ttoosbebfiled <br /> been doing just that. i with the city and Ith at all viola- <br /> The Maplewood City Council M pons be corrected before the sale <br /> cently approved the first reading { of the house.He doubted that safe <br /> a new Truth-In-Sale of Housing o • option would happen because the <br /> "dinance, which will make buying city could run into some.liability <br /> home in Maplewood much less of Problems if the corrections aren't <br /> mystery in the future. made.The Board ofitealtors�s al. <br /> require would require aPi�osed to this alteiy�ative _ <br /> -property owner to have a.repo cause it-could significantly:delay <br /> prepared on the conditibn•of the 'the bale 6f homes. <br /> house before they car,sell it. The option Olson favor$'is":>ne. <br /> report must be prepared by a ce - 9uiring a second inspection at.a <br /> ,:.. tified housing inspector, late''date to see if the code viola. <br /> Under the new ordinance lions have been corrected. <br /> Maplewood resident wishing t'o The third alternative would be <br /> sell their home must hire a hour-. for the report to just act as'e dis- <br /> ing inspector from a list thst the closure to inform the potential <br /> city would provide, All of the jA. buyer of problems with a house, <br /> spectors on the list would be lf• In this case the report would not <br /> tensed in Maplewood, i be filed with the city. -- <br /> According to Maplewood's Di• -j think the ordinance would <br /> .rector of Community Develop. be more effective in terms of im' .-. <br /> ment, Geoff'Olson, the cost of proving the quality of housing o . - 7 s <br /> average house inspection will g Hance be'edopte, `'' <br /> 'have afollow-up inspection but;I •Olson saidhat;�ns;ng the <br /> ►�, $100 to$120.But he also Pointe don't think it's absolutely neces: housing re <br /> out that compared to other costfs sArY,"Olson said. g 1� to determine'rode <br /> t incurred when selling a house, i violations would:fmproye the <br /> is l'ai'ty minimal. T$E bR1)jNpNCE was$rat 9'm1itY and value orhvrRes told in <br /> Some of the thing9:tha>;:roulg discussed at a fotvm held b , Maplawood but �s•�voulj.vlls, <br /> be included in,the report of th Maplewood Housing and Ride- 'mean additional,ifnr d effort <br /> Souse's•condition iot3l x%e pro ,opment Authority from the stall. .- <br /> -lams with the wallaa�"n11 sidin '5.989.The propo ed orainamc <br /> 'fie bumf'bn an8;,doors, ark$ ssed with Real a �,d w` n �tool f e'�tYs t}iatr�;�+roul <br /> P g.�ieatuWand el rested persons.., ,a: a to'im Ke <br /> xai pystemsia'$e�home. In Octobes'the h : , " ' "{ � P• <br /> _"It's. :• +�1�►,�vgryt � - '•� a e: �' <br /> e .. 1 <br />