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Before You CloseDilemmas of Home Buyers in CT

Real inspection stories from Connecticut homes, and the decision every buyer faces: live with it, fix it, or walk away?

Low Yield or Low Flow? A Well Test in Deep River

Low Yield or Low Flow? A Well Test in Deep River

Low Yield or Low Flow? A Well Test in Deep RiverJustin Birtwell
Published on: 13/11/2026

A well yield test in Deep River, CT looked like a failing well. The real culprit was sediment clogging my test hose. Lessons for Connecticut buyers with private wells.

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Leaning Retaining Wall in Wolcott, CT: Walk Away?

Leaning Retaining Wall in Wolcott, CT: Walk Away?

Leaning Retaining Wall in Wolcott, CT: Walk Away?Justin Birtwell
Published on: 09/10/2026

A tall retaining wall at a renovated Wolcott, CT home showed signs of movement. Live with it, fix it, or walk away? What the buyer decided.

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Lead Service Line in a Bridgeport 3-Family: Deal-Breaker?

Lead Service Line in a Bridgeport 3-Family: Deal-Breaker?

Lead Service Line in a Bridgeport 3-Family: Deal-Breaker?Justin Birtwell
Published on: 11/09/2026

A lead service line in a 1907 Bridgeport, CT three-family. Was it a deal-breaker? How we tested the water and what the buyer decided.

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Hidden Well, Salty Water in Wilton: Fix It or Walk Away?

Hidden Well, Salty Water in Wilton: Fix It or Walk Away?

Hidden Well, Salty Water in Wilton: Fix It or Walk Away?Justin Birtwell
Published on: 20/08/2026

Sodium at twice the EPA limit in a hidden well in Wilton, CT. Was it a fix-it or walk-away problem? How we traced the cause and what the buyer decided.

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