HOME: Not where this heart is

My husband and I moved here from California six months ago to be closer to our daughter who is expecting our first grandchild. We purchased a home in Post Falls that appeared to be the perfect home in pristine condition. Little did we know what lurked inside this home.

We paid top dollar for our home but shortly after we moved in we knew something was terribly wrong. Lo and behold, we find out the prior owners had allowed their dogs to urinate throughout the entire home and we do mean entire. The level of ammonia in the home was making us ill. Not only was it totally disgusting, it was a health hazard. Apparently these people had paid a professional to cover up the odor while it was up for sale.

We love almost everything about Idaho except for the fact that their are no ramifications for people who do things like this. In California, you could take legal action and the seller would be forced to pay for making this right, which involved way more than just new carpet and padding. We have been left with almost $14K in costs to make our so called “perfect, pristine home” able to be lived in. If you advertise something as perfect and turn key, shouldn’t there be something to hold the advertiser accountable? We are very disappointed in the sellers, their agent and the inspector who failed to recognize the mess we were left to deal with.

BARBARA MacISAAC

Post Falls