When is A Flood A Good Thing?

j0440407 When is A Flood A Good Thing? When you are a buyer, looking for a house!

We have had some enormous amounts of rain here in the Pearl River County, MS, area over the past week. It’s unbelievable how much water has fallen. Now, don’t get me wrong, this type of rainfall is not usual for our area at this time of year, but it does give a home buyer a good idea of what they could ever expect of a property.

When my ex-husband and I bought our first home back in 1994, we bought in an area that was unfamiliar to us – LaPlace, Louisiana. We purchased the home during the dryer time of the year. Everything was rosey the first 3 months, until the summer rains started really falling. Come to find out, the area flooded during a hard rainfall, and our back yard looked like the swamp. Thankfully the house was built up about 8 inches, so we never did have water in the house, but I can tell you that it came pretty darn close! And the real problem was that the back yard was lower than the front, so everything drained to the back. My raised stepping stones were immersed 2 inches under water. Even after adding 12 yards of dirt, the yard was still soggy after a good rain. I certainly wished I would have known that before buying that house.

If you are considering buying a home, now is a great time to take a look to see what the worst scenario would be.

Does the property have lower pockets that will hold water?

Does the house get any water close to it after a bad rain?

Are there any waterways close by that might flood with heavy rains?

How quickly does the water drain, after a rain and how long will it take to dry out?

These are great questions to get the answers to right now.

If you are in the market to buy a home in Picayune or the Pearl River County, MS, area, now would be a great time to get out and see what secrets the rain has told. And when you are ready to start the whole home buying process, give me a call and we’ll sit down and get a list of everything that is important to you in a new home, and then head out to find the perfect spot for you and your family!