Thanks for the post about the house – you will need to see the holes- Real estate agents tend to understate the problem- if it is just a couple of small holes then they just need sealing or patching. If its big holes with sheeting debris this may be a bigger problem. All houses built in the 1970s in Australia will have some type of asbestos in them – unless its been specifically removed its what builders used. If its asbestos cement sheeting then you need to keep damaging it for it to keep releasing asbestos fibres- like sanding or drilling. There would have been a fibre release when the damage was done but generally asbestos cement sheet doesn’t keep giving off asbestos unless its being further broken up – like hail & wind to roof or fencing. Asbestos is another part of real estate where you manage the risk, but it can also offer opportunity if everyone else is scared off.
Thanks for the post about the house – you will need to see the holes- Real estate agents tend to understate the problem- if it is just a couple of small holes then they just need sealing or patching. If its big holes with sheeting debris this may be a bigger problem. All houses built in the 1970s in Australia will have some type of asbestos in them – unless its been specifically removed its what builders used. If its asbestos cement sheeting then you need to keep damaging it for it to keep releasing asbestos fibres- like sanding or drilling. There would have been a fibre release when the damage was done but generally asbestos cement sheet doesn’t keep giving off asbestos unless its being further broken up – like hail & wind to roof or fencing. Asbestos is another part of real estate where you manage the risk, but it can also offer opportunity if everyone else is scared off.