Floors in room in basement ruined because of a clogged drain that backup up- house is for sale!

[Anonymous]

AHHHH
It happened Thursday, and according to the plumber it was a fluke, a drain clogged, water backup up, the room got ALL wet and floors ruined....
I filed an insurance claim and they are coming out now to start water remediation.... but my house is on the market!!!
I can't show it like this can I????
Realtor acts like it's not a big deal, that these things happen often. I know they do, although we've never had anything like this in th e7 years we've been at the place, but as a buyer I would be freaked out.
Thoughts???

[Anonymous]

Yeah, that sucks. As a buyer, they are going to have some difficultly getting insurance because the property will have a water claim attached to it. Just be prepared for it to possibly take a little longer to sell.

[Anonymous]

What do you mean it will be hard to get insurance? If they repair it within a week and claim is closed before closing it will still mess up them getting insurance?
UGH

[Anonymous]

When you purchase insurance on a home, the insurance carrier runs a CLUE report which shows all of the home's previous claims. Insurance carriers are hesitant to insure homes with previous water damage because of mold issues, I suppose.