'Sold as-is' language
“As-is” means the seller won't make repairs — often a sign of known problems or deferred maintenance. It's not automatically a dealbreaker, but it raises the importance of inspection and is a reason to price in risk.
Missing or evasive photos
No photos of the kitchen, the exterior, or a particular room is rarely an accident. Gaps in the photo set often hide condition issues — note what's not shown and ask why.
Repeated price cuts or relistings
Several cuts, or a property pulled and relisted to reset its days-on-market, signal the price missed and the market knows it. That's both a warning and leverage.
Open or expired permits
Open permits mean work was started and never signed off; a renovation with no permit at all may be unpermitted. Either can become your problem — and your cost — after closing.
A price well above the block
A $/sqft far above the neighborhood median, with no obvious justification, is a flag the home is priced on hope. Check comps before assuming the premium is real.
Vague answers on age and history
If no one can say when the roof, HVAC, or water heater were replaced — or why the seller is moving — treat the gaps as risk and price accordingly.
Surface every flag automatically
HomeInteli decodes the listing's red flags — as-is language, price cuts, missing photos, open permits, above-block pricing — into concrete risks with a severity on each, in every report. Paste a listing link to see them.