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When you go house hunting you should be looking for more than “For Sale” signs. Other signs you should be alert to are indications the house you are considering may have been a former Grow House /Grow-op.

With so much at stake, take advantage of the experience and knowledge of a registered real estate salesperson.

As a salesperson, I am obligated to disclose any material facts about a property or its history that I are aware of that could affect my client’s decision to buy. I can also provide a Seller Property Information Statement if one exists.

Grow-ops/Grow House can be hard to spot after an operation has been dismantled, particularly if the house’s grow-op history is several buyers in the past. Mould/Mold especially can be difficult to detect.

They may look like any other home on the surface, but Grow houses/grow ops undergo a number of renovations. Although they usually require extensive repair, former grow houses are just as likely to be given only cosmetic alterations to hide the real damage before being put up for sale.

You should give serious consideration to having a home inspected to reduce the possibility of buying a home that has been cosmetically renovated.

In some circumstances, you may also want to consider having a professional engineer check for possible structural damage.

In addition to working with a professional home inspector, you can also look for these “Top Ten” signs that a home may have been used as a Grow op/Grow house:

• Mould/Mold in corners where the walls and ceilings meet -ALERT GROW HOUSE
• Unusual number of roof vents or signs of roof vents -ALERT GROW HOUSE
• Fresh paint on window frames to cover damage caused by the high levels of humidity -ALERT GROW HOUSE
• Painted concrete floors in the basement with circular marks where pots once stood -ALERT GROW OP
• Evidence of tampering with the electric meter (damaged or broken seals) or the ground around it
• Unusual or modified wiring on the exterior of the house -ALERT GROW HOUSE
• Brownish stains on the underside of beams or arches that bleed down a wall -ALERT GROW OP
• Concrete masonry patches, or alterations on the inside of the garage -ALERT GROW HOUSE
• Patterns of screw holes on the walls -ALERT GROW OP
• Fire place alterations -ALERT GROW HOUSE
• Denting on front doors (from police ramming the door) -ALERT GROW HOUSE

Please note that the “top ten” signs listed above are only some of the signs that a property has been used as a grow op. For a more detailed look at Grow Houses please refer to this Toronto Police Grow House Page.

You can also check with the Toronto Police if a house was ever used as a grow-op . Below I have provided some links for a list of busted grow houses. However, please remember that not all grow houses have been busted and therefore not all grow houses are on the list.Grow houses for sale,grow houses for sale,grow ops for sale,grow houses for sale