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  "name": "Does dry rot affect my home's resale value?",
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      "name": "Does dry rot affect my home's resale value?",
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        "text": "Yes, undetected or untreated dry rot can significantly impact your home's resale value. Potential buyers often perform detailed inspections, and discovery of dry rot can lead to reduced offers or scupper a sale entirely due to perceived structural issues and future repair costs. A key preparation step if selling your home is to address any known or suspected dry rot proactively; having professional repair documentation can demonstrate the issue has been competently resolved, reassuring potential buyers.",
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        "description": "Untreated dry rot can lower your home's resale value. Proactively addressing it and providing repair documentation can reassure buyers."
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  "description": "Untreated dry rot can lower your home's resale value. Proactively addressing it and providing repair documentation can reassure buyers."
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