Buying a house is a very important step in a person's life. Not only is it a large economic investment, but it is also a place where that person will live and probably raise a family. The San Francisco Bay area is an ideal part of the country to live because of its weather, scenery, multicultural society, and various other reasons. Nevertheless, living in the San Francisco Bay area also has its drawbacks; earthquakes are a part of California and most people living there have experienced or seen on the news the damage that earthquakes can produce. Private homes are at an equal risk of sustaining damage or being completely destroyed as larger commercial buildings. Even though earthquakes cannot be prevented, damage to homes can be minimized.
This web page provides several suggestions that will help a potential home buyer in the San Francisco Bay area make a decision on the purchase of a safer house with respect to earthquake damage. Several steps that a home buyer should follow while looking for houses are presented in a question and answer format. The following questions will be addressed:
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February 15, 1996