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Is it possible to make sure a home buyer doesn't tear it down?

4 months ago

I will most likely sell my house within the next 8-10 years. There is very little wrong with it, and what was wrong has been fixed. It's a large lot, I believe 3/4 acre.


My neighborhood is a tear-down apocalyptic dystopia. Every block has at least one house that was bought strictly for the purpose of tearing it down and building a McMansion that sticks out like a sore thumb. It's gentrification of an area that is not a blight (this is a fairly affluent area.)


Is it possible to guarantee that the buyer of my home will actually move in and live in it? I know nothing is 100% bullet proof. But how can I help myself to be assured that the buyer won't try to build yet another McMansion?


How can I 'weed out' the ones who just want to make a profit and move on to the next tear-down?

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