she acts like I'm crazy when I say people say it's that hard.
You're not crazy. It is hard. I'm just saying it's not impossible. Also, you need a realtor who shops every morning, first thing, because the affordable, decent homes sell almost instantly.
Is it the red-brick house on Iron or the little one on 4th & Iron?
after we asked them for money towards closing costs so we could make the necessary repairs and they REFUSED.
It may be that they listed the home with the phrase, "no money for repairs" or some such, with the intent of broadcasting that they just won't fix anything or provide any money. I think that's a poor stance, but it does happen.
It wasn't the house on San Jose, by any chance, was it?
other than the dangerous, uninhabitable Frankenhome - with a shrine to Jesus in the front yard
Was this one downtown? On Arno, maybe?
We have, in total, put 6 offers in on houses.
Were any of these offers contingent on selling your current house? Almost all offers with contingencies are being rejected in our current market.
Houses that need work can be attractive, and can also become really overwhelming. Don't give up!
answers to your questionsgreydurgaAugust 28 2006, 20:42:39 UTC
You are QUICK!! Thanks for your sympathy. It is closer to being over.
it is neither house on Iron, it's adobe and closer to the dog park. Nor was it on San Jose.
They did list that they wouldn't repair anything (or pay for the inspection, which I did), which is why we asked for a lower price or money towards our closing costs - so we could repair stuff ourselves.
The Frankenhome was not downtown or Arno, but was just west of the river, near south valley.
We don't currently own a home, so there were no contingencies, we just kept getting outbid...
Re: answers to your questionselegantelbowAugust 28 2006, 21:08:19 UTC
You are QUICK!!
hehehe.
I think that's an answer to your other, non-house question -- what is the appeal of blogging [and social networking]. One of the appeals is having enough people on your friends list that you get near-instant responses to posts and questions.
It's just a little bit of random, positive feedback. It's a little bit addicting, after a while.
Re: answers to your questionselegantelbowAugust 28 2006, 21:13:37 UTC
They did list that they wouldn't repair anything (or pay for the inspection, which I did), which is why we asked for a lower price or money towards our closing costs - so we could repair stuff ourselves.
Ah. It's not too surprising that they refused. They undoubtedly know that the property is in poor condition, and meant to say, "this price -- take it or leave it". They may well find someone who will take it, depending on the situation.
I once nearly bought a house in that situation -- the owner was an elderly diabetic woman in a wheel chair, and had not a penny to put towards repairs.
Your realtor should've alerted you, when you were writing the offer, that the sellers wouldn't help. Ah well. Hang in there.
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Go tell "Elegentelbow" abotu your problems finding a house because she acts like I'm crazy when I say people say it's that hard.
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You're not crazy. It is hard. I'm just saying it's not impossible. Also, you need a realtor who shops every morning, first thing, because the affordable, decent homes sell almost instantly.
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after we asked them for money towards closing costs so we could make the necessary repairs and they REFUSED.
It may be that they listed the home with the phrase, "no money for repairs" or some such, with the intent of broadcasting that they just won't fix anything or provide any money. I think that's a poor stance, but it does happen.
It wasn't the house on San Jose, by any chance, was it?
other than the dangerous, uninhabitable Frankenhome - with a shrine to Jesus in the front yard
Was this one downtown? On Arno, maybe?
We have, in total, put 6 offers in on houses.
Were any of these offers contingent on selling your current house? Almost all offers with contingencies are being rejected in our current market.
Houses that need work can be attractive, and can also become really overwhelming. Don't give up!
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it is neither house on Iron, it's adobe and closer to the dog park. Nor was it on San Jose.
They did list that they wouldn't repair anything (or pay for the inspection, which I did), which is why we asked for a lower price or money towards our closing costs - so we could repair stuff ourselves.
The Frankenhome was not downtown or Arno, but was just west of the river, near south valley.
We don't currently own a home, so there were no contingencies, we just kept getting outbid...
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hehehe.
I think that's an answer to your other, non-house question -- what is the appeal of blogging [and social networking]. One of the appeals is having enough people on your friends list that you get near-instant responses to posts and questions.
It's just a little bit of random, positive feedback. It's a little bit addicting, after a while.
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Ah. It's not too surprising that they refused. They undoubtedly know that the property is in poor condition, and meant to say, "this price -- take it or leave it". They may well find someone who will take it, depending on the situation.
I once nearly bought a house in that situation -- the owner was an elderly diabetic woman in a wheel chair, and had not a penny to put towards repairs.
Your realtor should've alerted you, when you were writing the offer, that the sellers wouldn't help. Ah well. Hang in there.
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