Oh Great...over dramatic sellers

[sajetto]

Here's another question I have. Why was she so dramatic when she is closing on her new home the same day as this one?
We are also closing on our old home on this day. Our agent sure has her work cut out for her, 3 back to back closings, UGH!

I would think that she would want to move on to her and her husband's new home. From the way our agent was speaking she said that the husband was calm and told the wife that he thought they should fix it. She is the one that went nuts. I was even really nice to her when their little girl ripped the wall paper off the walls last week. She asked if I wanted her to repair it and I told her not to worry about it at all, that kids get emotional when they find out that they have to move, and that I can take care of it later. This lady has been really nice so far, up until now. Its not like I was DEMANDING a repair. It was on the list of REQUESTS not demands.

God, now I wishing this was just another foreclosure. Banks are so easy. Of course, they are in the buisness to make money off of "their" money not off someone's beat up old house. Foreclosures are always such a mess

 

[Toby'sFriend]

I would think that she would want to move on to her and her husband's new home.

yes, you've said that a couple of times. Unfortunately, SHE may not feel that way and really that is her decision to make, not yours. Why was she so dramatic? Who knows? If she feels this is a deal breaker, then she has that right. If that is the case, I guess you are just going to have to decide how important those 4 boards are to you.

 

[sajetto]

If that is the case, I guess you are just going to have to decide how important those 4 boards are to you.

Its not that those boards are incredibly important. I posted just b/c I wanted to share. I was amazed to hear about how upset she was. The realtor was just as shocked. It irks me that she would be so ugly about it. She could have said no without spewing nasty remarks. Seems to me that she has an attitude problem.

It is more important to me that she repair the shingles, leak and rubber boot stacks.

However, I still have not recieved a written response yet on what they are and are not going to fix. For now it is a waiting game. The realtor just said to give her some time to cool off, get some quotes, and decide what she is going to do.

 

[sajetto]

OP, I completely understand where you are coming from and understand your concerns. If it were me and I really, really loved the house I would probably let it slide. But you seem to be in no hurry so if it means alot to you to have the repair done, then by all means stick to your guns. A house is a huge financial and emotional investment and you need to be 100% happy. Good luck

Awwww thanks. That's just what I needed. I'm sure things will work out, I've just got to wait for the seller to cool off a little.

 

[hlbtimes2]

Wow, just wow.

Here in NC homes sure don't sell for more than the asking price. BTW This is NOT my first house. I buy foreclosures for a living and resell them. However buying from a bank is a heck of a lot different than buying from the typical home owner.

It would not have been an issue if the sellers had not reacted SO badly. It was just a request on the list and our agent let us know of how dramatic her reaction was. Its the principle of the matter. If she wanted to sell $120 wouldn't mean much. She would say "okay, I want out of the house so I can move on. I'll fix it and it'll be over with" OR she could have just sent her written notice that she would not fix that, but some of the other things that we omitted.

I think you may want to relax. I post on these boards b/c it is a place to vent and share my experiences with others. Others may not always agree with me, but they usually aren't jerks.

Why are your panties in such a twist?

My panties are not in a twist at all. When you post something on a public board you are bound to get opinions that are different then your own. Its life on the web.

Having been asked by buyers for unreasonable things or things that were out of our budget I can see where the seller is coming from. When we sold our last house we needed every dime we had to make the purchase on our new home. We couldn't afford to let the buyer nickel and dime us over little things that they could easily fix on their own. They were buying a used home and needed to come to terms with that. Possibly, the person you are buying from is in the same boat. What you see as only "$120" might be their grocery money for the week.

 

[golfgal]

I have to say that having bought and sold enough houses over the years that if fixing some boards in an outbuilding showed up on an inspection I would have been rolling my eyes at that one too. I don't think it was a reasonable request on your part because it wasn't part of the house. The sellers are under no obligation to fix anything on the inspection and can walk away from the sale just like you could. When someone comes into a house that obviously needs a lot of work like you make this one sound like it does and is squabbling over a $120 repair, I wouldn't be all that pleased either.

Around here the outbuilding wouldn't have even been inspected unless it was specifically paid for by the buyers and even then it wouldn't have any bearing on the sale of the home.

 

[Disney Doll]

If I loved the house, I wouldn't let $120 be a deal-breaker.

If I didn't care one way or the other about the house, then I'd probably wait to see what happened.

BTW, your realtor used some poor judgement telling you how the seller reacted. It puts everybody into this "us again them" frame of mind.

 

[sajetto]

BTW, your realtor used some poor judgement telling you how the seller reacted. It puts everybody into this "us again them" frame of mind.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

Actually, my dad said the same thing. He was a contractor and realtor for 30 years until he decided to drop that buisness and go to med school. He said he would of never dreamed of saying something like that.

We did just get an email from them and they are still set that they will not fix the barn, no big deal as long as they are not making hateful comments.

They also refused to fix a leak. However, the rest they are repairing at a cost of $364 to get the gutters cleaned, screw in loose items, caulk around tubs and showers, roof repair, boot stack repair, hanging insulation, replacing cracked receptacle covers, and damaged wall paper.

I do have to comment that in NC outbuildings do make a big difference. Our realtor said that in most cases all issues found in an inspection whether on the main structure or the outbuldings are addressed unless they are at a huge cost. May be the morale of the area, low cost of housing, etc

Regardless, I don't have any issue with the sellers. Maybe it was hormones, bad day, etc. We were within our rights to request as many things as we wanted whether they were met or not.

 

[golfgal]

Actually, my dad said the same thing. He was a contractor and realtor for 30 years until he decided to drop that buisness and go to med school. He said he would of never dreamed of saying something like that.

We did just get an email from them and they are still set that they will not fix the barn, no big deal as long as they are not making hateful comments.

They also refused to fix a leak. However, the rest they are repairing at a cost of $364 to get the gutters cleaned, screw in loose items, caulk around tubs and showers, roof repair, boot stack repair, hanging insulation, replacing cracked receptacle covers, and damaged wall paper.

I do have to comment that in NC outbuildings do make a big difference. Our realtor said that in most cases all issues found in an inspection whether on the main structure or the outbuldings are addressed unless they are at a huge cost. May be the morale of the area, low cost of housing, etc

Regardless, I don't have any issue with the sellers. Maybe it was hormones, bad day, etc. We were within our rights to request as many things as we wanted whether they were met or not.

That's funny because in our area the roof and the leak would have been about the only things on that list that any seller would have repaired although I don't know what a boot stack is. No one would expect cracked receptacles replaced, caulking done, or to fix damaged wallpaper. It just goes to show how different things are around the country.

 

[sajetto]

That's funny because in our area the roof and the leak would have been about the only things on that list that any seller would have repaired although I don't know what a boot stack is. No one would expect cracked receptacles replaced, caulking done, or to fix damaged wallpaper. It just goes to show how different things are around the country.

It sure is different. A while back I posted a thread about how much homes were running per square foot in different areas and the square footage that people owned. I couldn't believe the reponses I got! Some were $350- $750 a square foot

Its amazing to hear how things are in other areas.

 

[golfgal]

It sure is different. A while back I posted a thread about how much homes were running per square foot in different areas and the square footage that people owned. I couldn't believe the reponses I got! Some were $350- $750 a square foot

Its amazing to hear how things are in other areas.

I saw that post and posted on that too. Around here no one even thinks in terms of price per square foot.

I know when my Dad and step-mom sold their home in California they had some real nuts buy the house. They came buy one night to look at the house again and were going around the house with the husband on the outside and the wife on the inside with a flashlight to see if there were any gaps in the caulk around the windows and doors. The were checking out the STRANGEST things. They were a royal pain in the rear for my Dad and Step-mom. They finally said enough is enough and if they didn't want the house the way it was then the deal was off. The did end up selling to them.

 

[azgal81]

Real estate is an interesting war between the seller and the buyer.

If I really loved the house I would also probably just fix the boards myself. If not then I would hope they fixed the boards and if not withdrawal my offer. There will always be other houses but if I had my heart set on this one I wouldn't risk the cost to fix the boards/drama to not possibly get the house.

Good luck!

 

[disneymom3]

As a Realtor, I have to say your Realtor was out of line in letting you know this conversation took place. And you say she has three closings that day meaning she is also representing the seller? SO not cool for her to relay anything they said at all. Wow.

And also as a Realtor, there is often high drama on both sides of the deal but the buyer and seller always think they are being entirely reasonable. Sounds like this wouldn't have even been an issue for you though if your Realtor had just kept quiet.

Around here, we do pay attention to $ per sq ft and in the area I work we also do have outbuildings inspected but it has to be listed on the inspection addendum that the outbuilding's inspection is part of the contingency.

 

[sajetto]

Sounds like this wouldn't have even been an issue for you though if your Realtor had just kept quiet.
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Exactly. She should have kept quiet, we wouldn't have known about the seller's attitude otherwise

I've never been a fan of dual agency, but in this situation it was the best route to go. There were multiple offers on the home and we decided to assign her as our agent so that she would recieve full commission and push more for us to be the buyers.

I do agree that she was completely out of line and that it is bad buisness. I hope she doesn't do that frequently.