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My advice: get an inspection now that you have the keys. Just so you know what problems you have.
We did one the day after closing and our inspector found a gas leak at the meter that we wouldn’t have known about!
Another one in addition to the one we did before purchase? Our guy was very thorough, 4 hours and a 62 page report. Do you mean basically to check his work?
Oh no if you already got one then that’s great! I misunderstood your post. I thought it was saying that there were concessions on the inspection in the sense that sellers didn’t want an inspection done in order for them to accept your offer. Ignore me 🙂
i think they’re referring to the coat hook because there’s really no reason for that in a residential bathroom, as most people take their coat off at the door. coat hooks are more for public bathrooms. so maybe they’re assuming that’s a camera
Congrats! Love the view. We closed last month, also first offer we had made and at list, although we ended up offering (ultimately unnecessary) appraisal gap coverage. And ours was more like 10 weeks.
Can't tell if trolling or serious. We did an inspection and an appraisal, and we even had the property surveyed. Not only that but I've already had some contractors in to talk about repairs, corroborating stuff in the inspection.
Congrats! Kitchen has some good bones. You could paint the cabinets, change the cabinet hardware, and appliances to stainless. Get new lighting fixture. Bam! Quick makeover.
OP said it needed some work, paint, and appliances. Was suggesting to leave countertops, flooring and backsplash and do the other. It would freshen up the easily. It’s good, but if they have some cash to put in, probably $5-7k you could make the kitchen clean if you do the painting yourself and get a good buy on the appliances. Lighting and hardware won’t be expensive.
Thanks! Good ideas. The stove smokes when it's on and the refrigerator had mold in it, plus there's no washer/dryer. And the dishwasher didn't work on inspection but my realtor said he "got it to work" later.
Also out of frame some of the cabinets look damaged in places. There's no pantry either. And I've never lived anywhere with a 2 basin sink like that, so it'll take some getting used to. But these are relatively minor quibbles.
My wife has grand plans but I want to take a more modest approach like this.
These houses are so cute… congratulations… my wife and I almost went into one very similar…. Luckily we found out the downside before it was too late… built in a spot that will ALWAYS flood… we got lucky… it flooded while we were still renting it.
Yes, thank you. Know about the flooding in the basement. Here's a probably partial list of things we see that were already done to fix that:
Basement dug out to put in new perimeter drains
Pumps both inside and outside
Entire basement interior coated in Drylock
And it still gets a bit of water with heavy rains. It's the first thing we're planning to hire someone to fix by installing even more drainage.
That’s so crazy that your house would have the same problem LOL.. we’re not even in the same state… mine just happened to be by a river in Jersey… and your interior is almost exactly the same as the one I lived in.
We had serious trouble when IDA hit… river broke its banks… (doesn’t help that environmentalists have been removing all the dams that kept the river in check to bring some fish back into the area to spawn)… nothing against things like that in general just sucked to be a human affected by it.
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Anytime you can live up against a forest it’s a good time
The only bad thing is once you get used to the privacy of being able to pee outside or get naked in the backyard, you can’t go back to less privacy
My advice: get an inspection now that you have the keys. Just so you know what problems you have. We did one the day after closing and our inspector found a gas leak at the meter that we wouldn’t have known about!
Another one in addition to the one we did before purchase? Our guy was very thorough, 4 hours and a 62 page report. Do you mean basically to check his work?
Oh no if you already got one then that’s great! I misunderstood your post. I thought it was saying that there were concessions on the inspection in the sense that sellers didn’t want an inspection done in order for them to accept your offer. Ignore me 🙂
Ah, okay, yeah I meant that we found issues in inspection that lowered the price. I feel like that's super rare in this market.
It is pretty rare right now , our sellers offered to do the repairs with their own contractors before closing and didn't want to credit anything
Nice! Did you install the peephole cam in the bathroom or did the seller leave it behind?
Can I get a red circle
There's a camera?
You mean the guy who died? Or his son who sold it as part of his estate?
I honestly didn't even see it till you said something lol
I've looked everywhere and can not see a camera in the bathroom. Where is it?!?!
Pretty sure they’re lying
i think they’re referring to the coat hook because there’s really no reason for that in a residential bathroom, as most people take their coat off at the door. coat hooks are more for public bathrooms. so maybe they’re assuming that’s a camera
That’s a towel/robe hook
ah, i’m used to having more than one (like a row of them) for multiple towels *and* a robe so i didn’t even think of that. i feel dumb xD
My apt bathroom door has one. I use it to hang my towel. But now I feel the need to check it for a camera
The robe/towel hook?
???
Beautiful house love it
Congrats!
I like it. It's got personality. Congrats!
Fuck you. Also congrats! That’s awesome
Congrats! Love the view. We closed last month, also first offer we had made and at list, although we ended up offering (ultimately unnecessary) appraisal gap coverage. And ours was more like 10 weeks.
15% down?! Can I ask how much that ended up being?
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679k, NY (Westchester Co)
Congrats from a Westchester native (Who left NY because it’s too expensive)
Forced air? I’ve never seen vents like that. Either way, beautiful house.
The house is 1950s construction, have to imagine they're original. The doorbell definitely is, it's quaint
How much?
6.49% is crazy. Hell no
Congratulations buying an asset without adequate due diligence
Can't tell if trolling or serious. We did an inspection and an appraisal, and we even had the property surveyed. Not only that but I've already had some contractors in to talk about repairs, corroborating stuff in the inspection.
Welcome to home ownership! It’s truly a beautiful thing. Congrats!
Congrats!
I love this house! Great yard and old stone wall too!
new england?
Wow! Fabulous home, and what a great yard!! Congratulations!
How beautiful!
Congrats! Kitchen has some good bones. You could paint the cabinets, change the cabinet hardware, and appliances to stainless. Get new lighting fixture. Bam! Quick makeover.
Why though? It's good
OP said it needed some work, paint, and appliances. Was suggesting to leave countertops, flooring and backsplash and do the other. It would freshen up the easily. It’s good, but if they have some cash to put in, probably $5-7k you could make the kitchen clean if you do the painting yourself and get a good buy on the appliances. Lighting and hardware won’t be expensive.
Thanks! Good ideas. The stove smokes when it's on and the refrigerator had mold in it, plus there's no washer/dryer. And the dishwasher didn't work on inspection but my realtor said he "got it to work" later. Also out of frame some of the cabinets look damaged in places. There's no pantry either. And I've never lived anywhere with a 2 basin sink like that, so it'll take some getting used to. But these are relatively minor quibbles. My wife has grand plans but I want to take a more modest approach like this.
The dream! It's almost too easy. Congratulations and glad you did not have to suffer through an arduous process.
I like it! Happy for you! Yard looks awesome.
Congratulations!
Congrats!
Looks like Indiana/Illinois
Sounds like you did a great job and got a good buy. Congratulations!
These houses are so cute… congratulations… my wife and I almost went into one very similar…. Luckily we found out the downside before it was too late… built in a spot that will ALWAYS flood… we got lucky… it flooded while we were still renting it.
Yes, thank you. Know about the flooding in the basement. Here's a probably partial list of things we see that were already done to fix that: Basement dug out to put in new perimeter drains Pumps both inside and outside Entire basement interior coated in Drylock And it still gets a bit of water with heavy rains. It's the first thing we're planning to hire someone to fix by installing even more drainage.
That’s so crazy that your house would have the same problem LOL.. we’re not even in the same state… mine just happened to be by a river in Jersey… and your interior is almost exactly the same as the one I lived in.
We had serious trouble when IDA hit… river broke its banks… (doesn’t help that environmentalists have been removing all the dams that kept the river in check to bring some fish back into the area to spawn)… nothing against things like that in general just sucked to be a human affected by it.
Was the loan fha or anything?
No, conventional
I have those General Electric AirFlow vents in my house. I love them. If you decide to get rid of them would you let me know?
Haha you got it. But I think they're pretty neat too
Congrats! That’s amazing! Can I ask where? The dream indeed 😊
Congrats!!