A realtor emailed me this listing

Thank you for all the well wishes. I do not think the house to big - it's almost half the size of what I have now. The yard is a little larger, though. May have to mow it in sections on different days. ;) I have been inside - I wouldn't buy a car without test driving it. Seems like a nice neighborhood and although there are neighbors, the houses are much farther apart than where I'm am now. It was quiet, too. The house insulation probably helps with that.
 

debodun said:
Thank you for all the well wishes. I do not think the house to big - it's almost half the size of what I have now. The yard is a little larger, though. May have to mow it in sections on different days. ;) I have been inside - I wouldn't buy a car without test driving it. Seems like a nice neighborhood and although there are neighbors, the houses are much farther apart than where I'm am now. It was quiet, too. The house insulation probably helps with that.
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or maybe a riding mower.:)

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Another no show - a man contacted me through an online ad about my record collection, then followed up several times to confirm our appointment time. Didn't show up and is not responding to contacts to re-schedule. I live in a community of flakos!
 
I only ever had one problem with an excited man. I saw his ad on a public bulletin board where he claimed "I buy anything", so I called him up. When he came to look, he got real angry and shouted, "I oughta sue you for getting me here to look at a lot of junk!" I reminded him of what his ad said - he would buy anything. He got defensive and claimed that anyone with an ounce of brains would know he meant good quality items. How was I supposed to deduce that from a 3x5 card on a bulletin board? He left in a huff, but no damage done. I live between two very close houses on the main street of town. If real trouble ever came knocking, I could run outside and scream, after kicking some nuts around.
 
House inspection over. Found a few minor issues like no drain closure in the bathtub in one of the bathrooms and a slow leak in some plumbing in the cellar. His major find was bad roofing. He said it's been patched and even then some shingles are missing. Not a deal killer, but it will have to be settled one way or another by closing. The radon test takes a few days.
 
StarSong said:
If it's not too costly to repair or replace, I wouldn't let it get in the way of the deal, Deb. You're on a roll... $5K - $10K likely won't matter that much to your financial bottom line in the long run, and you need to get out of where you're living.
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Deb's post #36 & opening the PDF describing her home.

In June 2021, Bank of America appraisal value $239,127 ,
Zillow estimate - $248,697, Redfin estimate - $209,745, realtor.com estimate – $246,093.
Town of Stillwater assessed full market value - $188,372.

Needing extensive repairs could impact the selling price. But if close to getting the estimated value it makes sense to sell & move. The pictures she has posted makes it seem doubtful she will get close to the estimates. Those pictures show the reason I & others have concern for her health. At her age her health outweighs having a decent amount of money in the bank.
 
Knight said:
Deb's post #36 & opening the PDF describing her home.

In June 2021, Bank of America appraisal value $239,127 ,
Zillow estimate - $248,697, Redfin estimate - $209,745, realtor.com estimate – $246,093.
Town of Stillwater assessed full market value - $188,372.

Needing extensive repairs could impact the selling price. But if close to getting the estimated value it makes sense to sell & move. The pictures she has posted makes it seem doubtful she will get close to the estimates. Those pictures show the reason I & others have concern for her health. At her age her health outweighs having a decent amount of money in the bank.
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All true, but aren't the repairs she mentioned in post #88 for the house she's buying not the one she's selling?
 
StarSong said:
All true, but aren't the repairs she mentioned in post #88 for the house she's buying not the one she's selling?
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She hasn't listed her home. The pdf describing her present home is in post #36 & begins with. If she moves it will be interesting to see what her present home lists for.

Snippet at the start of the pdf
[Ten-room Victorian style house in the village of Stillwater. built in 1897, it's approx. 2500 sq. ft. on ¼ acre historic lot with mature maple trees.] Trees grow but from 2010 to 2021 that mature of a maple not likely.

Nice picture to go along with the high estimate but then there is a picture of her home in 2010 with no trees. What's up with that. In the body of the description there is mention of no fireplace yet pics of a chimney in her attic.

The pdf looks altered to show June 21 as the estimate date yet the rest of the body of the pdf seems to indicate the estimate was done somewhere around 2010. If that is close then the wording of needing extensive repairs that have been shown recently still needed are what causes concern for Deb's health because they were never done.
 
debodun said:
My agent called after 5 pm last evening and said the other interested buyer made a counter-offer. Now if I want to show my continued interest, I have to write another check for deposit for $12,500 and get a new statement form the bank to show proof of funds. I wonder how long this is going to go on - counter-offer vs. counter-offer? It's already up to $288K.
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Just found this post. This is what happened with my buyer. They put earnest money of 15,000 down and had to show bank statements that they had the funds as they are paying cash as well.
 
So I read the whole thread, if you have not passed your due diligence then GET YOUR MONEY BACK if you want or be willing to pay for a new roof. All houses need to be reroofed at some point in time. My roof does not leak and still has up to nine years left on it. But is is cosmetically bowed in two places. Been that way since it was built in 1955. A million roofers have inspected it at this point. 😂. The new owners plan on putting a new roof on.

I do not understand why you need an attorney? I have a real estate agent who handles everything and, due to the stress I am under, I participated very little but let him handle everything he could. But your real estate agent and/or attorney should have explained due diligence to you. If due diligence has passed, you can not get your money back.

I looked at the house and it is not too large for you IMO. The square footage is 1900. Probably a 1000 on the main floor and 900 for the basement. I love the back patio deck. The yard would be way too large for me. It took you so long to find the right place, I hope you buy it. No house is perfect.

One of the reason we sold, besides the Bella issue and other issues, was the yard was too big for me to care for. When you get older, and more infirm, the yard you can handle now seems a great deal larger the older you get. But you could hire someone.

I know you are unhappy about the roof, but the new roofs last 50 years, just saying. @debodun
 
Aneeda72 said:
I do not understand why you need an attorney?
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Some states require the services of attorneys for real estate transactions. In others it is such common practice that agents and escrow officers don't manage the tasks that RE attorneys provide.

I don't know anyone in NY who has purchased a house without using an attorney. On the other hand, none of my family or friends in California have engaged a RE attorney for home sales or purchases. Agents and escrow handled everything.
 
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