House hunting isn't over for my friends, unfortunately
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
December 8, 2015 8:02am CST
Remember the friends we have been helping find a home in our neck of the woods? Well, they made an offer and after some negotiating it looked like a done deal. We all thought the house hunting was over - wrong!
The home inspection was held Saturday afternoon and it wasn't good. The house is only 9 years old and it has more problems than I can even tell you about. It is built over a crawlspace and moisture is in there and has made the house shift on one end. Doors don't close in most of the house. There are settling cracks - cracks are minor the reason for the settling is major.
There are more plumbing issues than you can shake a stick at. The hot tub is not working and they used duct tape to hold it together (underneath where you can't see it).
That is just part of the list and that is enough to scare anyone away. So, although they loved the house it has far too many issues. They have decided to move on and continue their house hunting in the spring.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 15
I tried to tell them to wait until spring when they will have more options. People around here don't list homes in the winter months. They will be better off waiting for sure.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill That would probably apply most places because moving home is far easier in the decent weather.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 15
@Asylum Around here I think it has more to do with the holidays, they don't want people tramping around when gifts/trees are up. We took ours off market in winter because there was never much action.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
9 Dec 15
Thanks, it will continue in the spring, which is really just a few months away. I'll be ready - I'll take vitamins and work out!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
9 Dec 15
We keep telling them they need a house with a basement - for several reasons.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 15
Thanks, the new plan is to wait until spring. They are in no rush so waiting isn't a big deal.
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@gudheart (12659)
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8 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill That is good that they are not in a rush :D Might get a better deal then too.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Dec 15
this is why I think the home owners should have to have their OWN home inspection and provide a copy to anyone who starts the purchase process.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 15
They won't because it costs money. It's up to the buyer - remember, buyer beware. I do know of some who did that, but then I wouldn't trust it I would get my own anyway.
I think these people knew about all the problems and just tried to ignore them.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt I guess that would work. Since we bought this house when it was just 2 we are up-to-date on everything. Our inspector said this is the most well built home he had seen in a while, so as long as we maintain things we would be one step ahead...it have no outside maintenance at all - it's all brick and even our porches are cement. Less work all around.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill oh I wouldnt necc trust it, would reach out to the person that did the inspection and all that. We decided if we ever sold we would have one done ourselves and be sure to fix things, then that info could be provided so as to show we didnt want to waste peoples time
@Marilynda1225 (91155)
• United States
8 Dec 15
Although your friends are probably disappointed that the deal fell through, they are lucky they didn't wind up with a money pit. Sounds like it would be expensive to fix all that's wrong. Hope they find a better house when they continue looking
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 15
I think once they get over the disappointment they will realize that walking away was the only option.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
9 Dec 15
Well, I think the builder was probably not qualified and there are lots of bad ones down here.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
9 Dec 15
They are just over anxious and it is hard to 'stop' when you want to buy so much.
@LeaPea2417 (40058)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Dec 15
That is too bad. I hope it all works out for them soon.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 15
I think they will have better luck in the spring.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
9 Dec 15
It won't start up until Spring so I have a few months 'off'...I don't mind helping.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
9 Dec 15
It sure was a shocker since the home is really beautiful looking.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Dec 15
And that's why house inspections are essential. Wow yup run away. My house was built in 1900 and while it had it's problems when we bought it most have been fixed and I just love this house.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
9 Dec 15
Any home, any age, can be wonderful as long as problems are fixed when they happen and that's something these homeowners did do. There is no excuse for 1/2 of the problems.
