Oooh - story? Seriously, I need some hair pats right now bc I feel like I am being way too emotional about it! It doesn't help that the market here is really funky rt now - there's also just nothing out there that is as good or better than this, as much of a dump as it's feeling like (of course if they miraculously pay for a brand new roof and everything else we ask for (ha!) then maybe I will be singing a different tune...)
Well at the inspection we found out that the home had a ton of structural issues and we are young and didn't have the money to turn around and put in 20-40k into the house. We also learned that things like the air conditioner were not new like the owner claimed. Instead he added a new piece like a coil and claimed the whole damn thing as new. We walked away, heck we ran away, which was devastating to me because I loved the house and had so many plans for it. Neighbors had already started to introduce themselves! Anyways, about two weeks later we got our escrow money back and turned around and went and built a brand new house for $30k less! If your gut tells you to run then run, IMO. There is more out there. Just give it time!
thats awesome! i wish building was an option for us.
That sounds really crappy... I'm glad you got your bag back! And I agree with everyone else... If your gut says run, run fast. We walked away from a house a few years ago... It sucked and I cried for a week., but in the end I'm so glad we did. I got my BFP for Gavin a month later (surprise!). The house would have instantly been too small for us in addition to the issues it already had. You'll find another that you love!
Wow... well glad to hear more positive stories like that !
We just sent our list of demands - lol. We'll see what the sellers say but I am 99% sure that they will say "umm no" and that'll be the end of that. I am almost hoping for this outcome bc I am kind of over this house. Bummer that there's nothing quite like it out there. Living at my Moms has not been ideal so it's going to be tough to hang in here for a few more months but hopefully we will find something better as a result!
you will find the perfect place! It takes awhile and is so frustrating because once you get into the moving mindset you just want to move! we had found this great house we liked but it was a short sale and there was no way it was going to move fast. It also needed some work but was being sold as is. We put some offers in and the bank took forever to get back to us but eventually we found our current house which is so much better. Sometimes we still wonder about that house and although it was cheaper it wouldve cost us so much more to even move in. Everything happens for a reason, houses are so expensive you don't want buyers remorse... keep looking something will show up!
you will find the perfect place! It takes awhile and is so frustrating because once you get into the moving mindset you just want to move! we had found this great house we liked but it was a short sale and there was no way it was going to move fast. It also needed some work but was being sold as is. We put some offers in and the bank took forever to get back to us but eventually we found our current house which is so much better. Sometimes we still wonder about that house and although it was cheaper it wouldve cost us so much more to even move in. Everything happens for a reason, houses are so expensive you don't want buyers remorse... keep looking something will show up!
thanks!! are all short sales sold as-is? so glad you found something else!