All Over But the Funeral
Nov. 18th, 2003 12:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rowynJust one more thing ...
The septic tank inspection was scheduled for today. As of 10AM, the sellers still hadn't signed the amendment to the contract and sent it back to me. At 10:30AM, I called Amy to tell them I wanted it in hand by 1PM or I was canceling the septic inspection.
At 11AM, she called back to tell me that the sellers had been stalling because, they claimed, the exterminator wouldn't bill to closing. Amy called the exterminator he said, no, billing to the closing was fine, he just wouldn't do the work until 48 hours before closing. (Can't say I blame him.) No big deal; the closing was still on for 11/25, so he could do the job Friday and we'd be set. Sellers' agent promised to get us a signed contract by 1PM.
At 11:15AM, Amy called to say that she'd gotten the title work back. Lady Anne had it in one: the city is putting in sewer lines next year, meaning there's a $4,750.00 tax assessment hitting the property, spread out over the next 15 years. $315 a year.
I told Amy to ask the sellers about dropping the price. I cancelled the septic tank inspection; even if I am buying the property, the tank will probably last until the sewer arrives.
At 11:45AM, I emailed Amy with specifics: I want $4,000 off the purchase price or I'm walking, and I want to hear from them by the end of the day or there's no chance of closing this month.
I don't think the sellers will do it. Maybe they will; the house has been on the market 71 days and the sellers said they're pretty desperate. I can still close on 11/25 -- but you can be certain no one else can. We've moved heaven and earth for these folks to try to get everything done in time. My demands have been pretty modest to date. This one's not modest. But I'm tired of having my chain jerked. I'm jerking back.
And probably looking for a new house tomorrow.
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I wish I hadn't liked this one so much.
The septic tank inspection was scheduled for today. As of 10AM, the sellers still hadn't signed the amendment to the contract and sent it back to me. At 10:30AM, I called Amy to tell them I wanted it in hand by 1PM or I was canceling the septic inspection.
At 11AM, she called back to tell me that the sellers had been stalling because, they claimed, the exterminator wouldn't bill to closing. Amy called the exterminator he said, no, billing to the closing was fine, he just wouldn't do the work until 48 hours before closing. (Can't say I blame him.) No big deal; the closing was still on for 11/25, so he could do the job Friday and we'd be set. Sellers' agent promised to get us a signed contract by 1PM.
At 11:15AM, Amy called to say that she'd gotten the title work back. Lady Anne had it in one: the city is putting in sewer lines next year, meaning there's a $4,750.00 tax assessment hitting the property, spread out over the next 15 years. $315 a year.
I told Amy to ask the sellers about dropping the price. I cancelled the septic tank inspection; even if I am buying the property, the tank will probably last until the sewer arrives.
At 11:45AM, I emailed Amy with specifics: I want $4,000 off the purchase price or I'm walking, and I want to hear from them by the end of the day or there's no chance of closing this month.
I don't think the sellers will do it. Maybe they will; the house has been on the market 71 days and the sellers said they're pretty desperate. I can still close on 11/25 -- but you can be certain no one else can. We've moved heaven and earth for these folks to try to get everything done in time. My demands have been pretty modest to date. This one's not modest. But I'm tired of having my chain jerked. I'm jerking back.
And probably looking for a new house tomorrow.
...
I wish I hadn't liked this one so much.
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Date: 2003-11-18 10:25 am (UTC)I definitely don't wish upon you the hassle of having to keep shopping, but all I hear about this house is trouble after trouble after trouble. I'd expect to hear you gushing about your lovely new house and all the cool things you can't wait to do with it!
I really hope you run across something splendid ... and affordable.
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Date: 2003-11-18 11:53 am (UTC)I really hope you run across something splendid ... and affordable.
"Splendid and affordable" is rather too much to ask for on my budget. "Nice and affordable" would make me happy. One of the for-sale-by-owner properties -- one we never looked at -- called me again yesterday. I'll probably go have a look at it on Saturday. It doesn't have a basement, which makes me sade, but other than that it sounded nice. Fully remodeled -- owner said everything's new except the frame.
Maybe that one will work out. At the least, I won't have to do the I-call-my-agent-who-calls-their-agent-who-calls-them dance.