Wife apologized

[junkandcattle]

So people annoy me. Cash priced a house we were working on then the buyers wanted an appraisal and inspection request. They decide to finance a portion.

Fine you already signed a contract.

Now they want us to make the needed repairs at the same price by the closing date in two weeks. I told the realtor I didn't care if they backed out and I would finish the house and list it later or we have two others who will match it.

Found out later the wife and realtor are commiserating about having to live with ******** and she apologized for my rudeness.

I hadn't even got started yet 😀 and I certainly did not take it out on the realtor

[mmi]

know what you are saying ,when I say $100  that means $99.99 t/nnn not $499.00

Absolutely hate dealing with RE,When we rehabbed in and out for EVERY transaction was $22K  min for the BS,bottom line whether you spent another $1. there were then still 20 + hands out 30th of every month.

Govt and cidiotes ,mandated that ,just because they could.

Then the minimum, to pass codes was $60K.  Both ends were always on us ,As is to buy,better than new to sell
 

 

[Ihfan4life]

58 minutes ago, junkandcattle said:

So people annoy me. Cash priced a house we were working on then the buyers wanted an appraisal and inspection request. They decide to finance a portion.

Fine you already signed a contract.

Now they want us to make the needed repairs at the same price by the closing date in two weeks. I told the realtor I didn't care if they backed out and I would finish the house and list it later or we have two others who will match it.

Found out later the wife and realtor are commiserating about having to live with ******** and she apologized for my rudeness.

I hadn't even got started yet 😀 and I certainly did not take it out on the realtor

My experience as well. Realtor or anyone else that you do business with as a couple will attempt to put spouse against spouse to make someone out to be the “ bad guy”, thus saving their own arse in the deal… 

[hobbyfarm]

I'm with you.  No one and I mean no one in the right mind would accept an offer with an inspection contingency.  This stopped about 18 months ago here.  The market is too competitive and sellers will just move on to the next buyer.

Unless the repairs are pennies or you need the money out of the property asap I wouldnt fix it. 

On the appraisal piece what we have seen here is that sales are not contingent on one.  If the house doesn't appraise the buyers need to put more down to make up the difference.

It is a sellers market and has been.  If you are selling a place maximize your return and minimize your stress.  It sounds like you used a realtor to list it.  Remind them they work for you and your wife.  You pay a lot for their "professional" services.

[junkandcattle]

57 minutes ago, hobbyfarm said:

I'm with you.  No one and I mean no one in the right mind would accept an offer with an inspection contingency.  This stopped about 18 months ago here.  The market is too competitive and sellers will just move on to the next buyer.

Unless the repairs are pennies or you need the money out of the property asap I wouldnt fix it. 

On the appraisal piece what we have seen here is that sales are not contingent on one.  If the house doesn't appraise the buyers need to put more down to make up the difference.

It is a sellers market and has been.  If you are selling a place maximize your return and minimize your stress.  It sounds like you used a realtor to list it.  Remind them they work for you and your wife.  You pay a lot for their "professional" services.

That was the idea of cash. No hassle. This deal was supposed to be so simple and fast the agent cut us a break. I was almost done with the house but had stopped due to the weather so just go over and pick up my tools sounded good to me.

Bonus was I didn't have lay carpet in two bedrooms and replace the breaker panel with a larger one.

[TractormanMike.mb]

A similar thing happened to me a few years back when we were selling my dads house to settle his estate. We had an offer, after some back and forth came to an agreement, then at the last minute the buyer threw in a request that WE pay HIM $1000 to cover his moving expenses. I was floored. I even asked the realtor if that was even a thing and he said "oh yes, its quite common", I certainly never heard of it. I wanted to tell the buyer to take an expletive flying leap but we, brother,sister and I, were kind of against the wall. The house had been listed for six months and it was late fall and we didn't want to sit on the house all winter.

I knew right then and there that the realtor wasn't working for us so I let the term expire on the other property we had listed Through him and sold it outright right after.

[iowaboy1965]

In your case I think I would have said no I don't think so..could always give in later. I would have been floored too.

11 hours ago, TractormanMike.mb said:

A similar thing happened to me a few years back when we were selling my dads house to settle his estate. We had an offer, after some back and forth came to an agreement, then at the last minute the buyer threw in a request that WE pay HIM $1000 to cover his moving expenses. I was floored. I even asked the realtor if that was even a thing and he said "oh yes, its quite common", I certainly never heard of it. I wanted to tell the buyer to take an expletive flying leap but we, brother,sister and I, were kind of against the wall. The house had been listed for six months and it was late fall and we didn't want to sit on the house all winter.

I knew right then and there that the realtor wasn't working for us so I let the term expire on the other property we had listed Through him and sold it outright right after.

 

[Jacka]

1 hour ago, iowaboy1965 said:

In your case I think I would have said no I don't think so..could always give in later. I would have been floored too.

 

Me too,then the realtor would have lost the sale and he be singing a different tune.Thats the problem with realtors or shady ones they play the buyers side of the fence more often than the sellers whom are paying them.Realtors have a lawful, fiduciary relationship with the sellers and they need to know that you know it up front. Keeps them in line a little. 

[cjf711]

Ive found that selling anything to a CASH buyer is the worst....

They ALWAYS show up with some amount less than what was negotiated and try and wave it around like its take it or leave it and i should kiss their toes because they even showed up...  Cash transactions just turn me off.   

 

[jimw]

 I guess u have to realize that if there financing that it’s required that the place is finished. I understand it’s not your problem if u made the deal as is for cash. A person has to be willing to give some . I would be sour also . Did they sign paperwork contingent that the house passes inspection knowing full well it wouldn’t. I would be very disappointed in the realtor. I think I would tell them all I decided to pull it from the market and Finnish it.

[stronger800]

And we all know whale poop is below plankton.  (Those of us with kids do anyway)