ChrisL Posted August 16, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 16, 2019 Well the seller accepted their offer at least... Townhouse similar lay out as mine about 1/2 mile away. It’s actually in the same development My SIL family lives across the street from where my mom lived & where I grew up. Yeah she’s a homer like me... 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1,500 Sq Ft for $570K. Actually about $50K under comps but they know the owner so he gave them a friends & family discount. They were also fine with a 90 day escrow as they need to get the renters out where as the last 2 offers fell through for that reason. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 16, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ChrisL said: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1,500 Sq Ft for $570K. Wow! That buys a lot more around here. Real Estate prices are sometimes baffling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted August 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, 12string said: Wow! That buys a lot more around here. Real Estate prices are sometimes baffling Coastal SoCal... You gotta pay for having the Pacific a few miles away, ocean breezes & year round mild temps. Fortunately both make good money... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 16, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Coastal SoCal... You gotta pay for having the Pacific a few miles away, ocean breezes & year round mild temps. Fortunately both make good money... So actually cheap. Insane what my kids were paying in Menlo Park. Now they think Boston is cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted August 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, 12string said: So actually cheap. Insane what my kids were paying in Menlo Park. Now they think Boston is cheap! Yeah the Bay Area is worse than SoCal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 16, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 16, 2019 49 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Coastal SoCal... You gotta pay for having the Pacific a few miles away, ocean breezes & year round mild temps. Fortunately both make good money... What the excuse in my neck of the woods? It ain't proximity to the ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted August 16, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: What the excuse in my neck of the woods? It ain't proximity to the ocean Proximity to the Donald. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 16, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, BuffJim said: Proximity to the Donald. Yep. We are upwind, so the stench tends to stay downwind. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 16, 2019 Share #9 Posted August 16, 2019 Congrats! Yeah, real estate. That's about 2 times the $ for about 75% of the space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: What the excuse in my neck of the woods? It ain't proximity to the ocean Yeah the DC suburbs are pretty steep too. Close to the swamp I suppose... My MIL is trying to find a place to rent under a grand a month. She’s so out of touch with reality it’s sad. She thinks it’s 1986, the last time she’s had to pay rent.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 16, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 16, 2019 4 hours ago, 12string said: Wow! That buys a lot more around here. Real Estate prices are sometimes baffling Wow, Rochester area prices are way lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 16, 2019 Share #12 Posted August 16, 2019 Congratulations to them. Home ownership is a big deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 16, 2019 Share #13 Posted August 16, 2019 Confrabulations again, proud dad! She is killing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted August 17, 2019 Share #14 Posted August 17, 2019 So this means you and wifey, if you downsize, you'll stay somewhere in same town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted August 17, 2019 45 minutes ago, shootingstar said: So this means you and wifey, if you downsize, you'll stay somewhere in same town. Man who knows... If they start spitting out kids probably. I’m perfectly fine where we are, my wife would rather live anywhere but where we are... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted August 17, 2019 Share #16 Posted August 17, 2019 570 K around here will net you about 20 acres with a really nice 4 bedroom house, pool, and pole barn. Good luck to them! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share #17 Posted August 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Parr8hed said: 570 K around here will net you about 20 acres with a really nice 4 bedroom house, pool, and pole barn. Good luck to them! When I travel to new cities I like to ask the locals about home prices. It’s amazing what you can get in certain areas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted September 7, 2019 So an update... During the inspection mold was found so a mold guy was sent out and there was extensive mold in the kitchen which would require a complete kitchen blow out and redo to fix. Apparently a planter box was built against the outside wall under the kitchen window and water seeped into the walls causing a lot of mold. My daughter & SIL we’re ready to walk away but the seller agreed to remediate the mold to the extent specified in the report so the deal is back on. Estimating a Nov move in now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Share #19 Posted September 7, 2019 1 minute ago, ChrisL said: So an update... During the inspection mold was found so a mold guy was sent out and there was extensive mold in the kitchen which would require a complete kitchen blow out and redo to fix. Apparently a planter box was built against the outside wall under the kitchen window and water seeped into the walls causing a lot of mold. My daughter & SIL we’re ready to walk away but the seller agreed to remediate the mold to the extent specified in the report so the deal is back on. Estimating a Nov move in now. Amazing how little it can take to cause a mold problem. So they are not redoing he entire kitchen, are they? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share #20 Posted September 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Amazing how little it can take to cause a mold problem. So they are not redoing he entire kitchen, are they? Yes. They were told the kitchen has to be taken down to the studs to address the mold. They then have to rebuild the kitchen to the original state. It was estimated as a $30K repair which is why they were going to walk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted September 7, 2019 Share #21 Posted September 7, 2019 Uh oh, I could be in deep trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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