House closes next week w00t!
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un-Touch'd krew
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House closes next week w00t!
Well after all the worry that I was going to have to back out it went through.
The roof was the sticking point and they were unwilling to put a new roof on. So I simply told the realtor I am working with that if they were unwilling to pay at least half of the roof cost I would pull my bid and continue looking.
Seems the other realtor was a bit more willing to negotiate than I was because they immediatley called back offering a 30 year roof and I pay less than half the cost of the work.
So they want it to close a bit earlier which will be next week and the roof will be started within the next 30 days by a contract roofer with a 30 year guarantee.
My realtor let me know that I was considered a hardass negotiator (I didn't think I was that good) because the house was appraised at 144k offered at 139, I bid 134, and am closing at 137 all fees included.
Looks like a housewarming is on the way before Thanksgiving:yay:
The roof was the sticking point and they were unwilling to put a new roof on. So I simply told the realtor I am working with that if they were unwilling to pay at least half of the roof cost I would pull my bid and continue looking.
Seems the other realtor was a bit more willing to negotiate than I was because they immediatley called back offering a 30 year roof and I pay less than half the cost of the work.
So they want it to close a bit earlier which will be next week and the roof will be started within the next 30 days by a contract roofer with a 30 year guarantee.
My realtor let me know that I was considered a hardass negotiator (I didn't think I was that good) because the house was appraised at 144k offered at 139, I bid 134, and am closing at 137 all fees included.
Looks like a housewarming is on the way before Thanksgiving:yay:
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From: My own level of hell
Originally Posted by antarius
Congrats.
Pics of said house?
Specs of said house?
Pics of said house?
Specs of said house?
No pics right now but after closing and as I start to move in I will get some
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From: My own level of hell
Originally Posted by puffy
1 car garage!!!!
h:I will be putting in a two car oversized RV garage next to it
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
4 bed/ 2 bath, 1160 sq feet, 1 car garage, forced heat, gas appliances, 2 story
2200sqFT, 3 bed/2bath, big lot, 2 car garage, central heating/air, gas applicances, single story. We paid $110,000. It got appraised last year at $485,000.
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Awesome news, John! :cheers: Congrats!
And damn fine negotiating, may I say. :goodjob:
And damn fine negotiating, may I say. :goodjob:
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