Most of it is minor stuff (sheath missing, electrical outlet within 4 ft of shower tub,
I am open to opinions of course.
You guys live in the wrong place(s). I'm in a 113 year old four-square, something like 1,000 - 1,100 sq. ft. floor plan, and paid less than 10K for a new roof just last month. That includes the replacement of rotted areas not covered by the initial quote. I didn't go with the low bidder, either.
ETA: Shingle roof. The house originally had slate, but the previous owner made the switch. Slate = $$$
EETA: Complete new roof deck is another level...
You guys live in the wrong place(s). I'm in a 113 year old four-square, something like 1,000 - 1,100 sq. ft. floor plan, and paid less than 10K for a new roof just last month. That includes the replacement of rotted areas not covered by the initial quote. I didn't go with the low bidder, either.
ETA: Shingle roof. The house originally had slate, but the previous owner made the switch. Slate = $$$
EETA: Complete new roof deck is another level...
The roof is done for. 1990 original wood shake (oh I got words to say about that!) roof. Getting roof quotes $25-36k. I'm gonna try and ask for half that amount as seller credit.
Since agent is double dipping, he's gonna give $3,500 to both parties in closing costs.
There's a potential drainage issue I'm trying to get quotes for, but companies are booked a month out. How am I supposed to negotiate without work order estimates to back me up? Its damn nearly impossible to find a contractor to give me an estimate in the 17 day contingency window.
Some cool features too, like the top floor has its own AC compressor, heater unit, wall control; the bottom floor has its own AC compressor, heater unit, wall control. It's a 3,1xx sq ft house so it will be nice to turn air on where we need it most by floor, if needs be.
I mean, overall it's a good house. Most of it is minor stuff (sheath missing, electrical outlet within 4 ft of shower tub, garage door does not have kid-friendly reverse up sensors [that kinda is important], etc. etc.). I don't want to sweat the small stuff. I can get a general contractor to fix minor issues and not make a big deal of that in the inspection request for repair/credit.
I am open to opinions of course.
What kind of stuff did you guys send to the seller for a repair request or seller credit when you bought your homes?
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On todays episode of NIMBY’s gone wild…
TL;DR there is a patch of land in downtown that was purchased by the state many years ago to build a new capital building. That never happened, so they transferred it to the city. There are a few homes on it but lots of room to build more. Keep in mind this is a perfect place for more housing, in an already dense walkable part of the city with easy access to transit. Building there is the opposite of sprawly suburbia type development. People are objecting even to plans that keep the existing housing because of “nEiGhBoRhOoD cHaRaCtEr”New Assembly members make immediate impact on controversial issues at first meeting | Juneau Empire
Decisive votes on hotel bed tax and Huna Totem dock project among full slate of hot topics.
Well, there is plenty of built up area that could be made denser but it would “ruin the character of the neighborhood”. Conservation is only one way that NIMBYs ruin everything, there’s also zoning, parking minima, historical preservation….
What sort of derail? I've been dealing with Chelan Co for a couple years on a short plat. Patience is slowly paying off.All the more reason I am fairly confident in my decision to invest in a house flip. Despite getting derailed by the Ecology Department of Washington State.
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