someone's gonna get a bargain

[StinkerBell]

:slap <---- you really need to get the emote.

[glenn kangiser]

   You mean that one -- in the  [more] section, Stink.

[StinkerBell]

I guess I had a duh moment...

Of course that would be YOUR fault.

[glenn kangiser]

   

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

Still waiting on doggone realtor to contact me back.  Haven't heard a word from her in several days now.  Not as patient as I should be, I suppose.

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

ARGHHHH!!!!!  These people are wanting us to do $1700 worth of repairs to the house that they're already putting us in the hole on!!!!!!  Forget it, they can walk if they want.  There isn't a single thing on the list that they couldn't do themselves.  There's even stupid stuff on the list like cleaning out the gutters!!!!!!!!!!!  I can't fathom that they could be so stupid as to ask for stuff like this.  Surely there's a better offer out there?  Dang it.  If they want it bad enough, they're going to take it as is.

[apaknad]

tell them to look for a condo if they can't clean their own gutters for goodness sake(unless elderly).

[StinkerBell]

>>>>>>>HUG<<<<<<<

[Sassy]

You've sure had your "trials" this past year...  hopefully it will all work out very soon & you'll be able to get into your own home... 

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

   Well,  I just fired off an email to my realtor (which she'll no doubt share with the buyer's realtor) basically telling her the buyers could kiss my grits, but we're not going to do their honey-do list for them.  We did agree to change the hot water heater IFF it really needs changing (after our neighbor/contractor looks at it and gives us his opinion.)  I hope for it to go ahead and close on December 9th.  I have to think that these folks have already put down $1000 in earnest and they've paid for an inspection, so hopefully they don't want to lose their money.  Meanwhile, I'm fed up with the whole deal; wish that I had the option to hibernate until it all blows over!  If we get this house sold and buy another place, we are staying put and not moving again!  (ScottA was so right when he said the moral of the story is : Never leave Oklahoma!!!) 

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

Found out today that the buyers don't speak English, so that's why they have no idea that they can clean their own gutters or get a spark-arresting cap for the chimney themselves.  (And I'm sure that "kiss my grits" was lost in translation )  Anyone know how to say "grits" in Spanish?  Anyway, it looks like the deal will go through.  I'm sending them an amendment to tell them that we'll do whatever repairs are required for FHA loan to go through, but otherwise they can forget about it.

[peternap]

That's annoying. No one can get a mortgage these days except a couple who don't speak english.

[peternap]

  (And I'm sure that "kiss my grits" was lost in translation )  Anyone know how to say "grits" in Spanish?  .

Maíz machacado.

[glenn kangiser]

Esta es bien, Homey.

[StinkerBell]

Es todo su glenn de la avería

[cordwood]

 Uno mas Cerveza fria, Por favor?!?!? don't know if it's right but after saying it a few times I don't remember how they told me to say it  

[glenn kangiser]

Yes Stink - I know.

Another cold beer, cordwood - Corona OK? hmm

[cordwood]

Found out today that the buyers don't speak English, so that's why they have no idea that they can clean their own gutters or get a spark-arresting cap for the chimney themselves.  (And I'm sure that "kiss my grits" was lost in translation )  Anyone know how to say "grits" in Spanish?  Anyway, it looks like the deal will go through.  I'm sending them an amendment to tell them that we'll do whatever repairs are required for FHA loan to go through, but otherwise they can forget about it.

When we sold our last house one prospective wanted us to "pump" the septic,.....I said no but we do have a certified inspection that should be enough. They wanted it pumped so they would be starting "FRESH!!!" I told them they could start "FRESH!" on their own dime, I couldn't afford to pump the septic every time someone looked at the house
They watch those tv shows that tell them to ask for the moon just to see if they can get it but they forget there are tv shows that tell the rest when to tell them to get lost

[StinkerBell]

In our state it is required for the sellers to pump the septic unless they had it pumped within 12 months of sale.

[glenn kangiser]

Well, I think that's pretty crappy, Stink.

[cordwood]

Well, I think that's pretty crappy, Stink.

Ditto!!!
If you list it for three years ya gotta pump it three times? 

[MountainDon]

If I was the seller and was confronted with that pumping requirement, I'd see if I could write the deal to give the buyer the cost of a typical pump out off the sale price and have the buyer get it done after the closing.   

[StinkerBell]

Hey, I didn't write the law.
I am just the messenger here.

[glenn kangiser]

Crap flows downhill, Stink.  You are bound to get some on you.

[Homegrown Tomatoes]

When we sold our last house one prospective wanted us to "pump" the septic,.....I said no but we do have a certified inspection that should be enough. They wanted it pumped so they would be starting "FRESH!!!" I told them they could start "FRESH!" on their own dime, I couldn't afford to pump the septic every time someone looked at the house
They watch those tv shows that tell them to ask for the moon just to see if they can get it but they forget there are tv shows that tell the rest when to tell them to get lost

That's funny!
My husband had mentioned doing something similar before buying a place.  I kind of chewed him out.  I figure if it has been pumped fairly recently, and inspected and everything looks fine, it would be stupid to ask for something like that, and if we were the ones selling, we'd think it was frivolous.  Our relocation package will pay to have a septic inspection, so I told him we could just do that. 

Our realtor called me yesterday.  Seems that she has decided that she is on our side after all.  She sent the buyers an amendment yesterday that says we'll pay for either the electrical OR the hot water heater (which isn't leaking, according to her son, who is a contractor, but is a little corroded from when the basement flooded in the spring...) and that we'll only do that if FHA requires it.  Haven't heard back, but if they want to close by December 9th, they better get it in gear and come to an agreement soon.... otherwise we won't have time to get a check cut for the deal to go through. 


ED: fixed quote - MD