The Real Estate Thread: Buying/Selling/Tips/News

[bodysnatcher]

I feel like I want to rent for the rest of my life now

Renting rules. My a/c evaporator started leaking and I went out for a beer while the maintenance dude fixed it

Dude definitely jizzed in your shower drain

Oo baby

[spike]

Plumbers got here around dinner time. We started flushing toilets and turning on sinks, and pretty quickly the drain in the floor of the utility room started backing up, so that’s the source of the water.

We went out in the yard to the septic tank, which was by no means totally backed up, but the ejector pump that shoots what’s in that tank up to then main line may be bad. A few thousand for it, so I decided to call off the plumbers and check to see if it’s on the county to fix, as we were told they maintain the septic.

County gets out here around 9pm. Nice guy who made a few calls and determined any maintenance is on us. I guess the sewers used to be maintained by a private company that went out of business in 2019, so the county took over. That company put in our septic, but then the agreement was homeowner maintains, so I guess that explains the misinformation we received.

Anyway, seems to be working okay now, after the plumbers observed evidence of a soft clog being cleared, so holding pat for now. If it backs up again, probably a new pump and snaking of the line from house to septic tank.

Had the county out again to see if they will clear the 150 feet of line from my tank to the municipal sewer. They claim it’s my responsibility, but are willing to dig deeper into the records to see if that’s really the case. All but about ten feet of it would be under township owned land and road.

In the meantime, having a fourth plumber out in the morning to run a camera up the line to get some sort of idea of the issue. He said there’s a 70% chance the clog or break in the line is only maybe 5-10 feet up the line, based on what he’s seen over the years. Everything crossed that’s the case, otherwise this could get expensive and time consuming, and time is something we don’t have much of.

[spike]

Oh snap, remembered tonight that we pay for a rider on our home insurance for water backup, since we are worried the sump pumps could fail if there was minor flooding. It should cover sewer backups too, up to $10k. Clutch if we have to start tearing up the township’s streets, etc.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

#highlyfavored

[bodysnatcher]

Goddamn spike what did you eat?

[spike]

You’d be amazed at the size of a four year old’s shits, snatch.

[spike]

Sewer backage issue appears to have been resolved - an hour before our next showing. Crazy.

New pump for $3200 and $400 to scope and clear the line from the house to the tank, where my gut always told me it was. Should’ve been more assertive with the plumbers.

Looking forward to having one home and it being a rental in Australia!

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Did you sell it yet

[bodysnatcher]

If I’ve learned anything in RM it’s not to buy a lake house

[lennytheweedwhacker]

If I’ve learned anything in RM it’s not to buy a lake house

Let’s go in together and buy one anyway it will be funny

[bodysnatcher]

If I’ve learned anything in RM it’s not to buy a lake house

Let’s go in together and buy one anyway it will be funny

Hell yeah with matching jet skis

[lennytheweedwhacker]

If I’ve learned anything in RM it’s not to buy a lake house

Let’s go in together and buy one anyway it will be funny

Hell yeah with matching jet skis

Except we have to promise we will not fall in love

[bodysnatcher]

If I’ve learned anything in RM it’s not to buy a lake house

Let’s go in together and buy one anyway it will be funny

Hell yeah with matching jet skis

Except we have to promise we will not fall in love

Agreed. I do not want to fight over the lake house in divorce court.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

If I’ve learned anything in RM it’s not to buy a lake house

Let’s go in together and buy one anyway it will be funny

Hell yeah with matching jet skis

Except we have to promise we will not fall in love

Agreed. I do not want to fight over the lake house in divorce court.

What I love about you most is your amenability

[Dorylincall]

Dead bot.

[bodysnatcher]

Some good advice right there, spike

[E.H. Ruddock]

Just stumbled upon this thread and couldn't help but chime in. So, about need a quick sale, it's like they say, "Strike while the iron is hot!" Sometimes life throws curveballs, and we gotta move swiftly. But hey, that doesn't mean sacrificing quality or settling for less. It's all about finding that sweet spot where urgency meets value.

Now, regarding the topic at hand, I'm all for seizing opportunities, but let's not forget the importance of due diligence. Weighing the pros and cons, doing our homework, and making informed decisions are crucial steps in any sale, quick or not. After all, it's not just about closing the deal; it's about ensuring satisfaction on both ends.

@strat

[spike]

Some good advice right there, spike

A potential buyer is trying to invent us having an old septic tank on the property that hasn’t been properly decommissioned. He’s also claiming the home was recently hooked up to city sewer, when in fact this happened at least two decades ago.

We told him make an offer, but don’t lowball us based on these mere assumptions. How’s that for satisfaction on his end?

[bodysnatcher]

Haha what a douche. Walk away from that, just gonna be a headache

[spike]

Yep if it’s not that it’ll be something else. Already been down that road once with this place.

We are leaning towards keeping it and renting it out now anyway. Could be quite profitable in the long run, and a potential spot to spend summers in retirement. Of course that means I’m now getting quotes on getting the roof and siding done before we depart.