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[soopageek]

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[ewok_626]

Congrats! WHEE!!!

[phinnia]

Yay! That's awesome. :-)

[stillimage]

Hello run on;
housewelfyhouseymousey look at the soopacoopain'da housey!

Okay, don't ask. I'm just in a weird mood so that comment felt totally worth it.

You can negotiate

[anonymous]

If the AC and Furnace dont work (or cant be proven to work) than you
need to re-neogiate the asking price.

Seriously, I would REQUIRE the sellers to PAY for inspection, and fixing
of both units before you purchase the house.

When I bought a house a while ago - I had the sellers put on a new roof
($2800) - and the house I just sold - my buyer did the same thing to me.

If you pay the currently negotiated price with out a working AC or Furnace
you are a sucker. Hopefully your real estate person will tell you that.

I'd try to either:
1) get them to fix (and be able to provide receipts) for a fully working AC and FURNACE
2) get them to lower the price 5,000 bucks.

Im not kidding.

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If you are paying 10,000 LESS than the asking price -- than maybe you dont
do that.

-Minga

Re: You can negotiate

[soopageek]

Minga lurk'n the journal!

My feeling is that this house is already priced a good 15k-20k under what it could be worth. The house is a foreclosure property that someone has "flipped" and they were more than clear about it being sold in an "as-is" condition. I have no issue sinking anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a couple of thousand into the AC when I'm getting this great house for a song as it is. I'll reap the benefits on resale down the road.

[frissel]

wow, congrats. it's good to hear that the house is in such good shape. the things you menion are minor. and if you are aware of the a/c and furnace thats even better. i'm happy for you both.