PrincessMommy Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 The neighborhood with the house we walked away from has rumors of two more houses coming on the market. I really like the neighborhood so it would be wonderful if we can find another house there within our price range. I heard about the first house while the previous contract was falling apart. I have a friend who lives in the neighborhood and she told me about it. It has a first floor master bdrm and bath. The owner has died and the family is preparing to put it on the market. She thought it was going to go up for sale sometime earlier this month. I went over there to check it out from the street. It's has a beautiful flat yard with lots of old trees. I put a note on the door saying we were interested in buying in the neighborhood, etc. etc. The other one had been For Sale By owner and overpriced for the neighborhood..so I just ignored. But, when I was driving through the neighborhood last week I saw it had a realtor's sign up and landscapers were working on the yard. There's nothing on the internet, but it must be coming soon...right? My realtor checked and she hasn't seen anything about it except it is still FSBO online. I haven't heard back from my note. I left it on the front door. Of course, it could just be the family uses the garage and they probably don't go by it that often. The house looked empty The waiting is killing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Call the realtor on the sign in the yard. What are you waiting for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Oh, I missed that the other contract fell through! How disappointing. I wouldn't bank on the note you left, though it was a great idea. It may have blown off, been picked up by someone who stuck it with the rest of the mail, that sort of thing. Maybe drive by again (and again!) til you catch a real person outside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Call the realtor on the sign in the yard. What are you waiting for? Going to see the house this morning. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 We saw a house over the weekend that is for sale for about $150K less than our current house, yet, perfect for us. It is on a CulDeSac, 4 bedroom, a nice park on the CulDeSac. If only my husband were settled in his job we would likely move over there. The master is down. It is in an older neighborhood with walking and biking trails. The house was awesome. It just kills me that our house is not ready for sale. Maybe we need to call some place like that Open Door company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Why can't you buy that house FSBO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Why can't you buy that house FSBO? The owner had it way over priced. Now that a realtor is involved the price is down $20K and we still think it's a bit pricey. However, I saw it today. It's is a lovely house. It has a gorgeous yard... simply beautiful. Nice and flat with lots of old trees... very beautiful. A lovely picture window looking out on the backyard. The house is smaller. There's no Master Bathroom - as such. 2 full baths -one up and one down... but they are both the same size as the original bathrooms (upgraded tile, tub, etc.). The kitchen will need work. It's functional, but has never been changed, so it's the same space as when the house was built in the 60s. A tiny room. New appliances, but it's like being in a closet. It can be fixed. Walls can be removed and it has a lot going for it. But, I'm not keen on the price. But, when I got home my realtor called me back. The realtor for the house I left a note at called. It's going on the market tomorrow! It's $150K less than this other house - so probably no upgrades. We're going back to look at both houses with my dh tomorrow. I've been hoping and praying that I would have a chance to see both houses. Whatever happens, I'm so glad that has happened. Edited April 25, 2017 by PrincessMommy 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Hope the viewing tomorrow goes really, really well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The owner had it way over priced. Now that a realtor is involved the price is down $20K and we still think it's a bit pricey. However, I saw it today. It's is a lovely house. It has a gorgeous yard... simply beautiful. Nice and flat with lots of old trees... very beautiful. A lovely picture window looking out on the backyard. The house is smaller. There's no Master Bathroom - as such. 2 full baths -one up and one down... but they are both the same size as the original bathrooms (upgraded tile, tub, etc.). The kitchen will need work. It's functional, but has never been changed, so it's the same space as when the house was built in the 60s. A tiny room. New appliances, but it's like being in a closet. It can be fixed. Walls can be removed and it has a lot going for it. But, I'm not keen on the price. But, when I got home my realtor called me back. The realtor for the house I left a note at called. It's going on the market tomorrow! It's $150K less than this other house - so probably no upgrades. We're going back to look at both houses with my dh tomorrow. I've been hoping and praying that I would have a chance to see both houses. Whatever happens, I'm so glad that has happened. That $150K difference could buy you a lot of upgrades! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 It's always lovely when a prayer is answered yes, even when it's only for something little, like seeing both houses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Good luck, Debbi! I hope the cheaper house turns out to be perfect for you and be one of those dated-but-immaculate houses that you can tell has been well maintained. Also, good luck sleeping tonight -- I can never sleep when I'm excited about something! :) (Edited because my iPad thinks it knows what words I want to use, but it doesn't!) Edited April 25, 2017 by Catwoman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Good luck, Debbi! I hope the cheaper house turns out to be perfect for you and be one of those dated-but-immaculate houses that you can tell has been well maintained. Also, good luck sleeping tonight -- I can never sleep when I'm excited about something! :) (Edited because my iPad thinks it knows what words I want to use, but it doesn't!) Thanks! I was thinking the same thing about sleeping tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Saw both houses. The empty house (The one I put the note on the door) is in need of major renovations. Every room in the house needs work. Kitchen is original (60s) including the appliances (maybe not the fridge). I'm going to assume the lino flooring is probably asbestos, given the age. HVAC is old and there's no air conditioning upstairs. There is a downstairs master bedroom and bath but it needs work. It's clearly an addition. They decided to make it a 2 story cathedral ceiling master bedroom complete with wallpaper all the way up to the ceiling. :confused1: Oh yes, 70s wallpaper throughout the house and carpeting probably the same. This is a flippers house. I don't think I'm a flipper. I could do some of those things, but I don't think I can undertake all those things... even at that price. Still considering the other house. I like it but don't love it. I wish I could put my finger on it. Maybe it's just that I don't like the kitchen - which I know in my head I can change. It is priced too high and I don't want to overpay for a house and then plunk down money to do renovations. But, there's a lot of new stuff that would normally cost $$$ (HVAC, Roof, plumbing,). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 If you like one but don't love it, don't buy it. If the other one is too much work, skip that one, too. I know you love the neighborhood, but you need to love the house, too. I was hoping the cheaper one would have turned out to be a little dated but still in great shape. I'm sorry you're disappointed. :( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrips Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Can you ask a contractor to look at it? Sometimes complete gut jobs are easier to do than piece-mealing it. You have $100,000 to work with (in a way!) don't you because of the cheaper cost? Maybe you could get a house just the way you want. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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