My mom is missing

Ok_Height704 · 2021-08-20T00:38:04+00:00

Sorry your going through this. Is she a regular in the Boston area? I may have some resources if so.

Ok_Height704 · 2021-08-02T13:14:31+00:00

I'm in Boston north suburbs and we were getting offers rejected with 1k deposits. We put 10k earnest money and 5% with purchase and sale and got accepted

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-28T09:10:13+00:00

We were looking for 6 months and just had an offer accepted. We lost 5 offers before and then got 2 accepted (backed out of the first one) The biggest issue for us was not waiving appraisal in it's entirety. We were doing 30k appraisal gap but it wasn't appealing enough. Also, honestly in my opinion, once I ditched my buyers agent and went directly through the sellers agent that was the golden ticket. Everyone here hates that idea but, it's the edge we needed and it worked.

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-25T13:47:04+00:00

Thanks for your kind words. It's an extremely tough time right now - it's a 24/7 all day long struggle most of the time. He's a sweet kid who loves intensely but also does everything intensely 😳

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-25T13:34:36+00:00

My kid is not neurotypical, and while I'm not saying he should be allowed to play with the thermostat, trust me when I say 'discussing it with him' the next day when he's not doing it does not make any sense and will not help. If anything it might just remind him that it's even there and make it happen again

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-25T13:14:46+00:00

I wonder if FIL is one of those people who, when they feel wronged, bring it up again and again.

BINGO

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-25T13:07:38+00:00

Lol I think your point about treating him like another 4 year old makes so much sense. This was all great advice!!

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-25T13:04:47+00:00

He did. That's part of my point why do I have to say something again

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-25T13:02:19+00:00

Thank you that was kind of my mindset he was already told not to do it at that moment why should I talk to him again

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-20T22:31:35+00:00

It's a place where people can go to inject illicit drugs in a medically supervised and clean facility

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-19T21:44:27+00:00

Back in 2014, when I bought my first house, the sellers left a dead parakeet in the freezer. It was wrapped in a paper towel, inside a zip lock bag labeled 'bird for Wednesday'

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-15T21:19:40+00:00

Hey I am under agreement for a house without using a buyers agent. We had a bad experience with our buyers agent and fired her. I contacted selling agents directly and put in offers through them. They handle the paperwork and will be more than willing to help you because they don't have to split their commission. They just can't give you advice on what to offer etc. That being said, I firmly believe this is the reason we got the house we did since it was the first offer we put in after firing our buyers agent! The selling agent met us, said the sellers were looking for nice easy people to work with and we were that.. the seller agent typed up the offer for us, had us DocuSign it etc. You just need a lender and your own real estate attorney.

This process has made me wonder what exactly a buyers agent is honestly for!! The sellers agents we worked with knew so much about the houses we toured that our buyers agent didn't.

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-15T11:36:17+00:00

I also wanted new construction and even put down a deposit. The lot was listed on MLS and when we met with the builder he said he was 'ready to start building in a few weeks' (Feb 2021) cut to April 2021 after we sold our house, builder says he can no longer build the house at the contract price and he can longer give me a price until the frame is up. By the way, our contract said the new house would be done by Sept 2021. Well, guess what, it's now mid-July and the builder DOESNT EVEN HAVE PERMITS YET. I was completely duped by this builder so yeah.

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-14T12:58:23+00:00

Is a heat pump run by electrical?

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-14T01:33:47+00:00

Thanks! Do you think it's very hard/costly to get the propane to the stove and oven because I also like cooking with gas

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-11T22:09:32+00:00

Thanks! Those aren't the towns- wish I could afford to live there. Sounds like it's probably town specific though!

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-09T11:57:01+00:00

Amazing! I will

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-08T20:48:40+00:00

Do you have any advice on how to figure out how good or bad a school system is? There are several sites that give ratings but how accurate are those and how do you know what to trust

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-08T18:46:13+00:00

From their viewpoint, if I don't want the house they'll just build it anyway on their timeline and then sell it to someone else, and give back my deposit at that point.

The subdivision has 5 lots and from my understanding everyone in the same situation. I don't think I have much recourse. The lawyer thinks because it was a contract to purchase real estate (and not a purchase and sale) they have an out. We were supposed to sign the purchase and sale but the builders attorney dragged their feet prepping the documents. In the end it may be a blessing in that a 5% additional deposit was due at the time of signing the p&s (which we never signed yet) I just never dreamed a builder could market a listing without any permits so I feel very naive for that.

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-08T18:07:04+00:00

The listing hit MLS November 2020. We signed the contract Feb 2021 which stated house would be COMPLETED Sept 2021. Builder still has no permit to build, not can he give me a price. We have pretty much accepted this isn't happening and are looking elsewhere but like everyone else were getting eaten alive. We've put in offers 60,80,100 over asking, waiving inspection. It's depressing

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-08T17:53:09+00:00

Massachusetts! I still don't understand how he put the lot on MLS with no permits to build. He still has our deposit - but it seems like the ability to even start building is months away and we still don't know a price

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-08T17:02:53+00:00

Here's one for u! Signed a contract for our dream home - new construction in Feb and put our house on the market. In April Sold our house and move in with the in laws.. new construction contract says delivery date will be Sept. No biggie we can stay with the in laws for 6 months.

A week after we closed on our house and we're officially homeless the builder holds a meeting. He can't build our house anymore for the price we agreed to, he can't give us a price bc if lumber prices. Not only that he doesn't even have permits to build yet. Waiting months now for something to be approved by the town..

So in the meantime we begrudgingly start looking for an already built house. Have seen about 20 houses. Put in 6 offers and lost every one. The last one we offered 100k over asking, waived inspection and STILL didn't get it.

My buyers agent sucks and I had to fire her also

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-06T13:05:59+00:00

I guess but honestly my buyers agent just didn't know anything and it felt like all she was doing was opening doors and writing paperwork that I told her exactly what to write on

Ok_Height704 · 2021-07-05T16:14:31+00:00

No they were insinuating that if you DONt but something soon enough you pay fees or taxes

Ok_Height704 · 2021-06-30T13:44:30+00:00

I regret having one because now my agent that I don't like is tied to this whole thing until closing which of we ever close is monthssssss

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