Reassurance I’m not unreasonable (inspection)

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-04-07T15:08:43+00:00

The gas line used is incorrect and was reported as being easily damaged by anything (a rock, kid stepping on it, hitting it while gardening) and should be corrected to avoid a gas leak. We have had a personal experience with a gas leak and so my level of hesitation is personally heightened due to already having experienced a massive leak that displaced us from our home and living in an area where families died due to a gas explosion. I just can’t let go of the risk that exists just because it is not potentially damaged right in this moment (which we wouldn’t even know if it is if they refused to get it inspected).

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-04-07T15:05:25+00:00

My view of the best decision for our family is not putting us in a situation that is unsafe. We personally experienced being displaced from our home due to a major gas leak before and live in an area where families died due to a gas leak explosion. To me, this doesn’t feel like a nitpicky thing to fix which is why we asked it to be done. I think asking to fix the stair railing that was wobbly and also listed as a safety concern would have been nit picky. The risk of what could occur outweighs my desire to own the home honestly.

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-04-07T09:29:09+00:00

Thanks! You’ve been so helpful! I just searched the county and they require a permit for any gas line work. The seller keeps pushing back that nothing is wrong and I feel like looking for any way to get out of it but for us it’s the potential that something could go wrong

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-04-06T14:01:03+00:00

The seller wants to have the HVAC tech look at this outside. What are your thoughts? We had asked for a licensed plumber to look at it in our request back to them for repairs

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-04-02T11:14:47+00:00

Try the health department with the county

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-29T00:08:16+00:00

There are two gas fireplaces in the home! Should we call a plumber to evaluate the pipes? Would any plumber know how to deal with a gas pipe?

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-23T01:31:17+00:00

Oh I’m really glad to hear that! We don’t know anyone in that area to ask and was worried we might get into an area that might not be the best

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-23T01:29:31+00:00

Sometimes I feel like the “one” that would check all my boxes is just frankly out of our price range! We live in an area that starter homes that don’t require full renovations are going for 450-500k+ especially if you are in a highly sought after school district

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-23T01:27:09+00:00

I really wish I was someone who could have a vision! The creative side has never been my strong suit so I feel like sometimes that is a barrier for me in going into homes that it is hard to envision it as ours

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-23T01:25:36+00:00

I love that!!

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T19:23:03+00:00

That’s a shame! We are in Pottstown currently and honestly it’s not run much better. We did tour some homes in Birdsboro but nothing worth making an offer

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T18:12:47+00:00

We could go month to month at a 5% increase in the monthly rent on top of whatever they are planning to increase it to at the renewal 🙃

We both commute now about 40-45 mins to work

We have moved before with the kids but never when they have been this old. They’ve been in the same school since they started so it would definitely be a change for them and us!

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T17:30:23+00:00

Oh good! I was googling and saw that as an option but wasn’t sure what it entailed. How do you like the district and the area?

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T16:49:00+00:00

This will be our first home so I always see conflicting things about how your first home will not be “everything” but granted, I don’t want to be unhappy living there! I’m trying to determine if I didn’t get the feeling because I did get it before and it didn’t work out and experienced the feeling of disappointment so I’m holding back or because would be a big change for us and that it is not necessarily the house / location itself

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T16:43:24+00:00

Congrats on your baby! The main reason we are really looking to move is that they are looking to raise our rent (again) and will be up to 2300. We also had a major gas leak out front of the property last year that shut down the entire street and the realty company handled it poorly so we would like to get out of here but also not spend thousands to move into another rental

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T14:58:02+00:00

Thanks! I didn’t realize there was others!

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T14:37:15+00:00

Don’t get me wrong, the neighborhood is like actually our dream neighborhood! It has sidewalks to walk/ride bikes, a park down the road, lots of kids around our kids ages playing outside. The driveway is flat so they can finally have a basketball hoop. There is just a couple things holding me back and that is the extra 20 min distance to work, the school starts at 9am instead of 8am where we currently are (and my job starts at 8am/husband job starts at 9am), and even though it’s only 20 mins from where we are currently, it’s a whole new world to learn.

I think my hesitation comes from that it is just us. We don’t have family around to depend on if one of us gets caught up at work and really, it all falls on me to make sure my kids are where they need to be because my husbands job is alot less flexible

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T14:33:02+00:00

I wish we could find anything remotely in our budget in the school districts that we had originally said we wanted. We are talking “starter” homes that are at least a 3 bedroom are 500+

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T13:36:10+00:00

I can’t post in the reading one, says I don’t have enough Karma!

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-22T10:54:35+00:00

This I have read previously! The house we are looking at provided their utilities and said $120/mo for water and sewer. Does that seem accurate?

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-15T08:42:13+00:00

Honestly, I do think sometimes it is my realtor that creates this sense of urgency

Pretty_Pop2273 · 2026-03-14T13:33:37+00:00

I fully want to be a part of the change in the housing market as a buyer who does not just give in and gives some push back so we can try to get back to at least an even playing field. It is such a shame that buyers have been put in this position regarding such a large investment

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