No carpet in the little room with the toilet, so I can miss all I want. I have Gabe standing up on his potty chair and peeing in the toilet now as well...well...mostly. Good news is I can blame him for any overspray.
We filed the paperwork responding to their counter. All they wanted was a slightly higher price than my offer and they didnt want arbitration but the right to a full day in court. Fine with me I guess. We also made notes on the disclosures to reference a two page document I sent in advising of conditions I observed.
When we called the selling agent who told us that the water stains were from a repaired roof, he now claims that the leaks were from the prior owner...which would be pre-1998 when the roof was less than 8 years old.
How many of you folks would buy an 8 year old mcmansion with water stains on the ceiling of the master suite, never investigate it, not have the prior owner fix it, and never paint them yourself? Yeah, its not washing with me either.
So at this point, once the relo company receives and acknowledges the paperwork, the relo company owns it and i've advised that there is an apparent roof leak that the prior owner did not disclose to them.
So he knows it, they know it, and I know it.
Whole house inspection tomorrow AM. Best guy in the area, he finds everything. I anticipate finding some previously moistened and not replaced insulation in the attic and some other odds and ends, go back and ask the relo company to revise the price back to my original offer and have a nice day!
Pretty good deal so far...house was originally offered at $559, I offered $509 and we're at $510 now. Probably get us back to $505 by the time its over.
Pest/rot inspection next wednesday, then any repairs and drive the title company to wrap up the paperwork, I should have the keys within 2 weeks.
The guy a couple of lots up with the same house/floorplan and the same size lot that paid $579 for his six months ago is gonna be pissed...
I could throw the kitchen sink into this place and still be under that.
Good info on the metal roofs and tax breaks...I knew about the solar ones and the heating system ones, which I might also be able to take advantage of. We took about 80k in capital gains this year and I'd like a few credits very much.
Still going to see if I can find a solar outfit with a roofing subcontractor that can do the whole shebang and own it as a single item. If the price is right vs a roof and solar as separate items.