Yep. I don't want to dick around either. If I like it and the BS comes through ok I'll put in an offer that can be without subjecting to finance, dude can go on his merry way (apparently divorce and ex is taking him for everything), while I still have to fix up the issues. It's going to be a ridiculously low offer though but he is happy to negotiate. And if not. I am not in any hurry either.
I might be putting an offer on a house to someone who is apparently desperate to sell for personal reasons. I'm going for another look and will get a building inspector to also take a look. The kitchen needs to be redone because apparently it was made for Shaq - for real the bench tops are so high - and the oven looks like it wouldn't be up to code (it's all old anyway).
The house has been on the market for a long time without much interest it appears as well.
I was once told that the first offer you make should be so low it even embarrasses you to offer it. I figure if the guy is keen to sell and "very flexible" may as well try it - especially given a few things need to be done to the house. It's livable now, but it needs a split system, a small part of it is unfinished (very minor and no big deal but why I am also getting a building inspector) and definitely needs a new kitchen so I figure I'll put those reasonings in for a lower offer too.
Any one ever done this? This is all new to me. It scares me spending so much money.
I understand the potential but paying for potential just seems...crazy. It's like "give me heaps of money so you can spend more money on the potential."
I love how positively haunted it is with the attic and what not. Would be a fun fixer-upper. But it's a dump. It's not liveable. It needs a lot of work. It's not on a lot of land. It's not near anything major in Tasmania (like Hobart or Launceston). The only "benefit" is how old it is.
Yep. I don't want to dick around either. If I like it and the BS comes through ok I'll put in an offer that can be without subjecting to finance, dude can go on his merry way (apparently divorce and ex is taking him for everything), while I still have to fix up the issues. It's going to be a ridiculously low offer though but he is happy to negotiate. And if not. I am not in any hurry either.