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[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I’ve only bought one home and it was recently. It was every bit as aweful as I expected

I've now bought two in my lifetime. I wouldn't call either awful for my experience.

What was bad about yours?

[-] zod000@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Every home purchase I've ever made was a terrible experience. I'm glad you had a better time.

[-] MsPenguinette@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Lots of back and forth on inspection items. We wanted a lot fixed that should be fixed and they did do it as well as a lot of consolations, but if we had to sell this house right now, as I lost my job yesterday, I wouldn't have the cash to be able to fix stuff that needs it for another inspection

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Lots of back and forth on inspection items. We wanted a lot fixed that should be fixed and they did do it as well as a lot of consolations,

That's fair. That's pretty common, and it usually sounds worse than it is. I think its also about setting expectations. If you have the expectation that you'll be looking at a perfect house and simply agree to the sale price, then you'll be surprised/frustrated. If you're prepared for that back and forth with the horse trading on what you'll fix vs what you won't (similar to buying a used car), then its not too bad.

but if we had to sell this house right now, as I lost my job yesterday, I wouldn’t have the cash to be able to fix stuff that needs it for another inspection

You aren't required to fix anything as the seller, however your buyer can walk away if it doesn't pass inspection. If you have lots of buyers, this can be the right choice sometimes. However, if you only have one buyer you're going to have to compromise. The middle ground here is that you can lower the cost of the house to cover the costs of the items needed to pass inspection. Buyers will usually go for that. So even if you don't have cash in hand to fix things, you can still sell.

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