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Previously on "Crazy things that put you off buying a house"
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Originally posted by vwdan View PostJust a word of warning here - my first rental was off a friend of a friend who had moved out. They, apparently, were not the cleanest and seemed to have the same problem with cats and dogs. We figured it just needed emptying (it was an unfurnished rental, so they just left the cooker) and a clean. It was laminate floor throughout and we cleaned, and cleaned and cleaned and it was just about tolerable but was always "there". I'd never buy a house like that unless I was planning a complete renovation.
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostWhat's yours? I'm so fussy, there are certain things I just can't see past.
I have a friend who can walk into a hovel and vizualise exactly how it'll look once she's worked her magic.
I only have to see an artex ceiling and I'm out.
But the thing that really gets me (and yes, I know it's completely irrational) is to walk into an otherwise flawless property to find that it's inhabited by a mad cat woman.
I don't know if it's the bowls of kit-e-kat and trays of cat litter in the bedrooms, just the idea of cats in themselves (they are evil), or the nutty cows that own them.
I mean, it's only a short step from mad catwomanness to witchcraft & I don't want to live in a house that's cursed.
So, I always ask the agent first before I go to view.
Anyone got any weird property foibles?
1. "buying"
2. "a house"
Can't be bothered to be a prisoner of the damn thing paying for it through the nose and having to fix the roof, mow the freaking lawn, or take care of the garden. I'd rather spend that money on theatre tickets and nice clothes.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostA house adjoining a cemetery fair enough, or one with a dank north facing garden, but to me it makes absolutely no sense to turn your nose up (literally) at a property just because of a nasty niff if it ticks all your boxes otherwise.
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A property is only worth what someone will pay for it. I suspect that seller isn't in a hurry to move so is holding out for what they want, not what the market will pay.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostA house adjoining a cemetery fair enough, or one with a dank north facing garden, but to me it makes absolutely no sense to turn your nose up (literally) at a property just because of a nasty niff if it ticks all your boxes otherwise.
Within reason, the same goes for a property in need of redecoration and even renovation. In fact you'll probably get more for your money if you compromise a bit on that.
Buyers who insist on perfection are generally little short of idiots IMHO (unless they have practical reasons for not wanting to or being able to make any improvements, although it's hard to imagine any besides perhaps an elderly buyer who might be distressed by disruption or someone who will have no spare cash for a long time after the purchase).
It was advertised with a guide price & apparently that means (so said the agent) that offers weren't being accepted. She wanted what she was asking.Last edited by Pip in a Poke; 11 January 2017, 18:31.
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostAnother fruitless day of viewings.
Property no 1: the best on paper and it was was a nice location bit it absolutely stank to high heaven. Single lady with a lot of dogs. She was obviously feeding them that disgusting fish meal stuff because I nearly lost my breakfast on entering the property. ...
Within reason, the same goes for a property in need of redecoration and even renovation. In fact you'll probably get more for your money if you compromise a bit on that.
Buyers who insist on perfection are generally little short of idiots IMHO (unless they have practical reasons for not wanting to or being able to make any improvements, although it's hard to imagine any besides perhaps an elderly buyer who might be distressed by disruption or someone who will have no spare cash for a long time after the purchase).
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostThe girl opposite me in the office used to live in a maisonette. The women who lived above her plied her trade albeit only during office hours so not to bother anyone.
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Originally posted by greenlake View PostSometimes, your neighbours attract unsavoury types....
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Must be no neighbours within a half mile radius. Obviously with a long drive so no reason for folk to pass by for a nosy.
If I ever need help when i'm old such as falling over and breaking a hip then so be it.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostAs someone obsessed by zombies I rather fancy living next door to a cemetery.
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As someone obsessed by zombies I rather fancy living next door to a cemetery. Mind you, living next to a cheap brothel would be even better.
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