While in Roseville yesterday getting the locks changed to a vacant home I'm listing, I also conducted my agent visual inspection and shot photos. During this process, I realized there were no carbon monoxide detectors in the house. My seller lives thousands of miles away. This is why I sometimes carry emergency backups in my trunk. They're only twenty bucks a pop, and if it makes the escrow go smoothly for all parties concerned, I'll install them myself. Twenty bucks is a tip. Twenty bucks is what I gave a buyer's agent yesterday to stop whining. Twenty bucks will get you a house Manhattan at Ella. Twenty bucks is nothing in the overall scheme of things.
The problem with this particular situation was the home in Roseville was a tri-level. This means some appraiser will undoubtedly call for 3 carbon monoxide detectors instead of the required two. The family room, bath and bedroom are located 3 steps down from the main level. Although the law says one per floor, it doesn't mean 3 in a tri-level. But because an appraiser might view it differently, you have to ask yourself if it is worth the agony over twenty bucks? Nope, it's not. I installed 3 carbon monoxide detectors.
Later in the day, I donated a bunch of quarters to the City of Sacramento. I guess I was just in a generous mood yesterday. You can read more in my personal blog in Sacramento Midtown Parking and Hair Stylist Woes.
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