tenant issues: Tenant won't let you in? No problem! - 04/14/12 03:46 PM
The case of the Sears kit houses in College Park that couldn't actually be shown (while being offered for sale) does not have to be a lost one after all.The sellers--or their agent--of a listing in DC's Shepherd Park neighborhood show us how to handle the situation:
"BANK FORECLOSURE BEING SOLD AS IS. HOME DOES NEED SOME MINOR TLC BUT OTHERWISE IN GREAT CONDITION," say the agent remarks in the listing. And then comes the kicker: "PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY A TENANT THAT IS REFUSING SHOWING, BUYERS WILL HAVE A CHANCE FOR INSPECTION WITH WALK AWAY ONCE OFFER IS ACCEPTED."
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tenant issues: Renting Out or Losing Out? Help!! - 01/08/10 06:28 AM

"Well," said the seller when she called me back, "I think I changed my mind.  I have decided to move away, but rather than selling, I'd rent out my house for a year or two."  In her new town, she could rent something for herself, and when she was ready to buy again, she'd just sell the DC property then.  Also, in case she wanted to come back, she might otherwise not be able to afford a house in this hot neighborhood.
Of course, we all have heard this idea a lot more often from potential sellers in recent years.  … (6 comments)