Man, it is tough out there...I just closed the hardest transaction (listing) ever. I had a willing and motivated seller and we dropped the sale price by $100K to make the market. Bang! Two offers in as many days. We snagged a qualified Buyer and set for a 30 day close.
Then came the inspection. Sometimes the inspection just has to be the defining moment in the sale Water in the crawl space and mice in the attic...ridge caps on the roof and a difficult Jacuzzi tub. Sounds simple enough, but not so fast. How about those failed window seals (4) and that defective water heater?
Finally, we defined what would be perfection in this home and it looks like $7K would cover it. The Seller says "we will do it all". (whataguy). The handyman fills the Jacuzzi to check it out and when he is done he walks away and leaves water in the tub. Bad idea. The next day there is water dripping from the kitchen ceiling below...the Jacuzzi leaks. $1500 and two plumber trips later we have to remove tile from the tub surround and there it is; a failed glue joint on the tub. No problem, rush everything here and we can get it done by closing. We never counted on 16 inches of snow, closed roads and a Christmas/New Years holiday.
Perserverance and pressure resulted in everything to be done to the Buyer's satisfaction (inspection #3) and we finally closed, sans the windows and the tile is still not here for the Jacuzzi. It seems the house was 10 years old and there was no matching tile to be found without a special order. Murphy's Law was at work.
Oh, I have never met my Seller (client) he moved away in January of 08 and I have had the pleasure of listing, fixing and selling the house.
We finally closed. Who said we don't earn our commission?
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