Buyer, beware and ALWAYS do a final walk thru before closing...you won't believe this!
A customer of mine was extremely interested in a Cory Lake Isle Preforeclosure, on a ski lake. It was really a beautiful home directly on the water with all the extras. The seller had taken the kitchen appliances however. Also to our surprise, the outside a/c unit was gone, as well as the unit in the garage, and some air vents in the rooms. My customer however had some real interest in the house. Tonight, I spoke with the listing realtor in order to get some questions answered for my buyer. I was told that two nights after I had shown the property, another realtor was there to show it. When they arrived, they called the listing realtor because there were people there ripping out the entire kitchen and taking it away...the cabinetry, the granite counter tops, everything. The listing realtor called the police and headed right down there. When he arrived, he was told by the workers removing everything that they were hired by the homeowner to remove the kitchen. He immediately called the seller and asked him what the heck was going on. He was told that the kitchen belonged to the seller and he was removing it and doing whatever he wanted to do with it. Mind you, there was a contract that the seller had signed and the shortsale offer had already been sent to the bank. It's a pretty normal thing for a homeowner to sell the appliances in the house, but one would think that removing a complete kitchen may be considered criminal, with the bank taking such a big loss in a proposed shortsale or soon to be bank owned home.
Right before closing, the buyer is supposed to do a final walkthru with their Realtor to make sure things are as they were when they made the offer. I would suggest that you NEVER waive that right of a final walk thru. Can you imagine how you would feel if you went to closing, became the new owner of a beautiful home, turned the key after closing and finding everything gone...be wise. Also, make sure that you are working with a realtor who will assist you in the homebuying process and look out for your best interest. This is a rare thing that you want to avoid at all costs.
I will assist you thru the entire home buying process so that you can avoid Nightmares and Instead Sleep at Night and Enjoy your Home search and Attaining the American Dream for the most important person, YOU! Putting YOUR needs first!!
Warmly,
Stephanie LeFew
New Tampa Realtor
813-624-3332
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