Did you buy your house?

You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
out. I'm curious.

On 2017-07-11 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:
> Did you buy your house?
>
> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
> out. I'm curious.
>
>


Why? Are you planning on celebrating an I told you so moment?

On 7/11/2017 8:54 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-07-11 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Did you buy your house?
>>
>> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it
>> turned out. I'm curious.
>>
>>
>
>
> Why? Are you planning on celebrating an I told you so moment?

No Dave, don't think so evil. John is part of this demented "family."
He's told us all his plans and I actually wish him well. Just wondering
if he actually did close and buy the house.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

On 7/11/2017 9:19 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 7/11/2017 8:54 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2017-07-11 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Did you buy your house?
>>>
>>> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it
>>> turned out. I'm curious.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Why? Are you planning on celebrating an I told you so moment?
>
> No Dave, don't think so evil. John is part of this demented "family."
> He's told us all his plans and I actually wish him well. Just wondering
> if he actually did close and buy the house.
>
> Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
>
>

But if you are President you can turn a cigar into something magical.
Just ask Bill

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 3:20:04 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> On 7/11/2017 8:54 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2017-07-11 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:
> >> Did you buy your house?
> >>
> >> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it
> >> turned out. I'm curious.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Why? Are you planning on celebrating an I told you so moment?
>
> No Dave, don't think so evil. John is part of this demented "family."
> He's told us all his plans and I actually wish him well. Just wondering
> if he actually did close and buy the house.
>
> Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

You have to hone up on your guessing skills. I'm guessing the deal fell through. See - it's easy!

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 3:59:23 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
....
>
> You have to hone up on your guessing skills. I'm guessing the deal fell through. See - it's easy!

No, we pushed the close date back to 7/21.

John Kuthe...

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 11:09:07 AM UTC-10, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 3:59:23 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> ...
> >
> > You have to hone up on your guessing skills. I'm guessing the deal fell through. See - it's easy!
>
> No, we pushed the close date back to 7/21.
>
> John Kuthe...

2017?


Hee hee.

John Kuthe wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 3:59:23 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> ...
> >
> > You have to hone up on your guessing skills. I'm guessing the deal
> > fell through. See - it's easy!
>
> No, we pushed the close date back to 7/21.
>
> John Kuthe...

I remember when we were buying, the seller suddenly wanted us to close
earlier than planned by 2 months. We didn't have the closing cost. He
was very pushy until we told him, 'sorry, it was a nice house but we
are backing out of it all if you want us to close 2 months early when
we do not have the money for that'.

In your case, you may be assuming repair costs early, now eating budget.

Carol

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dsi1 wrote:
>Gary wrote:
>>Dave Smith wrote:
>> >Gary wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Did you buy your house?
>> >>
>> >> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it
>> >> turned out. I'm curious.
>> >>
>> > Why? Are you planning on celebrating an I told you so moment?
>>
>> No Dave, don't think so evil. John is part of this demented "family."
>> He's told us all his plans and I actually wish him well. Just wondering
>> if he actually did close and buy the house.
>>
>> Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
>
>You have to hone up on your guessing skills. I'm guessing the deal fell through. See - it's easy!

John will let us know WHEN HE'S READY... it's the FERRET SYNDROME.
LOL-LOL
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah aha. . . . .

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 4:31:34 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
....
> John will let us know WHEN HE'S READY... it's the FERRET SYNDROME.
> LOL-LOL
> Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah aha. . . . .

We (me and sellers) signed a closing date extension to July 21 and may have to push it back further depending on how much work I can get contracted to do because that satisfies the occupancy permit inspector's fail points.

I know how this works, This is designed to prevent real estate properties from declining into dust if at all possible, and I wanna restore the red clay 1/2 pipe roof and brick and tile front porch back to original or better condition, and it's gonna be expensive. But I will find a way to do it!

And the $375 A/C repair today did wonders!! The first floor A/C is actually functioning as it should and keeping the first floor at 77F which is it's setpoint. And I even turned it down to 76F for nighttime! YUM!! And it does it easily now!!

John Kuthe...

On 7/11/2017 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:
> Did you buy your house?
>
> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
> out. I'm curious.
>
>
Having read through the answers, it sounds ridiculous to me. Failed
inspection! That alone should tell him it's a stupid idea.

He's spending money to improve a house he doesn't even own yet. From
the outside, the pics I saw, it does look charming. But he doesn't know
what it will cost to restore those broken mediterranean style tiles on
the roof. Plus there's bound to be some work on the roof that needs
done underneath.

I'd want AC in my living space, sure. But I wouldn't pay to air
condition an entire house I didn't own. Are there still roommates
living there? Get them to pay for it.

You don't own it yet, John! You're being suckered into upgrading a
house someone else owns. Just too wacked out to realize it.

Jill

On Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 10:11:13 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 7/11/2017 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Did you buy your house?
> >
> > You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
> > out. I'm curious.
> >
> >
> Having read through the answers, it sounds ridiculous to me. Failed
> inspection! That alone should tell him it's a stupid idea.
>
> He's spending money to improve a house he doesn't even own yet. From
> the outside, the pics I saw, it does look charming. But he doesn't know
> what it will cost to restore those broken mediterranean style tiles on
> the roof. Plus there's bound to be some work on the roof that needs
> done underneath.

Yes there undoubtedly IS because my cheap Chinese landlord paid a stupid cheap local "handiman" (and I use the term loosely as once I was watching him load masonry caulk into his caulking gun, looked down the barrel squeezed the handle and got a shot of masonry caulk in his eyes!) goop from a 5 gallon bucket thick black roofing goop all over a bunch of the beautiful red clay 1/2 pipe current roofing tiles! The ****ers!

That's why I have an appt with Beal Roofing for next week Thurs July 20 to get an estimate on repair and restoration.

>
> I'd want AC in my living space, sure. But I wouldn't pay to air
> condition an entire house I didn't own. Are there still roommates
> living there? Get them to pay for it.

You don't understand. I assured all my other housemates that I wanted for them as little to change for them and certainly nothing negative, only positive changes, Like a fully functioning A/C system, etc!

>
> You don't own it yet, John! You're being suckered into upgrading a
> house someone else owns. Just too wacked out to realize it.
>
> Jill

Ah, you nattering naysayers of negativism! ;-)

John Kuthe...

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Did you buy your house?
>
> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
> out. I'm curious.

Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow me to LEGALLY own this place!!

https://claytileroof.com

John Kuthe...

On 7/19/2017 8:04 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> Did you buy your house?
>>
>> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
>> out. I'm curious.
>
> Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow me to LEGALLY own this place!!
>
> https://claytileroof.com
>
> John Kuthe...
>


I have never heard of the need for an occupancy permit to close a real
estate transaction. To live there, sure, but to buy a fixer upper?

On 7/19/2017 11:28 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 7/19/2017 8:04 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
>> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>> Did you buy your house?
>>>
>>> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
>>> out. I'm curious.
>>
>> Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of
>> expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done
>> before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow
>> me to LEGALLY own this place!!
>>
>> https://claytileroof.com
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>>
>
>
> I have never heard of the need for an occupancy permit to close a real
> estate transaction. To live there, sure, but to buy a fixer upper?

But people are living there. He would have to move them and himself out.

On 2017-07-19 11:28 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 7/19/2017 8:04 AM, John Kuthe wrote:


>
> I have never heard of the need for an occupancy permit to close a real
> estate transaction. To live there, sure, but to buy a fixer upper?

I have only heard of them being issued in regards to a new house and
they are issued after the final inspection when all work is done to code.

On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 11:28:35 AM UTC-4, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 7/19/2017 8:04 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >> Did you buy your house?
> >>
> >> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
> >> out. I'm curious.
> >
> > Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow me to LEGALLY own this place!!
> >
> > https://claytileroof.com
> >
> > John Kuthe...
> >
>
>
> I have never heard of the need for an occupancy permit to close a real
> estate transaction. To live there, sure, but to buy a fixer upper?

It's a rental. Even in jurisdictions that don't require
regular houses to have an occupancy permit at time of sale,
I imagine some of them require it for rental properties.
The fact that the owner will live there is kind of beside
the point for this purpose.

I'm sure there also are jurisdictions where an OP is required
every time a house changes hands. Seems like an unwarranted
government intrusion to me, but apparently the residents of
those places don't mind it enough to militate for change.
(New York? New Jersey? Connecticut?)

Cindy Hamilton

Taxed and Spent wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 7/19/2017 8:04 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > > Did you buy your house?
> > >
> > > You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it
> > > turned out. I'm curious.
> >
> > Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of
> > expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done
> > before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and
> > allow me to LEGALLY own this place!!
> >
> > https://claytileroof.com
> >
> > John Kuthe...
> >
>
>
> I have never heard of the need for an occupancy permit to close a
> real estate transaction. To live there, sure, but to buy a fixer
> upper?

Correct.

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On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 11:05:01 AM UTC-4, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > Did you buy your house?
> >
> > You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
> > out. I'm curious.
>
> Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow me to LEGALLY own this place!!
>
> https://claytileroof.com
>
> John Kuthe...

This is - literally - never done. Hopefully you get out of it okay, but you're in a very bad position. How's home "health care" working for you "nurse"?

On 2017-07-19 3:37 PM, wrote:

>> Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow me to LEGALLY own this place!!
>>
>> https://claytileroof.com
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> This is - literally - never done. Hopefully you get out of it okay, but you're in a very bad position. How's home "health care" working for you "nurse"?
>

I would say he is actually in a very good position to bargain. If the
current owner is really looking to get rid of the money pit Kuthe should
be backing out until the price drops or owner has repairs made before
closing. IIRC, closing is in two days, so good luck to him getting a
roofer hired and the job done .... tomorrow.

John Kuthe wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > Did you buy your house?
> >
> > You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it
> > turned out. I'm curious.
>
> Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of
> expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done
> before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow
> me to LEGALLY own this place!!
>
> https://claytileroof.com
>
> John Kuthe...

John, schedule if that is the roof you want, but make the restoration
payment contingent on sale.

That is one of the ones that you can 'pay for' then find 'they back out
and you lose out'.

You do know you can buy even a tree house with no occupancy permit
right? Who is telling you on occupancy permit ona place already
occupied?

You may want to check if the seller if telling you 'call these folks'
and taking you for a ride.

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On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 4:00:06 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
....
> You do know you can buy even a tree house with no occupancy permit
> right? Who is telling you on occupancy permit ona place already
> occupied?
....

It is the way Residential Real Estate is "sold", money is transferred and ownership is transferred in the state of Missouri. How is it done where you live?

This is not just any easy residental real estate sale!

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 4:00:06 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> ...
> > You do know you can buy even a tree house with no occupancy permit
> > right? Who is telling you on occupancy permit ona place already
> > occupied?
> ...
>
> It is the way Residential Real Estate is "sold", money is transferred
> and ownership is transferred in the state of Missouri. How is it done
> where you live?
>
> This is not just any easy residental real estate sale!
>
> John Kuthe...
>
> John Kuthe...

Humm! This is where my spotty reading gets me. I thought you somplace
on the east coast. Like, NY or something?

Can you just get a new lease from the renters? Here, it's real simple.
It's a house not a complex with 300 renters.

You get a letter drafted by a lawyer that says the upgrades (they are
listed) will be after sale is complete (include schedule of
upgrades/repairs with reasonable dates) and they sign it.

Is the China guy trying to rip you? Might be if your advice comes from
them, and their recommended 'free associates'. Thats not a guarentee
they are trying to rip you. but it's a good indicator.

Here's what happened to me when I took the guy my realtor recommended
to give me a review. He actually did a good job over all some 15 years
later, but he downplayed the roof issues. It was like 'oh, and you
will need a roof job in time'. 2 years later I needed a 10,000$ roof
job. I should have gotten an independant not related to the sale.

So, is your roof actually leaking? If not, you may be getting some bad
advice.
Carol

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John Kuthe wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:51:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> Did you buy your house?
>>
>> You've told us all about it. Some of us would like to know how it turned
>> out. I'm curious.
> Had a visit from Renaissance Roofing yesterday, the queen mother of expensive repair and restoration jobs I'm gonna have to get done before the occupancy permit inspector will PASS this place and allow me to LEGALLY own this place!!
>
> https://claytileroof.com
>
> John Kuthe...


Don't do it. Run!