The wife portion of the selling team is working our last nerve. In our offer, which she and her husband both SIGNED and AGREED TO, we stated that we wanted them to cover up to $500 in repair costs before closing. After the inspection, there are 4 items we definitely want addressed:
- The 15-year-old septic tank has never been pumped. They should be tended to every 5-7 years, so depending on your preference, this should have been done 2-3 times already. It has not.
- Several drains are slow. The wife has long black hair (which she didn’t bother to sweep off of the bathroom floor, but whatever), and we’re guessing this is the issue. But, we’re not plumbers, so a professional needs to get in there, snake the drains, and find out what’s going on. I own a snake. I can do it. They’re trying to sell, it’s their funk, let them handle it.
- Two flashings on the roof need to be replaced. There is already a water stain on the kitchen ceiling that seems to be a direct result of one of the cracked flashings.
- Two of the windows aren’t in their tracks. Needs to be addressed.
Apparently, this bitch is already feeling “beaten up” over the price we offered and that she accepted. As I told our agent yesterday, if she’s that uncomfortable with the money, then she should not have accepted. And if she’s offended, that’s not really my problem. Drama queen deems none of the repairs necessary. Her opinion doesn’t count for shit in terms of the legal contract. She is willing to shell out $250, but that’s it. We asked that they just cut us a check at closing for $500 so we could have the repairs done to our satisfaction, but nooooooooooo. The husband was on board, but wifey is getting uppity. Our agent offered to cover the remaining $250, which is nice, but shouldn’t be necessary.
The bottom line is this: we don’t want to walk away over a measly $250. On the other hand, we don’t want to bend over for this woman, either. We’ve been more than accomodating with her jacking us around with answers on the initial offer and now the repair issues. Both times, her agent was unable to reach her for hours. We didn’t care about them keeping the refrigerator. We didn’t bat an eye when she asked to take a butterfly bush that someone had given her when her SECOND husband (she’s on number 3; red flag, anyone?) died. And yet, she wants to quibble over $250.
No home sale is smooth, I guess. It just seems ridiculous to get worked up over a few repairs. It takes all kinds.
