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Took a wrench, put in the code, heard the catch being released, and had to grip the "open" knob and pull it open. I still don't know why it wont, but I can't get it to close either. Replaced it with a new one, and am glad I didn't have to change doorknobs.
I will take that one back to Home Depot.
Ofgift

Don't know where else to put this.
I have a keysafe on my house. It was working 7AM Monday morning, and later when an agent went in. An agent called a little bit ago, (Friday) they couldn't get the keysafe open. I went over and opened the house, and couldn't get the safe to open either.
This is apparently called a contractor's box. A code the owner chooses is programed in, and there's 10 buttons, 3 or more of which should be depressed to open it. My numbers seem to be releasing the catch, but we can't get the "door to come free.
Does rain get in and cause a problem? Or does the code actually have to be reset?
Has anyone had any problems with them, and how did you handle them?

Calling Ace now to see if they have them... That's about $25 I wish I didn't have to spend.
Ofgift

When the meetings are disrupted to the point that no-one can speak, no-one can be heard, that needs stopped. If those people were there to do more than stop the meeting, they would be taking turns speaking, asking questions. Those groups are there simply to shut down the meetings.
That should not be permitted.

The politicians need to be responsive to the people, and part of the problem is so many of us see them as being responsive only to lobbyiests and the very wealthy.
Making noise in their face may be all we have left, but done in this manner does nothing but shut down the process, and nothing is accomplished.
Ofgift

It may depend on how your local laws address the issue. Call the appropriate office to find out.
IIRC, here, I would have to have the inspector come out and determine if it was up to code. If so, there were fees and maybe fines to be paid. If not up to code, it would have to be repaired. THEN fees and fines...
Depends, probably, on the expected overall cost, (time, aggravation, money, etc) whether it's a deal breaker.

FWIW, a client (not mine) put an offer on a house recently. During the inspection, it was discovered that a particular building material that was used in the entire subdivision (all over the country at that time) was NOT listed on the sellers disclosure.
The agent told me that was a deal breaker for his client. It would cost about $5K to replace it. The buyer was not interested in doing that, and if the seller wouldn't, he'd probably pass.

Ofgift

After your note, I called and asked her. She said they do, and she said they've been trying, but nobody has the money to buy them now...

Ofgift

Sorry, they could get a mortgage for only 125K, and that's about 20K less than we had talked about.
We both feel bad. She said she was already planning to roll their furniture down the street.

What options might they have? She said they are limited to 900 a month payments. They were discussing FHA because they don't have the 20% down a conventional needs, and though they qualify for the $8000 aid, for whatever reason they can't take advantage of it here.

Ofgift

Okay, SOMEbody out there didn't cross his toes! She just called and said they couldn't get the mortgage, and have to look for a short sale or foreclosed property. :cry:

My open house signs are almost ready. :mrgreen:
Ofgift

I learned last night that the house next to mine had an offer accepted on his house, and now they were waiting for the results of the inspections.

He would not say how much it appraised for, or even if he knew.

Will his appraisal have any effect on what mine is appraised for? Same age, same construction, his 200 sqft larger with AC and shed, mine recently re-roofed and new cooler. Otherwise, basically the same.
Will his appraisal be known to the appraiser of mine, or to anyone who wants to offer on mine?

Thanks,
Ofgift

I am continuing with the process. We did some yard clean-up last night, and will finish that Friday night. Open house planned and advertised for for Sat and Sunday afternoon this weekend and next. If it doesn't sell this weekend, I plan to mail fliers.

A little background on them might help. They are probably late 60's to mid 70's. Not long ago (I don't know how long ago) they signed a 3 year lease for a house a few blocks away, and "woke up one morning to find it was being foreclosed." They signed another 3 year lease on a house just up the street from mine, and several months later the owner decided to sell. They will not buy it, and have been looking since then.

There are 3 other houses in the subdivision same size as mine, all less expensive, all require fix-up. They don't want fix-up. They will move, and want to do it on their terms as much as they can. They said "there's a lot of crap out there." They do not want to buy because of their age, but don't want to be forced to move again, either. So they plan to buy. They pointed out how well mine had been kept up, and I do believe they are interested in making an offer. I hope they do.
I doubt they will buy one that requires repair.

I'll hear from her either way Friday, and I still plan to go through with the open house until this is closed. I willl take back-up offers.

Two houses on my street have been sold in the past couple of weeks so things are looking up.

Cross your toes and eyes for me.

Ofgift

An older couple seemed to really like my house, and said they would try to figure out what they could afford. They have been looking for a few weeks already, by the time they saw mine.

When I decided to have an open house, I called to let them know, and she said they had an appointment to see about getting a mortgage on Friday, still a few days in the future.

I thought that was wonderful, they are going to make an offer on my house. Then I got to wondering why they didn't set the appointment for earlier this week (they saw it late last week), or, since they are seriously looking, WHY didn't they do it already, and have that information at hand?

Why do people wait? Don't MOST people get at least pre-qualified in the early stages of looking? They need to have a goood idea of what they can afford.

Is she pulling my leg? Are they going to make an offer?

Ofgift