When confronted with these concerns, the agent replied that they could always fix those problems later and suggested that they ask for a price reduction or a credit for repairs. Although their gut told them not to move forward with making a purchase, they agreed to a $10,000 price reduction and took the house. Big mistake! The problems they had noticed went much deeper. The floor that squeaked needed to be removed and the subfloor had to be replaced to fix the squeaking problem. The stains on the ceiling that appear to have been fixed were still active and were coming from the upstairs bathroom, where the floor had to be ripped to be fixed, replace the bathroom floor and repaint the ceiling downstairs. The flickering light switches were warning them of the outdated wiring which had to be replaced. In the end, their $10,000 savings only helped to give them a bit of consolation when they ended up paying $27,000 for all of the remodeling needed!
HOME-BUYER PROBLEMS
Although Justin and Kate had the home that they were buying inspected by a home inspector, he wasn't detailed enough and missed some important issues. For instance, there was a room on the house that was below the street level, the previous homeowner installed a sump pump in case that was any water intrusion from the rain. Apparently, the inspector tested it and was working but, shortly after they've moved in, there was a stong rain that caused flooding on the street and for their surprise, the sump pump didn't work and the room was completely flooded.
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