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May 16, 2019
7:43
:06
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Iman23
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Are you in the rust belt somewhere? Or the deep south? I can't buy a 400 SF
studio for that price where I live...
...what am I doing?
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greatbam
5/16/19 6:56am
Would you still have made an offer if the roof were 12 yrs old?
soupie
5/16/19 7:10am
Illinois and large by my standards (2500 sqft) I would imagine be quite differen
greatbam
5/16/19 7:57am
That’s a great house & plenty big.
soupie
5/16/19 8:06am
I was in Iowa and recall houses like that.
JohnnyComeLately
5/16/19 8:17am
Negotiate the cost of a prorated replacement roof.
GA_Coug
5/16/19 7:11am
Can you adjust offer again? Start there.
Y4LYFE
5/16/19 7:11am
If they had their own roofer come out, he might be trying to represent their
Philosoraptor
5/16/19 7:15am
Don’t be afraid to walk. There are plenty of homes out there. Falling in love with just one
Pimpin4Paradise
5/16/19 7:16am
Well..they were at around 200k and just before we offered they changed agents..
greatbam
5/16/19 8:02am
It really just depends on what else is available at that price range
Odysseus
5/16/19 8:12am
$15K is on the very high end IMHO for a home in that price range.
whiteninja
5/16/19 7:17am
For a $170k home, I’d expect to shell out around $7-$8k for a new roof
Pimpin4Paradise
5/16/19 7:19am
If I were the seller, I’d probably rather have you walk and start over fresh
TaiJuan
5/16/19 7:18am
Let’s say a roof is $10,000 and should last 20 years. That’s $500
Odysseus
5/16/19 7:25am
Where in the world do you find a house for this price? I need to move.
fulano
5/16/19 7:26am
In illinois.
greatbam
5/16/19 8:04am
If you have doubts and worries I wouldn't talk myself into buying. There will
Cougar TD
5/16/19 7:34am
Thanks. It is our first time buying. It is a bit overwhelming.
greatbam
5/16/19 8:05am
Are you in the rust belt somewhere? Or the deep south? I can't buy a 400 SF
Iman23
5/16/19 7:43am
Illinois
BIG XII Coug
5/16/19 7:48am
No bigger scam in real estate than roofing. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Iman23
5/16/19 7:45am
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greatbam
5/16/19 8:12am
Nice looking house but that roof...yikes.
garyfan
5/16/19 8:19am
Drive-thru garage! Cool! $4,500 taxes...ouch!
StarMan
5/16/19 8:27am
I’m with philosoraptor. Decide how much you really like the house. If you really
classycoug
5/16/19 8:20am
Buy it
valleus
5/16/19 8:23am
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