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May 16, 2019
8:04:16am

greatbam Playmaker

In illinois.

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greatbam

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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

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

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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