tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post2661277547508506984..comments2023-10-15T05:55:18.404-04:00Comments on Heather Drive: House DramaHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838246429529148138noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-19129425090280700142011-08-12T05:01:28.528-04:002011-08-12T05:01:28.528-04:00I have never heard of such a thing - in England if...I have never heard of such a thing - in England if you are not ready to move out the sale gets delayed, but I have never heard of someone being in the house after it is no longer theirs. It's downright ridiculous.<br /><br />Re insurance, I am sure the lawyer has thought of it. In England you exchange contracts for sale (and you are legally bound to sell at that point) but don't 'complete', ie. transfer funds, till some later point usually. In the interim, we had the vendors insure, it's a common thing for lawyers to bring up. Also I would assume that your real estate laws provide that the property has to be in substantially the same condition as when you first viewed it. Don't worry too much, hopefully it will all be over today. SO EXCITING!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214878060214236740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-30724825270706932802011-08-11T12:41:45.039-04:002011-08-11T12:41:45.039-04:00Some states are Realtor only and some state requir...Some states are Realtor only and some state require attorney review and closing. They have tons of nerve as you and many have thought. Most folks DO NOT have anywhere to go. Some can incur added cost from their movers or rental places. As far as leaving JUNK there....that is why the final walk through occurs hours prior to the closing on the same day. If they leave their JUNK a junk hauler is called for a quote and that amount is held in escrow in case the Junk is never picked up. I hope it all works out. I had all this happen too, due to a lazy realtor who did not finalize things and do her due diligence. I feel your pain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-3222200999780021902011-08-11T10:30:22.212-04:002011-08-11T10:30:22.212-04:00I can't get over the fact that this has happen...I can't get over the fact that this has happened to so many people. The idea of it completely baffles me, so to know that it is so common is ridiculous. But it's nice to know we're not alone in having "crazy" sellers!<br /><br />@Vanessa--RIGHT?! That's what kills me the most. The ASSUMPTION that they could just stay there until they're ready to leave. Like you say, how do they know that we don't have to be out of our current place today? UGH.<br /><br />@Kelsey--All very good questions, and something my husband brought up last night (the liability factor). We will definitely be asking our attorney today!<br /><br />@Laura--We did use a realtor, but once you are under contract, you need an attorney, too. When you bought your condo, you probably had to go to the attorney's office to close, right? The attorneys handle all of the contracts in order to transfer the property from seller to buyer, and handle the transfer of funds between buyers/sellers and the banks. Our realtor recommended a real estate attorney for us, and because her office works with them so often, we got a bit of a price break on the attorney's fees. But you can use any real estate attorney you want. We've had a good experience with this attorney so far, so we'll probably use him/his office again as sellers, if/when we finally sell our condo.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838246429529148138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-19518006540236002172011-08-11T10:17:05.695-04:002011-08-11T10:17:05.695-04:00Just out of curiosity, because my husband and I wi...Just out of curiosity, because my husband and I will be selling our condo in the next few years, is there a reason why you are using an attorney to handle the purchase of your home? Is it better to have an attorney involved instead of a realtor?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884334304265015056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-81704276666692099602011-08-11T08:53:59.238-04:002011-08-11T08:53:59.238-04:00I don't know if your lawyer addressed this wit...I don't know if your lawyer addressed this with you, but what are the legal ramifications if there is a fire in the house (legally yours and covered by your insurance policy) with the previous owner's stuff still in it? That's a big liability.<br /><br />I can't believe these people are pulling this kind of crap on you. It really stinks and I hope it's over very soon! Wishing you the best in your new home and with the condo!Kelsey Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372233068641027159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-36086423848613599932011-08-11T08:43:41.339-04:002011-08-11T08:43:41.339-04:00Grrr frustrating! Same thing happened to us when ...Grrr frustrating! Same thing happened to us when we bought our house. We closed on a Friday, and our sellers closed on their new house immediately afterward. However, we couldn't move our stuff in until Sunday. Exactly the same kind of deal y'all are going through. Fortunately, same as you, we had a place to live because we still had our apartment for another couple of weeks. And thankfully they left the house in top-notch condition so it really was fine. Still a ridiculous concept though, but yeah, I guess it is pretty common!elizabethashleyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05027697026200757557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-39515972649867718832011-08-11T08:22:51.521-04:002011-08-11T08:22:51.521-04:00The exact same thing happened to my sister except ...The exact same thing happened to my sister except that they never told them they were still there!! My sister had all her stuff packed in a moving van at closing ready to go to the new house - and the 'old' owners were stuff was still in the house. Needless to say the house was a wreck when she moved in and they left tons of shit behind. Totally bad situation. GL with your closing! This is why I am relieved when I bought my house from people that had already moved out!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352635893360164180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-7686328358058005462011-08-11T07:50:24.809-04:002011-08-11T07:50:24.809-04:00That really sucks. We closed on our new house a f...That really sucks. We closed on our new house a few weeks ago and the seller refused to give us the keys until "he had his money" aka the bank funding the mortgage. Apparantly that sometimes takes from a few hours to a few days. Luckily it only took a few hours since we had everything ready to go and movers showing up 3 hours after closing. What a nightmare!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292102714338360517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-83855780215310030152011-08-11T04:03:46.282-04:002011-08-11T04:03:46.282-04:00I have no idea who these people are. I mean, WHO t...I have no idea who these people are. I mean, WHO thinks they can be in a house they don't own? It kills me.<br />Our vendors left as I got to the house with the key I had picked up from the realtor. In England I am pretty sure you have to get the key on the day that funds arrive at the vendors' lawyers. <br />I am SURE they will be out by Friday. It's just damn lucky for them that you have somewhere to live - we had to vacate our apartment on the day of completion, so if our vendors hadn't been ready to move out we would have forced them out!<br />I too love to hear about your move/sale - can't wait to see pics of your new home xxxVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214878060214236740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-461443525818608462011-08-10T23:21:06.815-04:002011-08-10T23:21:06.815-04:00Ugh, what a pain in the ass! So sorry your sellers...Ugh, what a pain in the ass! So sorry your sellers are so annoying. Very happy that you'll be getting rent (as you should be!), but I know you just want YOUR house! Hopefully once you're in there this weekend it will be better!A Long Far Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11093365959896096262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-67220819119629208292011-08-10T23:10:13.049-04:002011-08-10T23:10:13.049-04:00That sucks. In some states, you used to be able to...That sucks. In some states, you used to be able to live in your house 30 days AFTER the closing. It apparently used to be really popular. How crazy is that?!? At least they're going to be paying you for the time they're there.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612558801665877287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318432618768960668.post-49140828722359857542011-08-10T22:54:10.517-04:002011-08-10T22:54:10.517-04:00When my husband and I closed on our house it was a...When my husband and I closed on our house it was a friday. We found out at the closing we couldnt get in until Sunday because she did the same thing with booking the movers over the weekend!!! Then to top it off we had a big huge portable storage unit in our driveway for 6 days!!! Being the first home buyers we were we just went along with it. That wont happen again. Best of luck with your move and just know I guess its all over the US with sellers doing that. We live in Kansas. <br />*Rachel*<br /><br />PS-I like hearing about your move, would LOVE to see pics of your new house ASAP!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com