Aaaaand another one bites the dust. ☠️☠️☠️ CANCELED!!!
This house was a flip, and honestly it was a sh*tshow. 🏚️🏚️🏚️
Now, not all flips are bad. Some folks do a great job!
Maybe they miss a few things here or there, or put in cheap finishes, but this house was just full of stuff I couldn’t believe was left by the sellers.
🚩 plumbing was not connected, so the new shower didn’t work and water just dripped under the house when you flushed
🚩 live gas line in the bedroom sticking out of the floor
🚩 the second bathroom was only partially renovated, with a cracked shower door
🚩 two smashed windows at the front of the house
🚩 recalled old electrical panel
🚩 sewer line was cracked and needed to be replaced
🚩 roof was leaking and had an old type of wood shingle that you can’t use anymore per code, resulting in a $25k+ roof replacement (much higher than normal)
🚩 new HVAC condenser was installed improperly
🚩 no hot water since water heater was inoperable
And the sellers were just adamant that this house was as-is and nothing was wrong with it. 😬😬😬
My clients are not first time buyers so they were open to doing a lot of upgrades themselves, but when the sellers reneged on a little $200 fix they had agreed to do, that was the last straw.
Later I saw on social media they bragged about doing 60+ flips already this year… 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Sigh, I feel bad for those buyers who end up with those houses. 🤷🏽♂️
If I were flipping a house I would first check these five main items and address them immediately:
1. Roof
2. Sewer Line
3. Electrical Panel
4. Foundation
5. Heat/AC
Good thing our buyers did all their proper inspections. Even after negotiating, they realized the sellers were not acting in good faith and chose to back out during their inspection contingency.
I know they will find a house that is the perfect fit for their family… it just wasn’t this one! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Sammy Lyon
Associate Broker
Dow Capital
DRE #02113227
Office Lic. #01081741
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