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I’m in contract on a high end house, and really like the house. Our closing date is in one month. We bid full price, but got a credit for HVAC problem (rust and water damage, normal for this area.)
In our contract we have contingency that buyers can access home before closing for measurements and contractor appointments. Realtor couldn’t get time for 3 weeks. On 4th week, we got a time. The sellers family and extended family (7+ people showed up) were present and house was chaotic as they were packing. We were told, that we the buyers weren’t supposed to be there (they were notified we would be there a week prior in writing.) Parts of the house were blocked off, and we were told contractor were allowed but we weren’t supposed to be there.
I spoke to one of the sellers who I personally know, and she told me I couldn’t take measurements as she didn’t have even 15 minutes that the house couple be unoccupied until date after closing and she asked me to leave.
Realtor said we just have to work around seller’s difficult personalities, get what we can done and hope it all goes well at closing (or lose tens of thousands in due diligence money).
The realtor claims the sellers feel they are owed “some consideration” as husband works AND has kids.
He also said that the husband is VERY protective of his wife and kids and may have felt my presence endangered them.
This all sounded suspicious and even humorous all around. I’m a petite 5 feet tall and sellers and at least one of their kids towers over me. We all know work and kids are stressful.
My suspicion is that house has been damaged since inspection and they are trying to do a cover up. After much insistence, they finally found a time that works for us and then next week. The seller husband said he is going to be there “watching us” from his truck. I have a feeling this isn’t going to go well.
Realtor is conflict adverse at best, and wants me and husband to wait it out. A friend told me sellers might be angry that they had to reduce price a little due to HVAC issue. It’s possible, they seem to need the money, but why jeopardize sale over it? My gut feeling is to hire a real estate lawyer and try to get out of this contract (even though I really like house), am I being overly cautious?
Update, I was told my our closing lawyer that because we technically had access to the house or part of house for some time, and were offered future dates we have no case and if we try to get out of contract we will owe deposit money and legal fees. Am I going crazy here?
Update: Thank you everyone for excellent advice! I read every comment!
Single visit was agreed upon before we made offer, there were two things we couldn’t do in contingency period (something with HVAC and take a measurement blocked by furniture they didn’t want to move until later). It was in contract, they had prior written notice we were coming, time was at their convenience, we took time off work and arranged childcare for visit. They know us socially and could have asked us to reschedule even last minute, but drama was high and we were kicked out allegedly until after closing.
Yes. I’m a busy Mom and hate moving intensely. I understand stress, but this seemed outside normal crazy at time. Many have mentioned in comments that they see these things all the time. I thought I knew seller, and was shocked, but yes I lost my “moving crazies” virginity. Apparently, it does happen (all the time!)
I’m willing to risk no A/C in July in Georgia and paying to move large prices of furniture that won’t fit in house to not deal with sellers, but will insist on final walk-through “guaranteed” by contract. If they block that, I’m out!
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Am I being paranoid? Sellers want to block us from seeing house until after closing. Realtor seems to think we should give in to their weird terms.
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In our contract we have contingency that buyers can access home before closing for measurements and contractor appointments. Realtor couldn’t get time for 3 weeks. On 4th week, we got a time. The sellers family and extended family (7+ people showed up) were present and house was chaotic as they were packing. We were told, that we the buyers weren’t supposed to be there (they were notified we would be there a week prior in writing.) Parts of the house were blocked off, and we were told contractor were allowed but we weren’t supposed to be there.
I spoke to one of the sellers who I personally know, and she told me I couldn’t take measurements as she didn’t have even 15 minutes that the house couple be unoccupied until date after closing and she asked me to leave.
Realtor said we just have to work around seller’s difficult personalities, get what we can done and hope it all goes well at closing (or lose tens of thousands in due diligence money).
The realtor claims the sellers feel they are owed “some consideration” as husband works AND has kids.
He also said that the husband is VERY protective of his wife and kids and may have felt my presence endangered them.
This all sounded suspicious and even humorous all around. I’m a petite 5 feet tall and sellers and at least one of their kids towers over me. We all know work and kids are stressful.
My suspicion is that house has been damaged since inspection and they are trying to do a cover up. After much insistence, they finally found a time that works for us and then next week. The seller husband said he is going to be there “watching us” from his truck. I have a feeling this isn’t going to go well.
Realtor is conflict adverse at best, and wants me and husband to wait it out. A friend told me sellers might be angry that they had to reduce price a little due to HVAC issue. It’s possible, they seem to need the money, but why jeopardize sale over it? My gut feeling is to hire a real estate lawyer and try to get out of this contract (even though I really like house), am I being overly cautious?
Update, I was told my our closing lawyer that because we technically had access to the house or part of house for some time, and were offered future dates we have no case and if we try to get out of contract we will owe deposit money and legal fees. Am I going crazy here?
Update: Thank you everyone for excellent advice! I read every comment!
Single visit was agreed upon before we made offer, there were two things we couldn’t do in contingency period (something with HVAC and take a measurement blocked by furniture they didn’t want to move until later). It was in contract, they had prior written notice we were coming, time was at their convenience, we took time off work and arranged childcare for visit. They know us socially and could have asked us to reschedule even last minute, but drama was high and we were kicked out allegedly until after closing.
Yes. I’m a busy Mom and hate moving intensely. I understand stress, but this seemed outside normal crazy at time. Many have mentioned in comments that they see these things all the time. I thought I knew seller, and was shocked, but yes I lost my “moving crazies” virginity. Apparently, it does happen (all the time!)
I’m willing to risk no A/C in July in Georgia and paying to move large prices of furniture that won’t fit in house to not deal with sellers, but will insist on final walk-through “guaranteed” by contract. If they block that, I’m out!
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Am I being paranoid? Sellers want to block us from seeing house until after closing. Realtor seems to think we should give in to their weird terms.
Continue reading...