Fence issue - Neighbors

Fence issue - Neighbors

Ankeny, IA · Member since 2015 · 9 posts · 0 votes

I just purchased a brand new construction house. The neighbors on one side already have been living there and have a chain link fence. We are going to get a white pvc privacy fence because we both have 2 dogs each so we will have problems with them barking and causing problems so we opted to pay more to get the privacy fence. We approached the owner's of the house about removing their fence and we would put ours up in it's place so that we didn't have a fence right next to another fence since that will make the in between area hard to maintain and it will be an eyesore for them. We originally agreed to paying them $450. Well apparently there was a miscommunication and they are wanting us to pay them $450 and pay to have their fence removed, and they keep their fence and get to sell it and keep whatever they get from it also. This is not what I thought we agreed to. Personally I think this is a bit much. I can see paying to take their fence down but why am I paying them $450 for their fence that they are going to sell anyway?? They straight up said they don't want to do either but they have no choice so they would rather we pay them than have to look at a fence next to a fence. I think they are being unreasonable and I'm trying to get some opinions on this. I could just put up my fence and save myself some money but I'm trying to be a good neighbor and they really don't seem to want to be a good one in return.

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  • Karen MargraveBusiness Member
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    Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer · Redding, CA · Member since 2009 · 7k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    11y

    @Josh Frye What is it worth to you to have peace with the neighbors? 

  • Ankeny, IA · Member since 2015 · 9 posts · 0 votes
    11y
    Originally posted by @Karen Margrave:

    @Josh Frye What is it worth to you to have peace with the neighbors? 

    I would like to have peace with them that is why I am going through this process instead of just putting up a fence. I think it reasonable to pay for the removal of their fence and I even offered to help them sell their fence and they keep the money but they also want me to hand them $450 on top of that...

  • Ankeny, IA · Member since 2015 · 9 posts · 0 votes
    11y

    She's already made it clear even if I do pay them they aren't going to be happy either way so I'm not convinced there will even be peace even if I do pay them. I am just more wanting opinions to make sure I am not thinking about this the wrong way.

  • Karen MargraveBusiness Member
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    Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer · Redding, CA · Member since 2009 · 7k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    11y

    @Josh Frye Then do what works best for you and don't worry about the neighbors! We have an issue with one of the neighbors on a house we are building. One of the neighbors sued us, trying to take the easement that goes with our property so that they would have a bigger lot, and be able to split it. We spent months and $50,000 defending the lawsuit, and we won, but, it put a big dent in our profits. 

    Sometimes you can't win over your neighbors, and so you just have to accept that, and not worry about it. 

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