All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

$800- sounds insane for recording fees, doubt the counties were that high, a padded bill? 

Elbert, far and away the lowest title fees I found were with Entitle Direct, order online cuts out middlemen. 

Generally speaking South side n Subs took the biggest recession hit and some never came close to full recovery. Northside and Northshore were not hit as hard and recovered faster. Condos everywhere were hit harder and are still recovering in the burbs, particularly South burbs, and West burbs.

Thanks Kenny and Max,  both responses about what I was thinking. Hopefully I will have learned a lesson, and do better next time.

Should a fabricator be telling you when they are planning to add seems? Just had black granite installed yesterday, one of the runs was about 6 feet long. The fabricator put 2 small peaces together for the run creating a seem. I had no expectation of this, its a first floor ranch style layout, easy in and out. I suspect this was done to save money by better utilizing smaller pieces. I paid $48- per SQ, a very competitive price from what Ive been told. Maybe I should be happy?

Peter, property taxes go up roughly 20% without exemption. 

Additionally there are huge potential fines for taking improper exemption, even if its the county's fault.

Peter my concern is as a purchaser in a county where taxes are paid in arrears, I would be the one paying the 2018 tax bill improperly assesed after closing not the seller. If  county becomes aware unit was non owner occupied all of 2018, they may decide to go after someone. And the current property owner might be a better target, than the prior property owner. 

Seller has a tenant in property 3 or 4 years. Tax bill in public records indicates seller is improperly taking owner occupied homested exemption. 

What potential liabilities if any does a potential buyer have for county potential demand for taxes and penalties? 

So back to the original question does anyone see investor sellers as a more reasonable group?

 My use of the word greedy, was directed towards how reasonable they might be on price, rather than a ethical value judgement.