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9 January 2017 | 48 replies
and i agree completely with @Mana Silva that rehab presents (for me) too many unknowns inside those walls whereas, once i'm outta the ground on a new build, i KNOW everything is in brand new condition and placed in working order (and can of course sell it for more).
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7 March 2016 | 1 reply
Some people don't like certain brands, while others love them.
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18 March 2016 | 8 replies
I challenged this because #1, the engineer himself says the chimney does not need any adjustment, he just wants there to be a warranty on it and #2 because I don't think a structural engineer has any right to say that a seller can only use Brand X piers...especially when there is not adjustment needed.After many rounds of my refusing to pay for new piers that were not needed the finance company agreed to not require the structural engineers signoff if I could get them the Olshan paperwork explicitly stating that the piers were warrantied...I got that for them and then they decided that the house needed to be physically inspected by Olshan, so we did that...then they required more paperwork from Olshan but that after I got that for them we would be clear to close but the original closing date had passed so I had to extend the contract, which I did...and then after all this was completed now they tell me that the finance company still requires the structural engineer's signoff, and now the engineer is saying that he will not do it because I have two different brands of piers and that is not acceptable.The buyer's realtor has told my realtor that they have pleaded with the engineer to signoff but he will not do it.I do not see any justification for the engineer to say that it is unacceptable to have two different brands of piers...especially since no work is needed and this is apparently just a fight for a warranty.
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1 July 2015 | 3 replies
The remodel permit is less expensive and much quicker to get than one for all brand new construction.
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10 October 2018 | 3 replies
The realtor told me one thing people often overlook is getting the windows cleaned well and making sure the place smells clean and fresh.
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20 June 2017 | 18 replies
It seems the thieves work with contractors, by supplying them brand new hot water tanks real cheap.Now I am paranoid...
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25 June 2018 | 4 replies
Rents have grown faster in Stockton in the past year, than in any other city in the country.Cindy Madrid is a recent retiree and a brand-new Stockton renter.
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27 June 2017 | 8 replies
So that way you can seek out if you need to… you know if you're going for four plaques or small units number and if you think that it will happen for you for 30% down or 25% down, most of the time that's what they will take from somebody brand new.
2 March 2018 | 25 replies
The house is brand-new and the hope is that it’s not going to be high-maintenance..I’ve been told turn-key can end up costing you and now I’m paying the price.
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16 March 2018 | 4 replies
Last year in January of 2017 I bought a house in Ruby Hill, Denver for $227,000.Spent a year doing renovations but now the house in brand new!