Comments on: Homeless No More http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: SavingAdvice http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-7228 SavingAdvice Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:24:43 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/#comment-7228 Congrats - must be a good feeling having this all come to a close soon. Then there is the unpacking to do... Congrats – must be a good feeling having this all come to a close soon. Then there is the unpacking to do…

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-7207 nickel Wed, 31 May 2006 23:36:39 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/#comment-7207 Blaine: Getting it in writing makes sure that it 'survives' the closing, and that they are still legally obligated to take care of it. Yes, getting the lawyer to hold back funds would be an option, and a good one at that if the work was that big of a deal. As of this morning, just prior to the closing, one issue had been taken care of and the workmen were en route to handle the other. I was more annoyed with it than anything, and am confident that it'll be resolved (I left town immediately after the closing, but will find out for sure in a day). The 'getting it in writing' thing gives me a bit of peace of mind without the headache of arranging for money to be held back -- it really wouldn't be worth the trouble in this case. Blaine: Getting it in writing makes sure that it ’survives’ the closing, and that they are still legally obligated to take care of it.

Yes, getting the lawyer to hold back funds would be an option, and a good one at that if the work was that big of a deal. As of this morning, just prior to the closing, one issue had been taken care of and the workmen were en route to handle the other. I was more annoyed with it than anything, and am confident that it’ll be resolved (I left town immediately after the closing, but will find out for sure in a day). The ‘getting it in writing’ thing gives me a bit of peace of mind without the headache of arranging for money to be held back — it really wouldn’t be worth the trouble in this case.

]]> By: Harry http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Harry Wed, 31 May 2006 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/#comment-7187 Another option is to have your lawyer hold back the funds to complete the work in escrow. Set a date to have the work completed and if it is not completed by that date you get the money. I just had to do this with a property I bought. Doing it this way, the seller is still responsible for the repair and you are protected should the repairs not be done. Another option is to have your lawyer hold back the funds to complete the work in escrow. Set a date to have the work completed and if it is not completed by that date you get the money. I just had to do this with a property I bought. Doing it this way, the seller is still responsible for the repair and you are protected should the repairs not be done.

]]> By: FMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-7175 FMF Wed, 31 May 2006 13:27:49 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/#comment-7175 I'd estimate what you think the fixes will cost, add a bit for safety, and take it off the selling price. Then you can fix them how you want to without having to deal with the sellers again. I’d estimate what you think the fixes will cost, add a bit for safety, and take it off the selling price. Then you can fix them how you want to without having to deal with the sellers again.

]]> By: Mike http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-7174 Mike Wed, 31 May 2006 13:20:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/#comment-7174 Good Luck! I am going through the same process right now, closing in a few weeks. New home construction is great fun let me tell you - always some sort of glitch, but oh well, it will be completed soon. Good luck again - great blog, I just added your site to my blogroll. If you like mine you can add me too :) Good Luck! I am going through the same process right now, closing in a few weeks. New home construction is great fun let me tell you – always some sort of glitch, but oh well, it will be completed soon. Good luck again – great blog, I just added your site to my blogroll. If you like mine you can add me too :)

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-7170 Blaine Moore Wed, 31 May 2006 12:27:44 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/homeless-no-more/#comment-7170 If you have them in writing, what are you going to do with that? Get a credit, or what? If you have them in writing, what are you going to do with that? Get a credit, or what?

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