Just letting you know, there's a nitwit on your roof taking pictures.
Yep, moved to the Klopeks, now for renovations!
- Thread starter ck80
- Start date
Nice, we bought 40 acres in SW Georgia in 92 and built in 94. Quiet and secluded. Congrats on the move
Tentative closing date is now next Wed at 430.
Have had waves with the Paralegal, because, of course it needs to be complicated and she's a dumb twit. Or replace that last vowel, but seem to fit.
The more I interact with attorneys from the client side, I see why so many firms get a bad name. Filthy snakes, trying to extort you with jacked up fees on one hand and imply they *must* do things for you on the other that, FYI, they cannot require you to use them for if you don't want to - like who prepares a POA if it becomes required. No need to pay you $105 to do something I used to prepare professionally for years... and I *know* the rules on the fact you can't require it too. Called your bluff blotch.
Have had waves with the Paralegal, because, of course it needs to be complicated and she's a dumb twit. Or replace that last vowel, but seem to fit.
The more I interact with attorneys from the client side, I see why so many firms get a bad name. Filthy snakes, trying to extort you with jacked up fees on one hand and imply they *must* do things for you on the other that, FYI, they cannot require you to use them for if you don't want to - like who prepares a POA if it becomes required. No need to pay you $105 to do something I used to prepare professionally for years... and I *know* the rules on the fact you can't require it too. Called your bluff blotch.
They f**k you because they can and laugh about it.
These are the people that I hope I encounter outside of their arena. It hasn’t occurred as much as I’ve hoped, but it has. And I enjoy it to the fullest.
I used to be so much more timid when I was younger…….
not so much anymore.
I'm encountering them in their arena, and, luckily I'm well equipped to make their lives hell because i used to see, and fight, their tricks from the inside.
From the outside it's now just at least for a couple hours a day, for a few days/weeks every few years.
They don't finish the file they don't get paid. And nothing ruffles their feathers worse than that, but, raking them over the coals for their lies and BS is a close second. And you'd be surprised how much leeway a paying client gets under the rules of professional conduct they need to acquiesce to that makes their lives harder and saves you money.
It *looks* like closing has a 99% chance of being delayed. It was set to be a split signing, sellers at 11am and us at 4pm.
Whelp, turns out they've done jack about cleaning up the junk spread around, piled of debris they made, a locked shed with crap poking out and some POS derelict vehicles, a Lancer and dodge durango, doesn't get much worse than that. Then there's just random junk all around, broken outdoor and lawn items, half busted pallets and broken masonry, piles of old boots and mats, you name it.
So, text 1 to realtor that it ALL needs to go before closing I get told the contract doesn't apply to that.
Follows is phone call 1 from realtor asking me why I'm springing this at the 11th hour. I tell him that it's customary to do a walk through before closing. I took it upon ourselves to do a pre-walkthrough walk through to see how good or bad things are at the property, at least where we can access. so, I am doing extra, and actually raising this concern the day before it otherwise would.
Then text 2 to realtor I cite contract provision and send a picture of the clause, I get told he needs to talk to the attorney.
Now there's a phone call from realtor asking me how much would I want back in cash to just leave the junk as it is. No push back on clause and need to clean property. I say $1000. He says from what the listing agent says they didn't have a way to move the junk and its why it's there, but aren't doing any $1000. I respond how when we were there, with the listing agent, when one owner was there with a late model maroon silverado with full size bed, and, that was 2 weeks ago. They could've been cleaning and removing junk for 2 weeks and chose not to. I'm not going to do it. I told him to suggest they can work through the night, they can pack the junk vehicles to the ceilings. I don't care.
My last call from him is that we will just wait and see what the sellers response to removing the junk is, and maybe closing gets pushed a week.
Whelp, turns out they've done jack about cleaning up the junk spread around, piled of debris they made, a locked shed with crap poking out and some POS derelict vehicles, a Lancer and dodge durango, doesn't get much worse than that. Then there's just random junk all around, broken outdoor and lawn items, half busted pallets and broken masonry, piles of old boots and mats, you name it.
So, text 1 to realtor that it ALL needs to go before closing I get told the contract doesn't apply to that.
Follows is phone call 1 from realtor asking me why I'm springing this at the 11th hour. I tell him that it's customary to do a walk through before closing. I took it upon ourselves to do a pre-walkthrough walk through to see how good or bad things are at the property, at least where we can access. so, I am doing extra, and actually raising this concern the day before it otherwise would.
Then text 2 to realtor I cite contract provision and send a picture of the clause, I get told he needs to talk to the attorney.
Now there's a phone call from realtor asking me how much would I want back in cash to just leave the junk as it is. No push back on clause and need to clean property. I say $1000. He says from what the listing agent says they didn't have a way to move the junk and its why it's there, but aren't doing any $1000. I respond how when we were there, with the listing agent, when one owner was there with a late model maroon silverado with full size bed, and, that was 2 weeks ago. They could've been cleaning and removing junk for 2 weeks and chose not to. I'm not going to do it. I told him to suggest they can work through the night, they can pack the junk vehicles to the ceilings. I don't care.
My last call from him is that we will just wait and see what the sellers response to removing the junk is, and maybe closing gets pushed a week.
Peaceable Kingdoms are hard to afford anymore these days. I am very happy whenever someone finds theirs. Very, very tough to find these days.
So, they did not get their acts together, as expected.
Hard to tell, but, mixed piles of literal trash and wood remained. Also one junk vehicle in the driveway, plus this in the shed building:
Again, Hard to tell in picture. What you're seeing are about 70 gallons of jugs and pails of unknown liquids (solvents? Greases?) Then some bags and misc containers of fertilizers, some bags known, some containers unknown granular pesticides or fertilizers.
Short story, qualifies as toxic materials that are hard to dispose of.
They also left a pile about 4 ft wide and 5 ft tall of trash at driveway end, not picked up or disposed of, and random metal strewn around.
New closing date attempt: Monday. Hopefully they will get acts together by then.
On the upside, met one of the neighbors a guy named Larry who had a black/white cocker spaniel with him. Talked for about 10 minutes or so, turns out he bought into the neighborhood when it was new. He seemed happy to meet us and that some more normal people were moving into the area by the end of our conversation. (I guess the people who own the property were not what you called good neighbors and didn't fit the neighborhood.)
He offered us use of his tractors if we need it, or, if we need anything else in the meantime such as if my mowing deck isn't back together for a while after we close and we need help keeping things taken care of, he said just drop in and ask.
So that's a +1 to trying to get this coming together.
Hard to tell, but, mixed piles of literal trash and wood remained. Also one junk vehicle in the driveway, plus this in the shed building:
Again, Hard to tell in picture. What you're seeing are about 70 gallons of jugs and pails of unknown liquids (solvents? Greases?) Then some bags and misc containers of fertilizers, some bags known, some containers unknown granular pesticides or fertilizers.
Short story, qualifies as toxic materials that are hard to dispose of.
They also left a pile about 4 ft wide and 5 ft tall of trash at driveway end, not picked up or disposed of, and random metal strewn around.
New closing date attempt: Monday. Hopefully they will get acts together by then.
On the upside, met one of the neighbors a guy named Larry who had a black/white cocker spaniel with him. Talked for about 10 minutes or so, turns out he bought into the neighborhood when it was new. He seemed happy to meet us and that some more normal people were moving into the area by the end of our conversation. (I guess the people who own the property were not what you called good neighbors and didn't fit the neighborhood.)
He offered us use of his tractors if we need it, or, if we need anything else in the meantime such as if my mowing deck isn't back together for a while after we close and we need help keeping things taken care of, he said just drop in and ask.
So that's a +1 to trying to get this coming together.
So, been making plans and making moves to gear up for this...
Got all our pre-closong ducks in a row:
- wires are in.
- homeowners has verbal binder issued, and a phone call Monday morning starts coverage. They agreed to waive the down payment as well.
- gas, electric are set up to start Tuesday
Cleanup had hit a brick wall. I had a strained call with our broker making it clear I expected the property cleaned up or we won't close, we will just push it back again. So, now stories changed, again, and supposedly the listing agent plus our agents are going to go out and help and/or make sure sellers who purportedly are FINALLY going to show up and do something to pick up the refuse on the lot.actually do so. It appears sellers REALLY want to close before payoff increases on the 17th.
So, it appears the debris, trash, etc will be gone. FINALLY.
Started prep work on alternative heat to lower the ridiculously priced natural gas bills to the extent we will need some winter heat in the home.
Also started looking into something that I can use for mowing the +/- 1.5 acres of open grassy areas on the land including the roadside dedication areas I need to maintain. I've got my old mtd/troy bilt riding mower, but, deck needs massive overhaul and a bunch of welding. So, may look into something with some extra utility to it instead. Unless an affordable (under $150 in working order) red 42" Troy bilt deck for a 2013 pony pops up nearby.
Got all our pre-closong ducks in a row:
- wires are in.
- homeowners has verbal binder issued, and a phone call Monday morning starts coverage. They agreed to waive the down payment as well.
- gas, electric are set up to start Tuesday
Cleanup had hit a brick wall. I had a strained call with our broker making it clear I expected the property cleaned up or we won't close, we will just push it back again. So, now stories changed, again, and supposedly the listing agent plus our agents are going to go out and help and/or make sure sellers who purportedly are FINALLY going to show up and do something to pick up the refuse on the lot.actually do so. It appears sellers REALLY want to close before payoff increases on the 17th.
So, it appears the debris, trash, etc will be gone. FINALLY.
Started prep work on alternative heat to lower the ridiculously priced natural gas bills to the extent we will need some winter heat in the home.
Also started looking into something that I can use for mowing the +/- 1.5 acres of open grassy areas on the land including the roadside dedication areas I need to maintain. I've got my old mtd/troy bilt riding mower, but, deck needs massive overhaul and a bunch of welding. So, may look into something with some extra utility to it instead. Unless an affordable (under $150 in working order) red 42" Troy bilt deck for a 2013 pony pops up nearby.
