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OK before I start ranting let's have a little back ground. We have been looking for property in Tennessee. Below is the ad on the latest property we visited.
#03260 $130,000.00 Nice country home situated on 5 acres in Northern Hardeman county, TN! This home features 9 bedrooms, 3 baths, 20 x 20 indoor garden room. 5 bedrooms, including the master bedroom, are located downstairs and 4 bedrooms upstairs with a large playroom. The property has a well and septic tank system. This home was built in 1995.
Property No.: 41071-03260 Price: $130,000.00
To see picture of it:
http://www.unitedcountry.com/Pictures/41071-03260-84962.jpg
NOW THE RANT:
My wife talked with the realtor for 2 hours on the telephone. WE e-mailed back and forth for over a week. We made it understood what we would and wouldn't accept. The realtor agreed and we made an appointment that best suited her schedule.
After an exhausting 13 hour drive we arrived in Bolivar, TN. Next morning we met with the realtor and off we went to see what we thought would be our dream home..NOT. The NightMare begins. Pulling into the driveway we notice that the "old homestead" referenced on the phone is in fact a delapidated old house with the roof caved in (so much for that extra storage space) Then here comes the rusted down old car.
Now we go down the rutted drive to the house. First thing I notice about the house. There are shingles laying all over the yard, The roof looks like it will need major repair. Bear in mind that the realtor assured us that the house was "ready to be moverd into".
OK we start in and the deck boards creak and dang near break, the realtor said I wouldn't try the steps over there they look a bit weak. We enter the house. OK the insides look ok so far. Everything is homebuilt (We think maybe a homesteader built this and went on the economy side) We didn't say anything but we had been told that this was built by a major homebuilder not homebuilt.
The 20x20 garden room turned into about a 12x16 and it was NOT a garden room instead it had a snake cage and a plastic fountain, a banana tree and a ficas tree was growing against the wall. the floor was packed hard clay.
Now we start the tour. The bathroom, the whirlpool tub has no water to it and looks nasty. The toilets flush after a delay. The lower bedrooms are 10x10 and 10x12 respectively. NOW we go upstairs.
First thing we noticed was the WATER damage to the ceiling. The upstairs A/C did not work. The upstairs toilet was pretty dirty. The railing going up the stairs was loose and my daughter almost fell when it gave way.
Now we went to walk the property line. We started up the driveway side and we thought we saw a Gazebo so we walked over to it NOPE It was a ALTAR Complete with Pentagram, Circle and some strange characters drew around them It looked like blood stains on the altar.
we decided to pass on this property.
Shouldn't the realtor have told us about the Altar? Leaky roof?
I feel she should reimburse us for the wasted trip, what do you think?
#03260 $130,000.00 Nice country home situated on 5 acres in Northern Hardeman county, TN! This home features 9 bedrooms, 3 baths, 20 x 20 indoor garden room. 5 bedrooms, including the master bedroom, are located downstairs and 4 bedrooms upstairs with a large playroom. The property has a well and septic tank system. This home was built in 1995.
Property No.: 41071-03260 Price: $130,000.00
To see picture of it:
http://www.unitedcountry.com/Pictures/41071-03260-84962.jpg
NOW THE RANT:
My wife talked with the realtor for 2 hours on the telephone. WE e-mailed back and forth for over a week. We made it understood what we would and wouldn't accept. The realtor agreed and we made an appointment that best suited her schedule.
After an exhausting 13 hour drive we arrived in Bolivar, TN. Next morning we met with the realtor and off we went to see what we thought would be our dream home..NOT. The NightMare begins. Pulling into the driveway we notice that the "old homestead" referenced on the phone is in fact a delapidated old house with the roof caved in (so much for that extra storage space) Then here comes the rusted down old car.
Now we go down the rutted drive to the house. First thing I notice about the house. There are shingles laying all over the yard, The roof looks like it will need major repair. Bear in mind that the realtor assured us that the house was "ready to be moverd into".
OK we start in and the deck boards creak and dang near break, the realtor said I wouldn't try the steps over there they look a bit weak. We enter the house. OK the insides look ok so far. Everything is homebuilt (We think maybe a homesteader built this and went on the economy side) We didn't say anything but we had been told that this was built by a major homebuilder not homebuilt.
The 20x20 garden room turned into about a 12x16 and it was NOT a garden room instead it had a snake cage and a plastic fountain, a banana tree and a ficas tree was growing against the wall. the floor was packed hard clay.
Now we start the tour. The bathroom, the whirlpool tub has no water to it and looks nasty. The toilets flush after a delay. The lower bedrooms are 10x10 and 10x12 respectively. NOW we go upstairs.
First thing we noticed was the WATER damage to the ceiling. The upstairs A/C did not work. The upstairs toilet was pretty dirty. The railing going up the stairs was loose and my daughter almost fell when it gave way.
Now we went to walk the property line. We started up the driveway side and we thought we saw a Gazebo so we walked over to it NOPE It was a ALTAR Complete with Pentagram, Circle and some strange characters drew around them It looked like blood stains on the altar.
we decided to pass on this property.
Shouldn't the realtor have told us about the Altar? Leaky roof?
I feel she should reimburse us for the wasted trip, what do you think?