The neighbors from hell are selling their house

re: The neighbors from hell are selling their house

Lisa — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:53:32 GMT

I BOUGHT a house like the one mentioned and in the last 9 months have completely gutted and remodeled it....inside and out!!! It has been one headache after another but with it almost completed I am glad we did it....and so are the neighbors who go out of their way to cheer us on!!

re: The neighbors from hell are selling their house

Christine — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:45:30 GMT

I can relate. My neighbor's yard is covered in toys, which me doesn't mow. The house is painted in front but the back is left to go back to nature. The back yard is taken up by three vicious dogs who have gotten out on occasion because of a delapadated fence and have threatened the neighbors. The back yard is mud, infested with mosquitos and filled with rusting junk. The fense wobbles when the dog jumps on it. They have had the same project car on blocks under the carport since I moved in 7 years ago. At least, the front of the house is painted and the lawn mowed, it could be worse.

re: The neighbors from hell are selling their house

brainy @ pants in a can — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:53:21 GMT

Spart Spending -- While I like your train of thought, I don't think asphalt is the answer! ;0)

As for the neighborhood, Toby... Thankfully we're not in a Section 8 type of neighborhood or even an area with big old houses converted into poorly maintained multi-family homes.

It's a quiet tree-lined street of houses built in the late 1800's with one (yes, just one!) eyesore within blocks... Yes, the one mentioned...

Thankfully, they look to be on the way out and hopefully the new owners will restore the house (meaning the yard and the front porch) to their original glory! It really wouldn't take much to restore, I'm just doubtful of the folks that will be attracted to its real estate listing...

re: The neighbors from hell are selling their house

N-GIRL — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:13:47 GMT

I live on Cape Cod, and just had a neighbor from hell just pack up and move The MIDNIGHT MOVE due to it being forclosed. I live in a condo complex with two units above me. She was the unit above me. She tried to sue me for a flea problem, which she had NO proof of me creating. (The exterminator who did a free check in BOTH units, said there were no fleas in any of our units, nor evidence of them.) The case got thrown out. She also smoked like a fiend, and constantly threw butts on my deck. Plus , my husband and I used to call her the "parading elephant", because she and her kids would be up all hours of the night being heavy footed. Then, she'd be yelling at her daughter to get up for school. (Her daughter was 5 years old.) She's gone now, and I couldn't be happier. Piece and quiet with a CLEAN, BUTT FREE deck!! GOOD RIDDANCE!!

re: The neighbors from hell are selling their house

Mabel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:01:14 GMT

When I was first considering buying a house, a friend of mine was about to put her house up for sale. It was a great little house, but she lived right next door to some people we referred to as "The Clampetts." They were a lot like Brainy's neighbors!

I said no way.

re: The neighbors from hell are selling their house

Toby Radloff — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:14:14 GMT

If this house is in a "changing" neighborhood (middle class homeowners moving out; low income/Section 8 renters moving in), that house might not be a good buy, because of the potential problems that plague some "changing" neighborhoods (crime, unruly children, lack of upkeep of the housing, etc.), as well as stagnant or declining property values. If the house is in an otherwise "stable" area, maybe a future buyer would have the asphalt dug up, and new grass planted in its place. And with the foreclosure crisis depressing home values, there are bargains to be had in real estate, since property values will go back up once the real estate market stabilizes. In this case the house would make a good "fixer-upper" and would eventually be a nice home for such a person or family.

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The Geared Investor — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:07:46 GMT

I feel bad for him. I've seen that situation and almost dreaded moving to my new apartment because I had to rent it unseen at the recommendation of a friend. I just knew that a neighbor was going to have a barking dog or wild parties. But I am renting. And even if the house was a good deal, I'd still be a little weary of buying right now. I put up this post that asks the question: Are You Brave Enough to Buy a Home Right Now? www.thegearedinvestor.com/brave_home_buying.shtml

I'm getting mixed reviews from the article about when the market is going to steady.

Cheers, hope he finds a great neighbor finally!