Is it time to play hard ball?
The reinspection was conducted on Friday and things were not fixed! Strangely enough, it was the seller that arranged the inspection time. Why??? At $200 a pop for re-inspections, that gives me the wonks, as my mother would say.
Further bad news is that I was right on one account in the previous post - the HOA fees are actually quite a bit higher than what was advertised. Advertised: $146; Actual: $306. That's quite a difference when we're talking monthly expenses. He must have done this kind of maths when he worked out those advertised fees:
So, with that in mind, it's time to get a bit tougher.
I don't want the seller to lose out, but I certainly don't want to lose out either.
My lawyer took a call from me this morning (Saturday evening, his time) because he's an angel. He is going to draft a new agreement. The price is going to be lower. The new closing date is going to be 31 December. Of course, we are running a risk that the seller may walk away but, in the end, we have to do what's going to be best for us and, hopefully, still good for him (although my opinion of him is dwindling, let me give you the tip!)
Well, we'll see what happens early next week. Things could go from bad to worse, or we could be celebrating in style on New Year's Eve. Let's hope it's the latter.
Patience is a virtue. Patience is a virtue. Patience is a virtue.
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