🏡 Better Homes OFFICIAL real estate bs discussion

[Jon01]

You have already made your decision, good luck to you Sir.

Yep.
Sellers cut full price of new roof, split the deck estimate (I can get it right for 1/4 of their money), are gonna handle getting drains cleaned and have GFCI's installed where necessary.
I can take what's left over of their money and replace the tired carpet, and refinish the dated hardwood finishes then we are in good enough shape.

 

[GTvert90]

So we've been house hunting. Thinking about putting in an offer but had to get TCGs expert opinion on a few potential issues.

Vertical cracking on foundations I've been told is okay is this mostly true?

First question is what is coming through the crack? I'm a little concerned because this framing is near the crack

My mind went to termites, but I've only seen them in TikTok.

Also this seems like concrete splatter of some sort but I don't think that makes sense
But i don't really know anything

i didn't realize this picture was so blurry, but this looks larger than your typical mouse turd


What's TCG think?

 

[Fish]

IIRC vertical cracking can be fixed and prevented but will still need work. Horizontal cracking is more major.

 

[frank]

So we've been house hunting. Thinking about putting in an offer but had to get TCGs expert opinion on a few potential issues.

Vertical cracking on foundations I've been told is okay is this mostly true? View attachment 164904View attachment 164906View attachment 164905View attachment 164907View attachment 164903View attachment 164902View attachment 164902

First question is what is coming through the crack? I'm a little concerned because this framing is near the crack View attachment 164908

My mind went to termites, but I've only seen them in TikTok.

Also this seems like concrete splatter of some sort but I don't think that makes sense View attachment 164909
But i don't really know anything

i didn't realize this picture was so blurry, but this looks larger than your typical mouse turd View attachment 164910


What's TCG think?

i had that in my old house in lombard, no issues of any water intrusion or getting larger as I marked them when I first moved in, 15 years later they never changed.

 

[Jon01]

So we've been house hunting. Thinking about putting in an offer but had to get TCGs expert opinion on a few potential issues.

Vertical cracking on foundations I've been told is okay is this mostly true? View attachment 164904View attachment 164906View attachment 164905View attachment 164907View attachment 164903View attachment 164902View attachment 164902

First question is what is coming through the crack? I'm a little concerned because this framing is near the crack View attachment 164908

My mind went to termites, but I've only seen them in TikTok.

Also this seems like concrete splatter of some sort but I don't think that makes sense View attachment 164909
But i don't really know anything

i didn't realize this picture was so blurry, but this looks larger than your typical mouse turd View attachment 164910


What's TCG think?

None of that would worry me.

 

[Jon01]

1125 16th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 - 3 beds/2.5 baths

(DMMLS) Sold: 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 1596 sq. ft. house located at 1125 16th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 sold for $445,000 on Jul 5, 2023. MLS# 674424. This gorgeous West Des Moines ranch with over 2500 SF f...

www.redfin.com

Listed our house this morning, it hit the MLS around 1030. We had 10 showings between noon and 6pm and already have 6-7 booked for tomorrow.
Our realtor just texted us and asked when we'd want to close here, I told her dgaf, if someone wants to pay and wants in ASAP it we can be gone Monday and live with my folks for a while.
Let's get this mf gone.

 

[Jon01]

1125 16th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 - 3 beds/2.5 baths

(DMMLS) Sold: 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 1596 sq. ft. house located at 1125 16th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 sold for $445,000 on Jul 5, 2023. MLS# 674424. This gorgeous West Des Moines ranch with over 2500 SF f...

www.redfin.com

Listed our house this morning, it hit the MLS around 1030. We had 10 showings between noon and 6pm and already have 6-7 booked for tomorrow.
Our realtor just texted us and asked when we'd want to close here, I told her dgaf, if someone wants to pay and wants in ASAP it we can be gone Monday and live with my folks for a while.
Let's get this mf gone.

And SOLD. 5k over list, all cash, close whenever.
May be an investor but IDGAF.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

1125 16th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 - 3 beds/2.5 baths

(DMMLS) Sold: 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 1596 sq. ft. house located at 1125 16th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 sold for $445,000 on Jul 5, 2023. MLS# 674424. This gorgeous West Des Moines ranch with over 2500 SF f...

www.redfin.com

Listed our house this morning, it hit the MLS around 1030. We had 10 showings between noon and 6pm and already have 6-7 booked for tomorrow.
Our realtor just texted us and asked when we'd want to close here, I told her dgaf, if someone wants to pay and wants in ASAP it we can be gone Monday and live with my folks for a while.
Let's get this mf gone.

Place looks great, congrats on selling!

 

[Bigturbonotch]

And SOLD. 5k over list, all cash, close whenever.
May be an investor but IDGAF.

man thats nicer than the one your buying

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

G GTvert90 i wouldn’t sweat any of that. All concrete cracks. The question is whether or not water is getting in.

The stud with the crap all over it looks like some dumb homeowner paranoid about a split and they gobbed a bunch of gorilla glue on it.

Mouse turds, no sweat. Clean them up and see if they come back. If you get the house, spending some time finding and air sealing penetrations will keep these guys out

 

[Jon01]

man thats nicer than the one your buying

Thanks...it was a chore getting it to where it is. It hadn't been touched since the 70's when we bought it in 2010.

Big sigh of relief here.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

So we've been house hunting. Thinking about putting in an offer but had to get TCGs expert opinion on a few potential issues.

Vertical cracking on foundations I've been told is okay is this mostly true? View attachment 164904View attachment 164906View attachment 164905View attachment 164907View attachment 164903View attachment 164902View attachment 164902

First question is what is coming through the crack? I'm a little concerned because this framing is near the crack View attachment 164908

My mind went to termites, but I've only seen them in TikTok.

Also this seems like concrete splatter of some sort but I don't think that makes sense View attachment 164909
But i don't really know anything

i didn't realize this picture was so blurry, but this looks larger than your typical mouse turd View attachment 164910


What's TCG think?

Home inspector told me not to worry about cracks like that in poured foundation unless they are larger than a pencil lead and have signs of moisture coming through them. The first one looks like someone put a layer of hydraulic cement over it at some point and looks like ants dragging particles through that crack and getting caught in spider webs. If it was water coming through it would be stained.

The concrete splatter is normal. Shit is messy and they worry about leveling and smoothing the walking areas over the walls. From what I remember The foundation/walls are poured first. Then they pour the floor and it splatters and shit.

The stuff on the framing looks like adhesive. Nothing I’d worry about as it doesn’t look load bearing by the fact that the board that messy vertical is holding up is flat.

Not sure on the debris on the floor. could be anything from a dead bug to debris from who knows where.

 

[PANDA]

Does anyone want a 15,000 sqft house on 10 acres for $2.7 million?

Seems like a great value. It's just VERY ugly

24575 N State Route 59, Barrington, IL 60010 | Zillow

24575 N State Route 59, Barrington IL, is a Single Family home that contains 15270 sq ft and was built in 2015.It contains 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms.This home last sold for $1,900,000 in July 2024. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $1,913,900, which has increased by $21,303 in the last...

www.zillow.com

 

[TCG Member 2988]

Does anyone want a 15,000 sqft house on 10 acres for $2.7 million?

Seems like a great value. It's just VERY ugly

24575 N State Route 59, Barrington, IL 60010 | Zillow

24575 N State Route 59, Barrington IL, is a Single Family home that contains 15270 sq ft and was built in 2015.It contains 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms.This home last sold for $1,900,000 in July 2024. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $1,913,900, which has increased by $21,303 in the last...

www.zillow.com

Looks like something a Powerball winner would design and decorate.

Love that they cheaped out on the roof.

 

[radioguy6]

guessing it was a teardown if it last sold for $600k in 2018? All that custom decor is such a colossal waste for resale. The paver driveway, turnaround, and patio alone was probably $200k+

 

[cdh027]

guessing it was a teardown if it last sold for $600k in 2018? All that custom decor is such a colossal waste for resale. The paver driveway, turnaround, and patio alone was probably $200k+

I was thinking the same thing, but the house was originally built in 2005 and sold for almost $2,000,000. Couldnt be a teardown.

 

[PANDA]

I think that house has been in the process of construction for decades. That might explain the weird price history.

The land is also worth good money also... Maybe $600K in 2005.

 

[radioguy6]

yeah it looks pieced together. I bet this was part of the original house, based on those garage doors.

 

[TCG Member 2988]

Looks like a bag of worms

 

[Fish]

Me - Whats with those stairs? Whats with that oven? Whats with that island? WHATS WITH THE KITCHEN!! WHY ARE THEIR HORSES FROLLIKING IN THE DRIVEWAY???!!!?!?!

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I drove past this place yesterday, it looks so damn gaudy.

Interior and gilded statues scream middle eastern owners

 

[Andrew222]

We finally signed all documents and are ready to move to our new house. But it seems that moving scams are a common concern for homeowners. It can be fraudulent moving companies that overcharge for services or fail to deliver belongings. I understand that it's important to thoroughly research any moving company before hiring them and to be wary of any red flags such as unusually low prices or requests for large upfront payments. But still, why are there so many moving scams (just read about them here) and how do they work with a pretty big competition?

 

[Fish]

This is where you just stick with a big company that you or someone else knows. Forget the smaller ones unless you know personally know them. Just my opinion.

Also I saw this and had to share. ??

 

[Flyn]

Some moving companies are shoestring operations with old trucks and guys they pick up off the street to carry the belongings. The bigger companies may charge more but they usually have more interest in providing good service.

 

[The Beast]

One of my neighbors a few weeks ago moved to Texas basically back home and he rented this big ass 20 footer++ he hired a moving co to just load his truck and he drove the truck back while his wife followed. Texted me a few days later everything worked out nothing lost or stolen and no extra charges.