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In reply to the discussion: three quarters of recent home buyers expressed some regret [View all]Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)38. Well to each their own. I have not found inspections useful unless you are trying to get the price
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properties were selling within a day or two after listing giving buyer little time to decide
Demovictory9
Feb 2022
#6
Thanks, makes sense that labor shortage might result in such 'weird' (to me) behavior.
elleng
Feb 2022
#11
Even when interests rates rise again, it will cause a long hangover in housing
Amishman
Feb 2022
#34
This is why I am suspicious of those who think housing prices will collapse.
cinematicdiversions
Feb 2022
#50
Another issue is all the properties that left the market in the foreclosures
Sherman A1
Feb 2022
#17
Same with me, I bought in 2003 near the height of the market and it's been a long time to get equity
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2022
#55
Inspection is a complete waste of time. I don't even bother. Most of those who call themselves
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#29
Sounds like you had a crap inspector. My inspector, on both my property purchases,
Scrivener7
Feb 2022
#32
It is a waste of time...you can check most things you can see yourself before you make an offer.
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#35
Well to each their own. I have not found inspections useful unless you are trying to get the price
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#38
That depends on the Warranty. I negotiated one with the Wisconsin House when we bought it
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#44
I completely disagree...most of the folks I know including family members had inspections...
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#37
It is based on years of experience. Most people don't buy and sell as many houses as I have.
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#46
most people do not have an expert family friend or know what they are looking at themselves.
uncle ray
Feb 2022
#49
Those upside down buyers if they don't need to sell are usually fine...Real-estate is up since 2008
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#30
I am not sure these -percentages are all that much different in any particular year.
cinematicdiversions
Feb 2022
#15
In 2007/2008 the same thing happened. There was a bubble, people paid too much and
Vinca
Feb 2022
#24
Exactly right, and why my partner in crime (house flipping) made more money than he ever made
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#28
That is fairly common...so common there is a name for it...buyers remorse. I have bought
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#26
And I will say, we still have very little inventory here...so it continues. I take everything
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#27
As a child who was expected to help out on Grandpa's farm I get that. I would never buy a
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#48
Good for you. Your new house sounds great. I suggestn square foot gardening and you can also
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#60