paulsharvey
Elite Member
So, been two or three recent threads about specific real estate topics; poor quality online pictures, poor descriptions, I started one about aerial layout maps, ect; so I figured I'd just start a generic real estate thread, focused on rural properties.
So, I'll go first; me and wife are doing a viewing tomorrow, 13ish acres, 5/2 double wide, dirt road, about 15 minutes from 2 stop light Town. We saw it, look at it on ad, Google, basemap, and property appraiser, and then do a drive by, just to check the area. It's a Ssstretch financially, but we qualify for the loan. Wife initially said, yeah, we can afford that payment; but with 48 hrs of time to think, she starts second guessing the fiance of it. We talk, and we will do showing; but in my estimation; and talk with her;
property: if it didn't have the house, and was anything above $150k, I wouldn't even look at it
home: if it was anything above $200k I wouldn't even look at it
the package is $420k. We already have the viewing scheduled, and we will go, but wife basically said, if we Love it, tell them the truth, $150 for the land, $200 for the home, that's max of $350k; and not whiling to go above that.
Couple notes; it was late on Thursday, and I decided to enter info in a popular online mortage originator; they actually called at almost 9pm. Next day, holy crap, the random phone calls and text messages, from them, their 'preferred realtor', other competitive company's. It was probably 15 calls, and 20 texts on friday...
I was honest with real estate lady; told her it was at or right above our max; and that it would have to be perfect to put in a real offer, and I didn't want to waste her time. She was OK with that, and set up viewing anyways.
So, I'll go first; me and wife are doing a viewing tomorrow, 13ish acres, 5/2 double wide, dirt road, about 15 minutes from 2 stop light Town. We saw it, look at it on ad, Google, basemap, and property appraiser, and then do a drive by, just to check the area. It's a Ssstretch financially, but we qualify for the loan. Wife initially said, yeah, we can afford that payment; but with 48 hrs of time to think, she starts second guessing the fiance of it. We talk, and we will do showing; but in my estimation; and talk with her;
property: if it didn't have the house, and was anything above $150k, I wouldn't even look at it
home: if it was anything above $200k I wouldn't even look at it
the package is $420k. We already have the viewing scheduled, and we will go, but wife basically said, if we Love it, tell them the truth, $150 for the land, $200 for the home, that's max of $350k; and not whiling to go above that.
Couple notes; it was late on Thursday, and I decided to enter info in a popular online mortage originator; they actually called at almost 9pm. Next day, holy crap, the random phone calls and text messages, from them, their 'preferred realtor', other competitive company's. It was probably 15 calls, and 20 texts on friday...
I was honest with real estate lady; told her it was at or right above our max; and that it would have to be perfect to put in a real offer, and I didn't want to waste her time. She was OK with that, and set up viewing anyways.