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[quote=bearishgurl][quote=UCguy] . . . But what if the plumbing is all polybutilene (or whatever) and wasn’t replaced? . . . [/quote]

UCGuy, DO NOT even make an offer on a property that has this problem. ASK the LA first if their listing had or currently has PBT plumbing.

If you are working with a competent agent who is intimately familiar with the area(s) you are seeking to buy in, you can tell them you are not interested in a property built with PBT plumbing and they should KNOW COLD which tracts are subject to this issue. If a seller can PROVE their property was ENTIRELY re-plumbed, you want to see the invoices for work performed BEFORE making an offer and also have a thorough plumbing inspection done if your offer is accepted.

Many replumb jobs are NOT entire replumbs. Some are just fixes at where there was a previous burst or leak, that drywall only and all the “visible” plumbing to the naked eye.[/quote]

Excellent advice, BG, I haven’t thought about that – asking the realtor to find out. Isn’t though a bit of a hassle to ask for seller’s proof he did the whole plumbing BEFORe putting an offer? I mean, he may not want to go to the trouble of providing them and accept the offer of a less-inquiring buyer. I don’t wan’t to turn them off off the bat. Don’t get me wrong, I’d make the offer contingent on the inspection finding out if the replumbing has be done fully – and based on the ORAL confirmation that it has been done. What if the house exchanged hands more than once after the replumbing was supposed to be redone (I am thinking about PQ – where people received a credit to re-do their plumbing entirely, but not all spent that money on the intended stuff) – they may not have the proofs.

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[quote=cjdairym]That’s good that you’re looking at all options.
Hmm.. I guess your expenses are higher than I thought. Personally, it seems like your savings rate should be higher for the income you have ($8500-$9k/month? net income), but obviously I don’t know all your details.

Yes, CMR has small yards. Though I thought Sabre Springs had small yards too. Don’t most places have HOA (`40/month) and the Poway CFD ($900/year)? Pretty similar that way CMR has.[/quote]

I think that with 2 kids and helping their parents, his expenses are not really that high.

Most of the CMR houses I’ve seen in the 500K range had NO yard – just a patio. Esecially those ones in the Walden complex mentioned in the link. And all I’ve seen in CMR at that price had Melo Roos.

I haven’t visited that many houses in Sabre Springs, but there is a part that does NOT have melo roos. Probably Evening way. And the yards, though not very large, were lot better/bigger than CMR. So I can understand their preference. Particularly with 2 kids, and if they have dog(s), or other outdoor pets.

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[quote=cjdairym]That’s good that you’re looking at all options.
Hmm.. I guess your expenses are higher than I thought. Personally, it seems like your savings rate should be higher for the income you have ($8500-$9k/month? net income), but obviously I don’t know all your details.

Yes, CMR has small yards. Though I thought Sabre Springs had small yards too. Don’t most places have HOA (`40/month) and the Poway CFD ($900/year)? Pretty similar that way CMR has.[/quote]

I think that with 2 kids and helping their parents, his expenses are not really that high.

Most of the CMR houses I’ve seen in the 500K range had NO yard – just a patio. Esecially those ones in the Walden complex mentioned in the link. And all I’ve seen in CMR at that price had Melo Roos.

I haven’t visited that many houses in Sabre Springs, but there is a part that does NOT have melo roos. Probably Evening way. And the yards, though not very large, were lot better/bigger than CMR. So I can understand their preference. Particularly with 2 kids, and if they have dog(s), or other outdoor pets.

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[quote=cjdairym]That’s good that you’re looking at all options.
Hmm.. I guess your expenses are higher than I thought. Personally, it seems like your savings rate should be higher for the income you have ($8500-$9k/month? net income), but obviously I don’t know all your details.

Yes, CMR has small yards. Though I thought Sabre Springs had small yards too. Don’t most places have HOA (`40/month) and the Poway CFD ($900/year)? Pretty similar that way CMR has.[/quote]

I think that with 2 kids and helping their parents, his expenses are not really that high.

Most of the CMR houses I’ve seen in the 500K range had NO yard – just a patio. Esecially those ones in the Walden complex mentioned in the link. And all I’ve seen in CMR at that price had Melo Roos.

I haven’t visited that many houses in Sabre Springs, but there is a part that does NOT have melo roos. Probably Evening way. And the yards, though not very large, were lot better/bigger than CMR. So I can understand their preference. Particularly with 2 kids, and if they have dog(s), or other outdoor pets.

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[quote=cjdairym]That’s good that you’re looking at all options.
Hmm.. I guess your expenses are higher than I thought. Personally, it seems like your savings rate should be higher for the income you have ($8500-$9k/month? net income), but obviously I don’t know all your details.

Yes, CMR has small yards. Though I thought Sabre Springs had small yards too. Don’t most places have HOA (`40/month) and the Poway CFD ($900/year)? Pretty similar that way CMR has.[/quote]

I think that with 2 kids and helping their parents, his expenses are not really that high.

Most of the CMR houses I’ve seen in the 500K range had NO yard – just a patio. Esecially those ones in the Walden complex mentioned in the link. And all I’ve seen in CMR at that price had Melo Roos.

I haven’t visited that many houses in Sabre Springs, but there is a part that does NOT have melo roos. Probably Evening way. And the yards, though not very large, were lot better/bigger than CMR. So I can understand their preference. Particularly with 2 kids, and if they have dog(s), or other outdoor pets.

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[quote=cjdairym]That’s good that you’re looking at all options.
Hmm.. I guess your expenses are higher than I thought. Personally, it seems like your savings rate should be higher for the income you have ($8500-$9k/month? net income), but obviously I don’t know all your details.

Yes, CMR has small yards. Though I thought Sabre Springs had small yards too. Don’t most places have HOA (`40/month) and the Poway CFD ($900/year)? Pretty similar that way CMR has.[/quote]

I think that with 2 kids and helping their parents, his expenses are not really that high.

Most of the CMR houses I’ve seen in the 500K range had NO yard – just a patio. Esecially those ones in the Walden complex mentioned in the link. And all I’ve seen in CMR at that price had Melo Roos.

I haven’t visited that many houses in Sabre Springs, but there is a part that does NOT have melo roos. Probably Evening way. And the yards, though not very large, were lot better/bigger than CMR. So I can understand their preference. Particularly with 2 kids, and if they have dog(s), or other outdoor pets.

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[quote=CA renter][quote=jpinpb]I abhore when it’s an inside job and sells the day of list or before it’s even listed. If it’s on the market for a while and someone contacts the LA and makes an lowball offer that gets accepted, good for them.[/quote]

Exactly.

As long as all buyers have the same chance, then it’s a legitimate transaction. This is why all buyers should feel free to “lowball.” It’s the only way you’ll know whether or not something can sell for your price (which just might be “market price,” in the land of delusional sellers).[/quote]

I agree with JP and CAR. ANYBODY knows they CAN lowball houses, they might just NOT get it, that’s the only risk. (ok, and maybe pissing off seller and agent(s)).

( I must admit, I didn’t know that you can lowball at superstores like Macys, good for you BG!)

What not all buyers MAY know is that they CAN go through the Listing Agent.

I’ve always looked at 50K above my top dollar (and below).

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[quote=CA renter][quote=jpinpb]I abhore when it’s an inside job and sells the day of list or before it’s even listed. If it’s on the market for a while and someone contacts the LA and makes an lowball offer that gets accepted, good for them.[/quote]

Exactly.

As long as all buyers have the same chance, then it’s a legitimate transaction. This is why all buyers should feel free to “lowball.” It’s the only way you’ll know whether or not something can sell for your price (which just might be “market price,” in the land of delusional sellers).[/quote]

I agree with JP and CAR. ANYBODY knows they CAN lowball houses, they might just NOT get it, that’s the only risk. (ok, and maybe pissing off seller and agent(s)).

( I must admit, I didn’t know that you can lowball at superstores like Macys, good for you BG!)

What not all buyers MAY know is that they CAN go through the Listing Agent.

I’ve always looked at 50K above my top dollar (and below).

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[quote=CA renter][quote=jpinpb]I abhore when it’s an inside job and sells the day of list or before it’s even listed. If it’s on the market for a while and someone contacts the LA and makes an lowball offer that gets accepted, good for them.[/quote]

Exactly.

As long as all buyers have the same chance, then it’s a legitimate transaction. This is why all buyers should feel free to “lowball.” It’s the only way you’ll know whether or not something can sell for your price (which just might be “market price,” in the land of delusional sellers).[/quote]

I agree with JP and CAR. ANYBODY knows they CAN lowball houses, they might just NOT get it, that’s the only risk. (ok, and maybe pissing off seller and agent(s)).

( I must admit, I didn’t know that you can lowball at superstores like Macys, good for you BG!)

What not all buyers MAY know is that they CAN go through the Listing Agent.

I’ve always looked at 50K above my top dollar (and below).

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[quote=CA renter][quote=jpinpb]I abhore when it’s an inside job and sells the day of list or before it’s even listed. If it’s on the market for a while and someone contacts the LA and makes an lowball offer that gets accepted, good for them.[/quote]

Exactly.

As long as all buyers have the same chance, then it’s a legitimate transaction. This is why all buyers should feel free to “lowball.” It’s the only way you’ll know whether or not something can sell for your price (which just might be “market price,” in the land of delusional sellers).[/quote]

I agree with JP and CAR. ANYBODY knows they CAN lowball houses, they might just NOT get it, that’s the only risk. (ok, and maybe pissing off seller and agent(s)).

( I must admit, I didn’t know that you can lowball at superstores like Macys, good for you BG!)

What not all buyers MAY know is that they CAN go through the Listing Agent.

I’ve always looked at 50K above my top dollar (and below).

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[quote=CA renter][quote=jpinpb]I abhore when it’s an inside job and sells the day of list or before it’s even listed. If it’s on the market for a while and someone contacts the LA and makes an lowball offer that gets accepted, good for them.[/quote]

Exactly.

As long as all buyers have the same chance, then it’s a legitimate transaction. This is why all buyers should feel free to “lowball.” It’s the only way you’ll know whether or not something can sell for your price (which just might be “market price,” in the land of delusional sellers).[/quote]

I agree with JP and CAR. ANYBODY knows they CAN lowball houses, they might just NOT get it, that’s the only risk. (ok, and maybe pissing off seller and agent(s)).

( I must admit, I didn’t know that you can lowball at superstores like Macys, good for you BG!)

What not all buyers MAY know is that they CAN go through the Listing Agent.

I’ve always looked at 50K above my top dollar (and below).

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Unless the OP is intimately familiar with the area, i.e. rented in the area for a couple years at least, he or she needs to get familiar with it, and that simply doesn’t happen overnight, it takes a few months – AT LEAST. It’s not a set number, true. They will know when they will become familiar enough.

Depends how much time they have on their hands too. With a young child, they may not have that much. And you need to take breaks, or weekends off for other things. And how intensive their search is.

I am still learning new things about PQ. And I’ve been looking actively in there total of more than 12 months – with breaks in between.

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Unless the OP is intimately familiar with the area, i.e. rented in the area for a couple years at least, he or she needs to get familiar with it, and that simply doesn’t happen overnight, it takes a few months – AT LEAST. It’s not a set number, true. They will know when they will become familiar enough.

Depends how much time they have on their hands too. With a young child, they may not have that much. And you need to take breaks, or weekends off for other things. And how intensive their search is.

I am still learning new things about PQ. And I’ve been looking actively in there total of more than 12 months – with breaks in between.

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Unless the OP is intimately familiar with the area, i.e. rented in the area for a couple years at least, he or she needs to get familiar with it, and that simply doesn’t happen overnight, it takes a few months – AT LEAST. It’s not a set number, true. They will know when they will become familiar enough.

Depends how much time they have on their hands too. With a young child, they may not have that much. And you need to take breaks, or weekends off for other things. And how intensive their search is.

I am still learning new things about PQ. And I’ve been looking actively in there total of more than 12 months – with breaks in between.

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Unless the OP is intimately familiar with the area, i.e. rented in the area for a couple years at least, he or she needs to get familiar with it, and that simply doesn’t happen overnight, it takes a few months – AT LEAST. It’s not a set number, true. They will know when they will become familiar enough.

Depends how much time they have on their hands too. With a young child, they may not have that much. And you need to take breaks, or weekends off for other things. And how intensive their search is.

I am still learning new things about PQ. And I’ve been looking actively in there total of more than 12 months – with breaks in between.

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