Pennsylvania.
I am going to note several points of my real estate transation. I believe that these kids that bought my house tried pulling tricks on me all through out the closing process. Please read!! Also, this house is 2.5 years old.
I contracted my house to a young couple (20's) in May 06. I was home during both of their showings with their realtor. They questioned me about the alarm system that I have in the house. The alarm system comes with a contract (60 months are left in t he contract). They were excited about the alarm company and how pleased I was with them as well.
The kids wanted to close at the end of June! I accomodated them. I was also in the process of the leaving the state, quiting my job, packing, etc.
Three days before the closing (June 30th), I received a call from my realtor stating that there was a problem with my title??? I had a title search done three years ago and was issued insurance on the property clearly indicating a clear title. My lawyer said we couldn't close as scheduled. He had no idea why the title was being questioned by the buyers attorney. Also!!! these kids were going away on vacation July 1.
Since I had arranged for the movers on June 28th and I've quit my job already, I left the state on June 30th Friday. I drove to my attorney's office to hand over keys, paperwork and the contract to be signed by the buyers for the alarm system. The new scheduled closing date was pushed out three weeks! Everyone was aware of this contract to be signed!
Still no anwers with regard to the title. I called the lawyers the week of the July 3rd and still no anwers??? One week later, (July 10) i called my abstract company who issued my policy. They thoroughly went thru my files and indicated that there were no issues going back 60 years. The best part is that my abstract company never received a call from the buyer's side verifying that my title was ok! It has been my suspicion that the kids asked their attorney to stall this closing.
Here's another shady thing that happened. They had 15 days after a fully executed contract to carry out the inspections. I got a call that my 2 year old septic pump failed and that my septic pump tank was over flowing with solids (waste). I had a few days to resolve this matter. I called my own person in to verify the claim made by the inspector that the kids hired. When my person came in to inspect, he found the pump to be working just fine. The electrical line running underground was bad. The wire was replaced and the pump worked fine and the tank was drained and there we NO solids found.
With the buyers, attorney and their realtor knowing that I had a few days to respond for repairs, they might have figured I wouldn't question it and have a new pump put in, not to mention all of the other repairs and additional items the inspector wanted me to fix. (By the way, he has a septic company !!!). I called their bluff.
With a new closing date of July 17th, additional harrassing requests came in the Friday before (July 14th).
Keepinig in mind that they had 15 days to complete inspections and a few days afterwards to respond if they found problems, I got yet another call that the buyers realized that they had not taken enough water for more testing. I have well water. What I think was going on was that they were trying to find a way to get a filtration system out of me too. These kids come from the city where they don't have well water. Someone has been giving them advice as to what to do. The girls father gave them a large sum of money for the house and got involved with the deal. The father is also a real estate investor and probably knows alot of tricks.
The one test that they did take came back good. I said No Way! Their time frame had expired. This was done! My lawyer told me to comply. Someone in my realtor's office implied that the kids would otherwise threaten me with litigation if i didn't let them take more water. This is all taken place the morning of the day prior to closing. My lawyer suggested i put a few thousand dollars in escrow, close the deal and we would deal with it if the water test showed something.
I thought about this over the weekend and questioned myself and the better judgement that I usually have. I called my lawyer and said I reneged and will not put $ in escrow. I suggested we postpone the closing. He thought it was not a good idea.
The kids cheated me out of 275 gallons of oil. With the realtors knowing that they made a mistake by not informing me of PA law (oil stays with the house and is not for negotiating at closing), they chipped in and paid me my losses. The $ that the realtors put together was given to the kids as a bargaining tool to close. They were told to check the water and if they needed a filter, to put the $ from the oil towards that. The water is no "as is" in the deal.
In the final hour just before closing on monday afternoon, I received a call from my realtor stating that the kids decided they might not want to sign my alarm system agreement transferring the account over to them. I was informed my the security company that if the kids didn't sign, I would be responsible for $1400. I also heard from my realtor that they were willing to sign it but the only mistake I made thru this entire transaction was that I did not sign the agreeement (Total oversight!!!)
I think that these kids realize that since there is such a sofisticated system in the house, it would alarm and be a good deterrant even if it weren't connected to a central station. They've got great equipment and are not paying for it. I'm assuming this was part of their plan, if they don't go ahead and sign it like they said they would. The lawyers are sending me the agreement to sign, to return to the kids to sign.
My question is, since the kids knew they had to sign the agreement, can I take them to small claims court for the amount? Can I put a lien of their house for the money.
If I put a lien on their house, do i inform them of my intentions?
Please give me advice.What is the name of your state?
I am going to note several points of my real estate transation. I believe that these kids that bought my house tried pulling tricks on me all through out the closing process. Please read!! Also, this house is 2.5 years old.
I contracted my house to a young couple (20's) in May 06. I was home during both of their showings with their realtor. They questioned me about the alarm system that I have in the house. The alarm system comes with a contract (60 months are left in t he contract). They were excited about the alarm company and how pleased I was with them as well.
The kids wanted to close at the end of June! I accomodated them. I was also in the process of the leaving the state, quiting my job, packing, etc.
Three days before the closing (June 30th), I received a call from my realtor stating that there was a problem with my title??? I had a title search done three years ago and was issued insurance on the property clearly indicating a clear title. My lawyer said we couldn't close as scheduled. He had no idea why the title was being questioned by the buyers attorney. Also!!! these kids were going away on vacation July 1.
Since I had arranged for the movers on June 28th and I've quit my job already, I left the state on June 30th Friday. I drove to my attorney's office to hand over keys, paperwork and the contract to be signed by the buyers for the alarm system. The new scheduled closing date was pushed out three weeks! Everyone was aware of this contract to be signed!
Still no anwers with regard to the title. I called the lawyers the week of the July 3rd and still no anwers??? One week later, (July 10) i called my abstract company who issued my policy. They thoroughly went thru my files and indicated that there were no issues going back 60 years. The best part is that my abstract company never received a call from the buyer's side verifying that my title was ok! It has been my suspicion that the kids asked their attorney to stall this closing.
Here's another shady thing that happened. They had 15 days after a fully executed contract to carry out the inspections. I got a call that my 2 year old septic pump failed and that my septic pump tank was over flowing with solids (waste). I had a few days to resolve this matter. I called my own person in to verify the claim made by the inspector that the kids hired. When my person came in to inspect, he found the pump to be working just fine. The electrical line running underground was bad. The wire was replaced and the pump worked fine and the tank was drained and there we NO solids found.
With the buyers, attorney and their realtor knowing that I had a few days to respond for repairs, they might have figured I wouldn't question it and have a new pump put in, not to mention all of the other repairs and additional items the inspector wanted me to fix. (By the way, he has a septic company !!!). I called their bluff.
With a new closing date of July 17th, additional harrassing requests came in the Friday before (July 14th).
Keepinig in mind that they had 15 days to complete inspections and a few days afterwards to respond if they found problems, I got yet another call that the buyers realized that they had not taken enough water for more testing. I have well water. What I think was going on was that they were trying to find a way to get a filtration system out of me too. These kids come from the city where they don't have well water. Someone has been giving them advice as to what to do. The girls father gave them a large sum of money for the house and got involved with the deal. The father is also a real estate investor and probably knows alot of tricks.
The one test that they did take came back good. I said No Way! Their time frame had expired. This was done! My lawyer told me to comply. Someone in my realtor's office implied that the kids would otherwise threaten me with litigation if i didn't let them take more water. This is all taken place the morning of the day prior to closing. My lawyer suggested i put a few thousand dollars in escrow, close the deal and we would deal with it if the water test showed something.
I thought about this over the weekend and questioned myself and the better judgement that I usually have. I called my lawyer and said I reneged and will not put $ in escrow. I suggested we postpone the closing. He thought it was not a good idea.
The kids cheated me out of 275 gallons of oil. With the realtors knowing that they made a mistake by not informing me of PA law (oil stays with the house and is not for negotiating at closing), they chipped in and paid me my losses. The $ that the realtors put together was given to the kids as a bargaining tool to close. They were told to check the water and if they needed a filter, to put the $ from the oil towards that. The water is no "as is" in the deal.
In the final hour just before closing on monday afternoon, I received a call from my realtor stating that the kids decided they might not want to sign my alarm system agreement transferring the account over to them. I was informed my the security company that if the kids didn't sign, I would be responsible for $1400. I also heard from my realtor that they were willing to sign it but the only mistake I made thru this entire transaction was that I did not sign the agreeement (Total oversight!!!)
I think that these kids realize that since there is such a sofisticated system in the house, it would alarm and be a good deterrant even if it weren't connected to a central station. They've got great equipment and are not paying for it. I'm assuming this was part of their plan, if they don't go ahead and sign it like they said they would. The lawyers are sending me the agreement to sign, to return to the kids to sign.
My question is, since the kids knew they had to sign the agreement, can I take them to small claims court for the amount? Can I put a lien of their house for the money.
If I put a lien on their house, do i inform them of my intentions?
Please give me advice.What is the name of your state?
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