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Thank you for all of the helpful replies! I did contact the neighbors this morning and told them if they can find a way to have the lot lines reassigned then we will consider selling them the back portion. So they went to the county building today to find out more information. I haven't heard back but hopefully we can find a common ground.
You do have a good current survey don't you? I would make sure I knew EXACTLY where the property line is.
It is best to avoid the neighbors, but prospects need to be warned about them just in case.
Be accommodating, and ask prospects to come back at different times to see if there is really any noise.
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Yes I agree. The Realtor did tell the couple that they could stay at the property for a couple of days (still furnished) to see if the noise bothered them. He never heard back from them.
OP I'm sorry but I'm kind of on the side of the neighbors. They probably moved there because they like nature and the scenery and do not want a house right next to them. I know I wouldn't. I'd be really angry if one of my neighbors did something like that.
Maybe you can stop advertising the house with information about how they can build multiple homes. Are you looking for investors? What about having some concern for the people who live there? I'm sorry there is more to life than money in some cases. You're leaving and only thinking about your interests and not the people who you agree were good neighbors for years.
Unfortunately for them, you are trying to make a killing at the expense of their peace of mind and enjoyment of their own property, and the property is priced too high for them to afford. They must be frustrated. I'm not even sure what they are doing is illegal. You're going to have to realize that you are wrong as well and try to make some sort of compromise with them in order to sell the property.
OP I'm sorry but I'm kind of on the side of the neighbors. They probably moved there because they like nature and the scenery and do not want a house right next to them. I know I wouldn't. I'd be really angry if one of my neighbors did something like that.
Maybe you can stop advertising the house with information about how they can build multiple homes. Are you looking for investors? What about having some concern for the people who live there? I'm sorry there is more to life than money in some cases. You're leaving and only thinking about your interests and not the people who you agree were good neighbors for years.
Unfortunately for them, you are trying to make a killing at the expense of their peace of mind and enjoyment of their own property, and the property is priced too high for them to afford. They must be frustrated. I'm not even sure what they are doing is illegal. You're going to have to realize that you are wrong as well and try to make some sort of compromise with them in order to sell the property.
If you move someplace, and want the nearby area to be unspoiled, you should own it. You shouldnt try and sabotage a sale of the person who does own it by making stuff up.
the legal I believe term is "Tortious interference"
And you could speak to a lawyer to see if you could sue them for it.
OP I'm sorry but I'm kind of on the side of the neighbors. They probably moved there because they like nature and the scenery and do not want a house right next to them. I know I wouldn't. I'd be really angry if one of my neighbors did something like that.
Maybe you can stop advertising the house with information about how they can build multiple homes. Are you looking for investors? What about having some concern for the people who live there? I'm sorry there is more to life than money in some cases. You're leaving and only thinking about your interests and not the people who you agree were good neighbors for years.
Unfortunately for them, you are trying to make a killing at the expense of their peace of mind and enjoyment of their own property, and the property is priced too high for them to afford. They must be frustrated. I'm not even sure what they are doing is illegal. You're going to have to realize that you are wrong as well and try to make some sort of compromise with them in order to sell the property.
Are you serious?
The property must be zoned to have 2 houses, the neighbors I'm sure are aware of that now, and a long time before, and may be able to have 2 houses on their place as well. I don't think the seller is making a "killing". They are advertising their property for what it is, nothing mean spirited about that. The neighbors absolutely have the right to buy the place themselves at fair market value. It is below the belt to run-off potential buyers, as well as possibly illegal.
If you move someplace, and want the nearby area to be unspoiled, you should own it. You shouldnt try and sabotage a sale of the person who does own it by making stuff up.
the legal I believe term is "Tortious interference"
And you could speak to a lawyer to see if you could sue them for it.
YEP. I developed a lot next to someone who thought the lot was hers even though she didn't own it. First week I cleared brush, she called me ripping me a new a$$hole that I had ruined her view, taken down her screening from the road, etc. she was so obsessed and bitter her husband divorced her. When I sold I disclosed that the woman was bitter and mean because I built. She could have saved her sanity and marriage by buying the vacant lot.
OY...I seem to attract bat $hit crazy country neighbors.
This is confusing. You state that the lot is zoned for another house but also that the county says it cannot be divided. Does that mean that your zoning is for multiple houses on each property but you need all 3 1/2 acres for the minimum lot size?
I would instruct your realtor to find a condo developer and sell the house and land to them as an investment property.. ::smirks:: developers don't care about farms and such they are gonna buy a view and so what if the guy behind the property gets blocked .. thats karma for being foolish and messing with your possible sale.
that or turn it into a pig farm or a poultry farm for one of the big name growers .. ..
I can see why this bothers you, but it sounds like a new house being built on the hill would literally destroy their property value and cause them to uproot their lives. So long as they are behaving legally, which they are, there is no reason to suggest they are doing something immoral. They are doing something you don't like, but not something immoral. Telling potential people about the noise is a proper thing for neighbors to do since they don't want new neighbors that hate the noise. To be fair, that's something your realtor should have disclosed initially and if she did not then she has been acting unethical in the interest of helping you sell the property.
Sorry their offer was low, but how high did you expect them to come when the property has been on the market for months and their real goal would probably be to buy the property, move the lot line to protect their house, and then sell the other property.
Why don't you contact them and see if they would like to purchase the strip of land that they want protected and then try to resume selling your house. Find out what they really want and try to make a deal that works for both of you. I can assure you that if you continue to be blind toward their needs or treat their needs as inferior to your needs they will have no reason not to use their physical presence to protect their interests.
When I bought my home the neighbors told me very clearly that it was a quiet neighborhood and they wanted it to stay that way. Perfect. I was looking for a quiet neighborhood and they hear no sound from my house.
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