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Years ago when I was buying a condo I talked to a nearby resident. He was a retired busybody (the kind who listens to a police scanner to see what's going on) and he told me waaaay more than I really wanted to know.
If I were to sell my house today everything would be easy-peachy. But come summer, they would find out that my next door neighbor has this monstrous air conditioner right next to the landing where my patio is. The air-conditioner sound waves bounce off the lake water and right back up to my house and it sounds like I'm living next door to a cement factory instead of a quite,, lakefront home.
Luckily I'm not in the market so I don't have these problems. I know that would be a huge thing to omit but every house and neighborhood have an OMG moment when you see things you hadn't noticed before signing.
If I were to sell my house today everything would be easy-peachy. But come summer, they would find out that my next door neighbor has this monstrous air conditioner right next to the landing where my patio is. The air-conditioner sound waves bounce off the lake water and right back up to my house and it sounds like I'm living next door to a cement factory instead of a quite,, lakefront home.
Luckily I'm not in the market so I don't have these problems. I know that would be a huge thing to omit but every house and neighborhood have an OMG moment when you see things you hadn't noticed before signing.
Every area has specific noise ordinances. You should get a reading and then get them to put up something that helps muffle the sound. The night-time noise ordinance is easier to fight than the day-time one because the allowable decibel is lower at night.
My wife and I have found our dream house, we hope, but are still nervous. Maybe there is something wrong with it that we don't see or hear by just walking through the house. It's a big commitment to buy and have to live there for five years to just break even.
Maybe there are barking dogs, or bad neighbors, or a motorcycle that roars it's engine right outside our window or thin walls (Townhouse).
As a seller, for a fee would you let a serious buyer rent the place for a while to see if they like it before they buy the place?
No way. I only move out of my home after a closed sale.
I understand your concern, but if you want to know the neighborhood I suggest you rent a house in the neighborhood for while.
The worst thing you can do is not answer. If it's someone going to try to break into your house, that's the signal they are waiting for telling them no one is home.
I have dogs that bark like crazy if they hear the neighbor burp. In fact he told me what great watchdogs they are.
Or surprise when they do and get a machete to the forehead.
Plus I look out, I don't answer strangers, last time I did it was a Lithuanian girl looking for work cleaning houses.
And even if things are wonderful after you move in, there's no guarantee they'll stay that way. Your lovely neighbor could move and be replaced by the Neighbor from Hell at any time. Likewise, a house can develop a serious problem without much warning.
There's a level of risk involved in home ownership that simply can't be avoided.
Bingo. Plus, OP, consider that you are asking the seller to take the house off the market and not show it while you are camped out there trying to make up your mind, and then clean up after you.
Life is a crapshoot. If you like the house and can afford it, don't obsess over remote contingencies.
I hand over the keys to the house at closing. There is a walk through by the buyers a few hours before closing and my moving van doesn't leave the home until the real estate contract has closed. I've never had a problem with a closing.
Never would agree to it. If a buyer had this much doubt that they wanted to live in my house for a week, I'd expect that they would be a real pain throughout the entire transaction and nitpicking every little thing during the inspection process.
No thank you.
I agree! I'd avoid such individuals like the plague.
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