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I don't think this neighbor would be a nuisance to anyone but me, as we don't get along well (to put it mildly). Must I disclose past issues or can I skip that part?
I am considering putting a FSBO sign in my front yard so he stops hassling me. The truth is there are several things that need to be done here before I can even sell it. I'm thinking of having an appraiser appraise it to set the value so I know what I am working with.
This isn't to say I am not all in favor of using a realtor's service. And, if I were in a set of normal circumstances I would use a realtor. Also, I want more control in the process and this means only showing my home at my convenience. Since I am home virtually 24/7, this would not be a problem. But I do need notice and do not want realtors pressuring me to show my house at their convenience.
And, truthfully, if I put a sign in my yard I think it will get this neighbor to back off and give him a sigh of relief as in "I won!" Well, I've been needing to get out of here for years so let him think he's won. He is less likely to harass me and my property if he thinks I am leaving.
What is the nuisance? What is he doing to you? I really don't feel that a personality conflict with a neighbor is a material fact in a property unless the issue is an encroachment or something. You might consider listing it, in addition to all the other good reasons, because it will allow you to step out of the emotional equation and have a professional handle a business transaction which is what you need. Separate the feelings from the facts and get it sold.
What is the nuisance? What is he doing to you? I really don't feel that a personality conflict with a neighbor is a material fact in a property unless the issue is an encroachment or something. You might consider listing it, in addition to all the other good reasons, because it will allow you to step out of the emotional equation and have a professional handle a business transaction which is what you need. Separate the feelings from the facts and get it sold.
Ok, must I disclose details to the realtor? The nuisances have been property damage and attempted harm to my animals. Must I tell a realtor the police have been involved?
Please get a realtor and let them deal with the hassle and it is a hassle selling your home . It certainly is up to you what you tell about the neighbor I would think . Legally I dont think you have to tell them why you want to sell just say you are unhappy with the direction the neighborhood is going and leave it at that . I wish you luck it is a very hard market right now with all the houses on the market due to foreclosures , job losses and etc ..
Please get a realtor and let them deal with the hassle and it is a hassle selling your home . It certainly is up to you what you tell about the neighbor I would think . Legally I dont think you have to tell them why you want to sell just say you are unhappy with the direction the neighborhood is going and leave it at that . I wish you luck it is a very hard market right now with all the houses on the market due to foreclosures , job losses and etc ..
Thanks, phonelady61, but I do know that failure to disclose certain things can haunt you and result in legalities down the road. When I sold my last house the house next door (I think) was being turned into a group home. I mentioned this in passing to my realtor and she told me she wished I had not said that and to not say that.
What if I'm wrong about this guy? What if he would continue to be a nuisance? I certainly do not want anything coming back to haunt me after I leave.
The neighbor's problem is with you, not your house. There's nothing to disclose - unless your residency in the house comes with the sale of the house. If the buyer is buying the house with you included in it, then yeah. You'd have to disclose that you and your neighbor can't stand each other. If you're moving out, then the problem will be disappearing with your move and therefore - nothing to disclose.
The neighbor's problem is with you, not your house. There's nothing to disclose - unless your residency in the house comes with the sale of the house. If the buyer is buying the house with you included in it, then yeah. You'd have to disclose that you and your neighbor can't stand each other. If you're moving out, then the problem will be disappearing with your move and therefore - nothing to disclose.
That's exactly the direction I was headed, only to add the next buyer could very well be your neighbor's soul mate or best bud. Not everyone reacts the way you do.
That's exactly the direction I was headed, only to add the next buyer could very well be your neighbor's soul mate or best bud. Not everyone reacts the way you do.
Right. Some people would pick up the sharp harmful objects and toss them back over the fence.
Sorry if I am misinterpreting your post, but I did not start this thing off. I've just reacted to a series of hassles.
I had another neighbor who threw cigarette butts over the fence into my yard. In that particular case I DID throw them back over the fence - three times until they stayed there. And then they never threw them over the fence again.
Right. Some people would pick up the sharp harmful objects and toss them back over the fence.
Sorry if I am misinterpreting your post, but I did not start this thing off. I've just reacted to a series of hassles.
I had another neighbor who threw cigarette butts over the fence into my yard. In that particular case I DID throw them back over the fence - three times until they stayed there. And then they never threw them over the fence again.
You still don't get what we are saying, it doesn't matter who started what. You can't be responsible for disclosing other people's personalities.
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