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Originally Posted by Kgryfon
I'm in California. I'm looking at a cabin up by Truckee (Tahoe National forest area). I like the lot, location, house etc., but the bedroom is just too small. I am contemplating making an offer contingent on being able to build another bedroom on to the existing house, and would like to have a contractor come out and look at it to give me an estimate as to how much it would cost. If it's too much, I don't want the place. If it wouldn't be permitted, I don't want the place. Is this reasonable/normal?
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Yes...I think it is reasonable to check that out.
It might be more beneficial and time effective to call whatever agency in that area issues building permits and simply ask before ever making any sort of offer.
Then, once you find out it would be permitted, then you are going to want to decide if it is affordable to you.
That's where you are looking at possibly wasting the sellers time...which could make this contingency offer less attractive.
So, perhaps you could make this contingency offer, with a time cap...That might make it less of a burden to the seller.
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