House is off the market...back to work :(

August 1 was four months and not one offer. July only had two showings. I have been very unhappy with my realtor, as she promised all the things I desired but did not follow thru. OK, so the house is a bit unusual, and being only 2-bedrooms didn't help.....

Sooo, I'm going back to work on the dang thing. Upstairs will be configured back to two bedrooms, each with it's own bathroom. Downstairs guest bedroom will revert back to the master bedroom with the 8x8 bathroom becoming a walk-in closet and a 13x11 addition will be a new bathroom, with room to move the whirlpool tub downstairs and move the vanity, toilet, and shower from the original bathroom, with some updrades. Exterior will be an exact match to the rest of the house with super white stucco walls, red metal roof, and a round glass-block window to continue that theme.

Demolition will begin this Saturday and I expect a 6-8 week completion time. Wish me better luck this time......

Dang Merv, if it makes you feel any better my "normal" house has been on the market for about the same time period and we have only had one offer.

Think the offer was from Sammm since it was so damn low. ::Rant::

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Sorry to hear about that Merv, If I was rich I would buy it....I think it's an awesome house!! maybe just a bad realtor?

Probably offered you two-fity......

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Originally Posted by MadMerv

Probably offered you two-fity......

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Think they we trying to see if we were in a pre-foreclosure mode with the offer, which as a buyer isn't a bad plan. ;)

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Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

Sorry to hear about that Merv, If I was rich I would buy it....I think it's an awesome house!! maybe just a bad realtor?

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+1!

That sucks, I know your ready to be done with it.

Our house in garland got a buyer a soon as listed, but they were illegal and using a deceased persons social. ::Rant::

It was another 6 months before we got another reasonable offer.
Patience paid off end the end, even though the illegals cost us nearly 20k. :gaah:

Sorry to hear it...selling a house is such a PITA! ::Rant::

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

the offer was from Sammm since it was so damn low.

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PS
I up my offer to two-fiddy-one! ($2.51 that is)

Sorry to hear about the house issues, guys. Best of luck to both of you!

Why not just try a new realtor first?

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Originally Posted by cam76034

Why not just try a new realtor first?

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He must like spending ::2Dollar: ...

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Sorry to hear that Merv.:( Good luck!

Need help with demolition? ;) I've got a pretty nice set of heavy hammers!! :D

Time to break stuff at Merv's!

I wonder how many Miatas we can fit on the second floor with no walls?

Did your realtor use a pic of the Miatas in the garage to help sell the house? ;)

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Originally Posted by cam76034

Why not just try a new realtor first?

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It's more the two bedroom problem.....

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Originally Posted by jrj512

I wonder how many Miatas we can fit on the second floor with no walls?

Did your realtor use a pic of the Miatas in the garage to help sell the house? ;)

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No, but they used the dog in the mailbox.........

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Need help with demolition? ;) I've got a pretty nice set of heavy hammers!! :D

Time to break stuff at Merv's!

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This will be a "gentle" demolition. I need to salvage as much as I can and make as little of a mess as possible. I guess that means
No! :rolleyes:

They don't call you mad for nothing ::wow::

Funny, my parents home just sold in about 1 month. 4 bedroom 1800 square feet located in south east Richardson in walking distance from an elementary and a high school.

Sheer curiosity, how big is this house MadMerv?

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Originally Posted by MX-5EE

Funny, my parents home just sold in about 1 month. 4 bedroom 1800 square feet located in south east Richardson in walking distance from an elementary and a high school.

Sheer curiosity, how big is this house MadMerv?

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3236 sq ft plus a six car(or twelve Miata) garage.................

I am so sore this morning. Haven't worked that hard since April Fools Day. The application paperwork seems to have been misplaced, so no permit has been issued. This means no outside work can be done for another two weeks......when it will be even hotter! Oh well, I got to work in the air conditioning this weekend, except for mowing the grass. Was awakened EARLY Sunday morning by a couple of red foxes playing in the backyard. They seem to have taken up residence under the deck.

Upstairs bathroom, soon to be bedroom, has been gutted. All of the granite flooring has been removed and only broke two! Glass blocks removed, none broken. Closet walls removed. Whirlpool tub, pedestal sink, neon and light fixtures removed. Worst part was getting all the sheetrock removed and cleaned up.

Bedroom #2 has the carpet removed from the new bathroom area, as well as locations for all the new walls. Sheetrock has been cut out for the new wall attachments. Original toilet plumbing has been "un-earthed", but needs to be moved about six inches.

Hardly sounds like twenty-three hours of work, does it? The older one gets, the slower the work gets done. Of course, sleeping on a hard floor doesn't help, either.

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3236 sq ft plus a six car(or twelve Miata) garage.................

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Geez, that is huge. One day I will own a home :) but I am just not ready yet.