We had to walk away from yet another house deal. The selling agent is known for his style of work and he's proven it once again. He convinced the elderly sellers it was not a good idea for them to lower the price and have us hire contractors to fix all the issues ourselves. He presented our agent with a counter offer last night. They will fix the bare minimum of what the first inspector listed, but he is unwilling to recognize all the serious issues the highly respected contractor and 3 roofers found and quoted. (We're not even certain if he showed them that info!) All that will do is put a few band aids on it and not deal with all the rot under & around the house and around the roof.
We are not looking forward to yet another winter in this rental. The only changes we have seen on the market in weeks is a "new" listing of a house that sold 2 years ago. It was in much nicer condition 2 years ago, yet they are asking $30k more for it now. By the photos, the new owners (or renters) did not take good care of it.
I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and I think, "Well, that’s not going to happen."