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Comment #2157

2008-07-26T13:58:22Z

Congratulations! We'll be happy to help you pack too. Ever since the Tomans moved, Hannah has been packing her things up in boxes and keeps asking what else she can pack. I've run out of things to give her, so I'm sure she would have a great time helping you.

Comment #2156

2008-07-26T13:38:01Z

We came to an agreement and signed the papers. It is a little higher than I wanted, but it is alright, and in the long term, I'd rather pay a bit more than not have a house, which presumably the seller knew, so didn't feel like he had to negotiate as much. The house was only on the market 6 days or something before we put on an offer, so he probably wasn't too worried about waiting for another offer.

So, packing up boxes, and calling up utilities, etc. Heather's family is here for a couple days, and they have been a great help in getting the packing started!

Comment #2155

2008-07-16T18:12:48Z

We got the second bacteria test back, and it confirmed that there still is bacteria in the well. The rest of the water tests will be finished tomorrow.

I called various companies, and researched a number of options and we have asked the seller to lower the price to take care of all of these issues. I only asked for half of the cost of the items on the list, so hopefully he will go for it. Otherwise, back to square one....

Comment #2154

2008-07-13T04:16:51Z

I got the home inspection reports back today:

Radon test failed: 4.4 (I forget the units, probably parts per million). The high limit for acceptable values is 4.

Some of the water tests failed: bacteria, sodium and iron. Some of the tests haven't finished yet. The bacteria is in the "good" bacteria set, as far as "bad" bacteria goes - like ecoli and fecal, so it could be worse. Our plumber suggested re-doing the bacteria test, after running the 600 gallons for the flow test, that since the house has been empty for 6 months, it is much more likely to fail a bacteria test then when it is being used regularly. I haven't gotten the results back from the second test yet.

Some rotten wood, and the chimney leaks. Not insurmountable problems, nor ones that would cause us to not get the house, but we will ask the seller to pay for at least some of these problems, and we'll see much he is willing to help. I gather that it is better for him to help us some than to have to advertise that the well has bacteria in it, and radon gas and a leaky roof, etc. to future buyers. But, since the Gibsonia owner wasn't interested in helping out with the septic tank, who knows what sellers think...