“Ahh . . . So, THAT’S Why the Buyer’s Inspection Went So Smoothly”

Recognize This House? Me, Neither

Scarcely six months after I sold 2521 Kipling in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood last Spring . . . the home is a veritable construction site.

Which explains why the Buyer’s inspection went so smoothly: my recollection is that the Buyer raised few (if any) issues, and quickly removed their Inspection Contingency on the 1950 house.

The takeaway?

When the Buyer’s gutting to the studs and doing a MAJOR remodel . . . they’re not sticklers on the home’s current condition (which was actually very good).

P.S.: Memory #2:  after more than one year on the market — the majority of it with a previous Realtor — my client got more than $30k(!) over the asking price in multiple offers.

See also, “Would-Be Home Seller to Realtor: “It’s NOT a Teardown?!?” “#%@&!!”



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