Can/should we sue? Listing lies.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Just wow. If you liked the house enough to escalate and outbid 9 other people, then who cares if the listing says the house is 36,000sf or 120sf. Our (modest) home is 1600sf, but the listing that's still viewable on Zillow says 2400. Yep -- 50% of the basement is finished. Some houses were much larger and felt smaller, others were smaller and had better flow. That's why we picked the one we did. Presumably you did the same. Unless something actually changed between your viewing and now, you have no leg to stand on.

(although I'd really like to sue the people we bought from, since our listing says "tasteful updates" and we have black kitchen appliances. Sure, we viewed the house, but it all hinged on "tasteful.")

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear OP Look on the bright side- DC Georgetown- you beat out 10 ( or 15?) other bids. The value is there, you didn't overpay unless there was a huge difference between your escalated bid and the one before. Probably not. Probably not a 25% difference. Do you really think all of the other bids were based on the LA's square footage calculations? Take a deep breath and realize that you have a hot property. I don't see where you have been harmed in this transaction.

+1

It looks like a beautiful house, OP. At the end of the day, if it meets your needs and you paid fair market value (which IMO you did if you won a bidding war), then you just move on and just enjoy your new home. Do you really want to spend this much negative energy on this when you could be planning out the reno and putting some love into the house?

ps Please post some "before/after" interior pics - the listing only had an exterior photo.

Nevermind. Found the interior photos. Looks great. I assumed a big reno since it is "as is". Why are they selling "as is" - I'd be more worried about that. Structural issues?

Some structural issues but I like the modern look. Also, why am I so important to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A million eyerolls OP, seriously. You are still a whiner with more money than brains.

Op here. You are Probably right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear OP Look on the bright side- DC Georgetown- you beat out 10 ( or 15?) other bids. The value is there, you didn't overpay unless there was a huge difference between your escalated bid and the one before. Probably not. Probably not a 25% difference. Do you really think all of the other bids were based on the LA's square footage calculations? Take a deep breath and realize that you have a hot property. I don't see where you have been harmed in this transaction.

+1

It looks like a beautiful house, OP. At the end of the day, if it meets your needs and you paid fair market value (which IMO you did if you won a bidding war), then you just move on and just enjoy your new home. Do you really want to spend this much negative energy on this when you could be planning out the reno and putting some love into the house?

ps Please post some "before/after" interior pics - the listing only had an exterior photo.

Nevermind. Found the interior photos. Looks great. I assumed a big reno since it is "as is". Why are they selling "as is" - I'd be more worried about that. Structural issues?

Some structural issues but I like the modern look. Also, why am I so important to you?

I dunno. That mirrored bathroom wall? Blech.

[Anonymous]

Oh, OP. You have certainly been entertaining.

But you and your husband are really focused on the wrong things.

When you are in a multiple bidding situation, it is extremely easy to feel buyers remorse once it's complete - were you taken by the bidding frenzy, did you make a mistake, what can you do?

So you're putting all your angst and vitriol at the Listing agent, who is now your bad guy for making you engage in a bidding war and over bid.

Honestly, you are so obsessed with how you were "lied to" that you're blind to reality. You're working yourself into even more of a frenzy. And it's not going to end well. I really suggest you step away, breathe deeply, then come back and re-read this all knowing you have a great house in a great location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

First of all, I'm going to dispel one big myth that everyone keeps repeating. I'm NOT A LADY.

You can have a husband and still be a man. So stop calling me a b8tch or whatever. Start on the gay slurs. By the way PP, moron has been taken.

I get that posters keep saying that I have gotten several "thoughtful" answers. I guess they are "thoughtful" by DCUM standards.

It seems, by the way, that you cannot take anything the LA says as true. Ever. But an anonymous poster on DCUM blabs something, it has to be true and asking for verification (where they got that info) makes me a moron, fruitcake, b8tch, etc.

Thanks for the pasted in caselaw. Also thanks for the little lecture at the end. I ignored it, much like how most people ignore you (which is why you hang out on an anonymous forum all day!). Sorry, had to keep my b8tch rep intact.

I still haven't gotten any answers as to whether multifamily homes include the basement into their taxable living space. IT seems strange to me that you wouldn't be taxed on that square footage, but maybe the trick is you're taxed on the income it generates so they don't tax the space? I am calling someone in DC government. All the links etc have been for single family homes. Which... not helpful. Not even for a moron. I'd appreciate a link showing that SFH and MFD are taxed under the same rules, but I'm thinking not.

I really appreciate the people who were pep talking me "your home seems great! don't be mad!' You guys are awesome. IT is an awesome house, and maybe I'm stressing over nothing. But then again, what can you expect from a moron, fruitcake, honey/sweetheart?

I am getting the appraisal today and will definitely check out the square footage. By the way, snaps to the people who can calculate square footage using their eyes! IT seems calculating it is more than just measuring the house, but some people are able to do it just by looking at an open house. Something tells me you should go into appraisals. OR real estate. Not hanging out in anonymous forums calling people b8tches.

And I called my agent and asked him to send out some independent person to measure the house.

Also thanks to the gem who gave me a lawyer's name (like I requested in the beginning!). I'm going to call him once the appraisal/measurements are done.

Thanks guys! It was real.

You're not gay. Gay men would paint their own house.

I dub thee trollsalot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

First of all, I'm going to dispel one big myth that everyone keeps repeating. I'm NOT A LADY.

You can have a husband and still be a man. So stop calling me a b8tch or whatever. Start on the gay slurs. By the way PP, moron has been taken.

I get that posters keep saying that I have gotten several "thoughtful" answers. I guess they are "thoughtful" by DCUM standards.

It seems, by the way, that you cannot take anything the LA says as true. Ever. But an anonymous poster on DCUM blabs something, it has to be true and asking for verification (where they got that info) makes me a moron, fruitcake, b8tch, etc.

Thanks for the pasted in caselaw. Also thanks for the little lecture at the end. I ignored it, much like how most people ignore you (which is why you hang out on an anonymous forum all day!). Sorry, had to keep my b8tch rep intact.

I still haven't gotten any answers as to whether multifamily homes include the basement into their taxable living space. IT seems strange to me that you wouldn't be taxed on that square footage, but maybe the trick is you're taxed on the income it generates so they don't tax the space? I am calling someone in DC government. All the links etc have been for single family homes. Which... not helpful. Not even for a moron. I'd appreciate a link showing that SFH and MFD are taxed under the same rules, but I'm thinking not.

I really appreciate the people who were pep talking me "your home seems great! don't be mad!' You guys are awesome. IT is an awesome house, and maybe I'm stressing over nothing. But then again, what can you expect from a moron, fruitcake, honey/sweetheart?

I am getting the appraisal today and will definitely check out the square footage. By the way, snaps to the people who can calculate square footage using their eyes! IT seems calculating it is more than just measuring the house, but some people are able to do it just by looking at an open house. Something tells me you should go into appraisals. OR real estate. Not hanging out in anonymous forums calling people b8tches.

And I called my agent and asked him to send out some independent person to measure the house.

Also thanks to the gem who gave me a lawyer's name (like I requested in the beginning!). I'm going to call him once the appraisal/measurements are done.

Thanks guys! It was real.


Thank you for hiring my husband to take your ridiculous real estate case. With the money he charges you for your useless case, we can move from our starter home in Petworth to something nice in AU Park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

First of all, I'm going to dispel one big myth that everyone keeps repeating. I'm NOT A LADY.

You can have a husband and still be a man. So stop calling me a b8tch or whatever. Start on the gay slurs. By the way PP, moron has been taken.

I get that posters keep saying that I have gotten several "thoughtful" answers. I guess they are "thoughtful" by DCUM standards.

It seems, by the way, that you cannot take anything the LA says as true. Ever. But an anonymous poster on DCUM blabs something, it has to be true and asking for verification (where they got that info) makes me a moron, fruitcake, b8tch, etc.

Thanks for the pasted in caselaw. Also thanks for the little lecture at the end. I ignored it, much like how most people ignore you (which is why you hang out on an anonymous forum all day!). Sorry, had to keep my b8tch rep intact.

I still haven't gotten any answers as to whether multifamily homes include the basement into their taxable living space. IT seems strange to me that you wouldn't be taxed on that square footage, but maybe the trick is you're taxed on the income it generates so they don't tax the space? I am calling someone in DC government. All the links etc have been for single family homes. Which... not helpful. Not even for a moron. I'd appreciate a link showing that SFH and MFD are taxed under the same rules, but I'm thinking not.

I really appreciate the people who were pep talking me "your home seems great! don't be mad!' You guys are awesome. IT is an awesome house, and maybe I'm stressing over nothing. But then again, what can you expect from a moron, fruitcake, honey/sweetheart?

I am getting the appraisal today and will definitely check out the square footage. By the way, snaps to the people who can calculate square footage using their eyes! IT seems calculating it is more than just measuring the house, but some people are able to do it just by looking at an open house. Something tells me you should go into appraisals. OR real estate. Not hanging out in anonymous forums calling people b8tches.

And I called my agent and asked him to send out some independent person to measure the house.

Also thanks to the gem who gave me a lawyer's name (like I requested in the beginning!). I'm going to call him once the appraisal/measurements are done.

Thanks guys! It was real.


Thank you for hiring my husband to take your ridiculous real estate case. With the money he charges you for your useless case, we can move from our starter home in Petworth to something nice in AU Park.

OP, did you not see the link I provided to you, showing you how DC calculates taxable living area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear OP Look on the bright side- DC Georgetown- you beat out 10 ( or 15?) other bids. The value is there, you didn't overpay unless there was a huge difference between your escalated bid and the one before. Probably not. Probably not a 25% difference. Do you really think all of the other bids were based on the LA's square footage calculations? Take a deep breath and realize that you have a hot property. I don't see where you have been harmed in this transaction.

+1

It looks like a beautiful house, OP. At the end of the day, if it meets your needs and you paid fair market value (which IMO you did if you won a bidding war), then you just move on and just enjoy your new home. Do you really want to spend this much negative energy on this when you could be planning out the reno and putting some love into the house?

ps Please post some "before/after" interior pics - the listing only had an exterior photo.

Nevermind. Found the interior photos. Looks great. I assumed a big reno since it is "as is". Why are they selling "as is" - I'd be more worried about that. Structural issues?

Some structural issues but I like the modern look. Also, why am I so important to you?

You seem to be someone with a lot of....anxiety? At least that is how it seems on here. I used to be a lot more stressed in life but I've let go of a lot and I'm much happier now. I guess I feel like I can relate to where you are now so that's why I posted about just moving on. That, plus I'm a real estate junkie.

I'm very jealous of your new home - enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear OP Look on the bright side- DC Georgetown- you beat out 10 ( or 15?) other bids. The value is there, you didn't overpay unless there was a huge difference between your escalated bid and the one before. Probably not. Probably not a 25% difference. Do you really think all of the other bids were based on the LA's square footage calculations? Take a deep breath and realize that you have a hot property. I don't see where you have been harmed in this transaction.

+1

It looks like a beautiful house, OP. At the end of the day, if it meets your needs and you paid fair market value (which IMO you did if you won a bidding war), then you just move on and just enjoy your new home. Do you really want to spend this much negative energy on this when you could be planning out the reno and putting some love into the house?

ps Please post some "before/after" interior pics - the listing only had an exterior photo.

Nevermind. Found the interior photos. Looks great. I assumed a big reno since it is "as is". Why are they selling "as is" - I'd be more worried about that. Structural issues?

Some structural issues but I like the modern look. Also, why am I so important to you?

You seem to be someone with a lot of....anxiety? At least that is how it seems on here. I used to be a lot more stressed in life but I've let go of a lot and I'm much happier now. I guess I feel like I can relate to where you are now so that's why I posted about just moving on. That, plus I'm a real estate junkie.

I'm very jealous of your new home - enjoy!

I am SUCH AN ANXIOUS PERSON!! You're right. I'm not being sarcastic (for the first time today feels like), and this is SO SCARY. And the house feels smaller every time I see it. I mean, I love the neighborhood, love the neighbors (non judgmental types, luckily), but so freaked out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the house was only smaller to you AFTER the painters told you so, correct?

You should have been able figure out how much sq ft the house had when you viewed it. This isn't some kind of rocket science to figure out. Also, ask for the floor plan and get the estimates off of there for room dimensions. Lastly, some real estate agents will count closet space and other dead space in the total sq ft when listing.

To back out, you don't need to lose money. Pick a flaw in the inspection report and back out based on that.

No, the second time I saw the house, it felt smaller. The painters only confirmed this. I said something to them like, supposdly this place has 2700 square feet, but it feels smaller right? They laughed and said, no lady, it's like 1800 square feet.

I have the floor plan, that allegedly works out to 2700 square feet. I think the floor plan was manipulated.

We waived inspection (got a pre offer inspection) to win the house. All the other contingencies have expired.

Okay, so you are claiming to be gay and now you say that the painters referred to you as "lady." Are you really gay?

[Anonymous]

Are you going to spend all day obsessing about me and my house? Do you have friends?

[Anonymous]

OK OP, you're right. This thread has exhausted its purpose.

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty sure OP has left the building.... the post has gone off the tracks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear OP Look on the bright side- DC Georgetown- you beat out 10 ( or 15?) other bids. The value is there, you didn't overpay unless there was a huge difference between your escalated bid and the one before. Probably not. Probably not a 25% difference. Do you really think all of the other bids were based on the LA's square footage calculations? Take a deep breath and realize that you have a hot property. I don't see where you have been harmed in this transaction.

+1

It looks like a beautiful house, OP. At the end of the day, if it meets your needs and you paid fair market value (which IMO you did if you won a bidding war), then you just move on and just enjoy your new home. Do you really want to spend this much negative energy on this when you could be planning out the reno and putting some love into the house?

ps Please post some "before/after" interior pics - the listing only had an exterior photo.

Nevermind. Found the interior photos. Looks great. I assumed a big reno since it is "as is". Why are they selling "as is" - I'd be more worried about that. Structural issues?

Some structural issues but I like the modern look. Also, why am I so important to you?

You seem to be someone with a lot of....anxiety? At least that is how it seems on here. I used to be a lot more stressed in life but I've let go of a lot and I'm much happier now. I guess I feel like I can relate to where you are now so that's why I posted about just moving on. That, plus I'm a real estate junkie.

I'm very jealous of your new home - enjoy!

I am SUCH AN ANXIOUS PERSON!! You're right. I'm not being sarcastic (for the first time today feels like), and this is SO SCARY. And the house feels smaller every time I see it. I mean, I love the neighborhood, love the neighbors (non judgmental types, luckily), but so freaked out.

It'll be great! How much space do you really need anyway? Get off the computer. Go take a walk over there later today and enjoy the neighborhood. The people, the architecture, the energy. It's all good.