We've seen 20 houses, offered and outbid on 2, we are still looking

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Anonymous wrote:We viewed 100 houses before got one. It was 2020. Our budget was 1.2-1.3. We looked at houses between 900 - 1.3. Outbid by 10 times. Finally got a house for 1.2, which required about 200k in fixing up, and came with a tenant living in it for another couple of months after closing.
Now all remodel is done under budget. Our house is appraised for 1.75. We are happy living here forever.

So my advise is: keep looking and keep compromising. You will get there.

Good advice. Find something good enough and make it great.

I think this is good advice but would add the caveat that if you have kids don’t buy a house made before 1978.

Why not? That is a lot of the housing stock here.

Lead paint. If you are planning to remodel jt means you have to basically completely move out. It’s a pain.

[Anonymous]

Offer #3 was just rejected - we went over ask and waived the inspection contingency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Offer #3 was just rejected - we went over ask and waived the inspection contingency.

Should’ve waived inspection and offered more.

[Anonymous]

Meant should’ve waived appraisal gap (not inspection - you already did that)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Offer #3 was just rejected - we went over ask and waived the inspection contingency.

Should’ve waived inspection and offered more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Offer #3 was just rejected - we went over ask and waived the inspection contingency.

Should’ve waived inspection and offered more.

How much over ask did you offer? What was list price?