In Kent, Connecticut,
I Represented Sellers & They Had Their House Under Contract,
with the Contingency of Finding a 🏡 Home of Their choice.
Searching for Their Next Chapter, They Were Clear with Their Wants & Needs:
The Right Town, The Right House & Pool.
Their Sale was Moving Forward, But Everything Hinged on One Condition:
They Needed to Secure Their Next Home.
Together, We Found It, a 🏡 Home in Kent.
We Had an Executed Contract. Inspections Began.
And That’s When The Hive Got Loud.
The Seller/Builder was Going Through a Divorce, He was Overwhelmed.
The Moment We Stepped Inside the 🏡 House, He Erupted, Yelling 😱 at the Septic Inspector,
Over Digging up the Lid for the Septic Tank
& Exposing the D-Boxes (Distribution Boxes)
We Stood Frozen on the Entry Carpet, the Buyers Quietly Nudged Me Forward:
“Can You Handle Him?” 🙏 No Muffins. 🧁 No Peace Offering 🕊
Requesting a Calm Resolution.
With a Deep Breathe, I Approached the Seller, Listened to His Concerns,
& Explained the Process of Inspecting a Septic System.
The Inspection Requires Carefully Digging into the Soil & Covering the Tank Lids
& Distribution Boxes to Access the Chambers.
Once the Areas are Exposed, a 📽 Camera Can Be Fed through the System
& the Leaching Fields to Ensure Everything is Functioning Properly.After the Inspection is Complete, the Inspector Will Replace the Dirt & Sod,
Within a Couple of Days, You’ll Hardly Notice the Area Was Ever Disturbed.
The Mess Is Temporary & The Process was Necessary.
The Buzz 😴 Settled. He Quietly 🤐, Stormed Off. 🌪
The Buyer’s & Inspectors were able to Complete the Inspection Tasks.
Did the Inspections Pass? Yes, With Flying Colors,
It was New Construction!
All of the Permits Passed & Closed by
The Town Inspector & Health Department.
The Final Sting Came Later.
Two Upstairs Rooms & a Bathroom Weren’t Finished as Promised.
The 🐝 Solution:
💰 Money held in Escrow with a Firm ⏰ Deadline.
Week Before the Date Hit, the Seller Rushed in,
Completed the Work, & Escrow was Released.
Deal 🐝 Done & Buyers Lived Happily Ever After!
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🐝 Lesson from the Hive
Never let Sellers Finish Work After Closing &
🐝 Be Cautious, Have Completion Dates with Repairs Tied to 💰Escrow.
(Better Solution: The Seller(s) to Reduce Sale Price $ or Credit
$ Towards Buyer’s Closing Costs)
Once Sellers Close, 💸 Money is in Their Pocket,
Emotions are Gone & Urgency Fades.
At 🐝 BRealEstate.net, We Protect Our Buyers & Sellers
by Keeping Expectations Clear, Timelines Firm, & the Hive Working Together
so Every Closing Ends Sweet, Not Sticky. 🍯