Illegal Electrical Outlet
If a coop that you are purchasing has an illegal electric outlet (in violation of contract), what is an appropriate amount to request as a credit to compensate the buyer at closing.
If a coop that you are purchasing has an illegal electric outlet (in violation of contract), what is an appropriate amount to request as a credit to compensate the buyer at closing.
I think it’s a legitimate question. A lot of people don’t feel comfortable doing even basic electrical work, and I can tell you that an electrician won’t even look at a small problem unless the cost is worth his while. I would definitely bring it up at closing (get a rough estimate if you can) and settle for half the cost. After all, you can’t know before you sign a contract if everything is up to code.
BTW, as for the “let it go” faction…we ignored a disconnected radiator when we closed on our place. Turns out it will be at least a $500 job to install it correctly. Our bad…
Guess it’s a buyer’s market! Is this a serious question? $20 and 10 mins to fix
“you’re going to pay about half a million bucks in taxes”
Really? Where? How?
For fuck’s sake, you’re going to pay about half a million bucks in taxes, sweetie–a GFCI outlet costs 30 bucks. Drop it.
Best you let sleeping dogs lie.
$6. The value of a shiny new receptacle.
Is this something your inspector picked up and you put in the contract that it had to be repaired before closing?
If yes, then maybe $100-$200 if that. If not, let it go.
It’s a electrical outlet that should be GFI.
You haven’t said what’s illegal about it. Is it a regular outlet that shoudl be a GFI? On a circuit with other outlets when it should be a dedicated line?
You should seek a concession in the amount it will cost you to correct the problem, but don’t expect to get the whole amount.