Tale of Woe at the Novo
A reader forwarded us this distress call to the Park Slope Parents list from a Novo buyer. Maybe someone has advice for her? My husband finally did a walk through with a contractor and found many items that needed to be fixed. They made a number of small repairs while he was there, but their…
A reader forwarded us this distress call to the Park Slope Parents list from a Novo buyer. Maybe someone has advice for her?
My husband finally did a walk through with a contractor and found many items that needed to be fixed. They made a number of small repairs while he was there, but their representative said they would not fix a number of items (one of the floorboards is a very different color than the others, one tile is cracked, noticeable scratches in the railing on the balcony that the contractor said could be buffed out, a fairly large chip is missing from the wood part of the guest bathroom medicine cabinet, numerous scratches on the balcony door and a window frame, etc. etc.) that she acknowledged were problems. We find this to be an issue because they could potentially impact the re-sale value of the apartment. She asked my husband to sign a document saying we found everything in good condition. My husband pointed out that there were several items which were not in acceptable condition, and she responded that she would not add them to the list, and pressured him to sign the document anyway. When my husband told her he would speak with me and get my input and then get back to her, she said this was unacceptable. In short, it did not make sense to me that we were purchasing something new that had obvious problems that the representative acknowledged but would not fix. We don’t understand why they would acknowledge problems but simply say they would not fix them. Any thoughts or advices?
Anyone else had a similar experience?
Novo photo by Slice.
How about “Park Slope West”? We can’t call it Gowanus, that’s against the rules.
Go-Slo?
Oh my god. I think that’s worse than the nauseating Bo Co Ca. Bo Ca Ca…oops, excuse me. Wrong thread.
I think you guys are being sorta mean… I might be indignant and outraged by the absurd and unsustainable levels of real estate overinflation, but I’m not going to tell someone they made a huge mistake and make them feel bad about what they just paid a princely sum for.
Maybe NOVO is not the best place, but to tell someone completely non-constructive and, probably, offensive things about her new HOME is mean spirited.
“You should have known better….”
“That’s what you get for buying a place at NOVO…”
“Everyone knows this developer is terrible…”
This person wanted to know how to fix the things that are wrong with her property. This happens with ALL homes, new and old. Come on. When someone asks for help, don’t respond by being a bunch of tw@ts.
Now… if she turns around and tries to sell her place for $1.2 million (as the market is wont to do), you will get a taste of my fury! But as it is, I think she may actually just be trying to make a good life for herself and her husband in Go-Slo… one of the few remaining neighborhoods in Brooklyn that the average person can afford.
If you think you will be renovating, take it as it comes. If you hesitate at all here, freakin walk. There are SO many condo/coops in inventory that you should not settle for any shinanigans. Walk!
Thanks, dave. The last I checked in I have STFU B’s balls in a paper bag waiting for him, we’re having hugs all around- or group hugs if you’re a Dr. Phil fan, we’re all getting drunk or touchy or maybe both.
Everyone was great- even stfu b in his jingle mail confession. Gotta love a guy who can admit it with humor. And you’re a real stand up guy!
boymelgreen
bxgrl…welcome back.. Weren’t sure if you’d ever recover from that beat down that you took on the Forum. LOL
I’m wondering why the contractor used the term “unacceptable.” I understand a hard sell, but that has a certain air of “sign off or else.” And no, I’m not envisioning broken legs or anything like that. I was thinking in terms of how difficult they will make things for the buyer in terms of time and money.
I’ll chime in on traditionalmod’s admonition: I wouldn’t have bought there either, but that isn’t really the question they asked.
Or, I guess it was, but the point is that it is total BS to say you can’t discuss a document like that. It doesn’t always mean they’re scumbags, either. A friend of mine moved into a subsidized PACC building recently and they were shocked when she said she wanted to read the lease and see the apartment before she signed. Somehow the idea that she’d want to do a little due diligence before signing on the line that is dotted was a completely bizarre move to them. She read the lease, debated the pros and cons and moved in this month. But they were all over her to just sign. Granted, they weren’t trying to get money from her, they probably just want to get the units filled with a minimum of admin time, but still.
You don’t have to walk away from a hard sell, but you shouldn’t sign just because you feel pressured. And if they say they’ll fix things, they ought to be willing to sign a document saying they’ll fix things. Shouldn’t be a big deal.
However, do we have any reason to think that someone whose post on Park Slope parents was forwarded to Lisa is actually going to stop by and read everyone’s advice? Not so much.
So I guess the question is, are there Novo buyers around here who’ve experiences to share.