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FLIP THIS HOUSE: WOULD YOU BUY ONE OF THOSE HOUSES?

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FLIP THIS HOUSE: WOULD YOU BUY ONE OF THOSE HOUSES?


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ACTIVE Sat Sep 01, 07 - Sun Aug 31, 08

the TV show "Flip this house" has this guy who buys problem homes, and dress them up, and sell them.

Free enterprises, okay, I can respect that.

But some of the things I have seen, make me wonder if what they are doing are totally illegal.

After all, If I bought some cars that some people died in and found in the side of the snowbank after the spring thaw, and clean them up and sell them without disclosing its full history, I might be sued out of business.

some of the things I have seen these people do :

house of thousand cats. the house smelled so bad, they couldn't go in without eyes watering. they couldn't get rid of smell no matter what they did, so they painted over the walls with "scent blocking" paint.

a termite house. it was so infested with termites, the floors were powdery. they pulled the floors and put new ones in, and sprayed the perimeter, without tearing down the walls to see if the walls had termite infestation.

so you go see a house by one of these people. they say they bought a problem house, and they "fixed it up".

Would you trust that person, and sign your death pledge (aka mortgage) for 30 years, or would you avoid such homes?

bonus question : comment on whether you think these people fully disclose all the problems when they areselling those refurb houses.

Yes, I would trust them
No, I rather pass up that deal

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COMMENTS:
Voted : No, I rather pass up that deal
It's hard to trust anyone. No, I don't trust these people.
by skylab on Sat Sep 01, 07 10:58pm [+]

Voted : No, I rather pass up that deal
I bet you couldn't pay those guys to move into one of the houses they renovated.
by RunsWithScissors on Sun Sep 02, 07 3:27am [+]

Voted : No, I rather pass up that deal
Not a chance, baby.
by Truthseeker013 on Sun Sep 02, 07 6:16am [+]

Voted : No, I rather pass up that deal
Active concealment of serious structural or other defects with homes by the seller would be grounds for rescission of he contract of sale in just about every state, and the buyer would probably be allowed damages. It can also be a criminal matter in many states, if not all, if particularly egregious.

So, really, let the home flippers have their little laugh--until they're hit with the civil suit or even criminally prosecuted.
by Felix on Sun Sep 02, 07 9:07am [+]

Voted : No, I rather pass up that deal
I don't believe the sellers disclose everything. If they did, potential buyers wouldn't even consider the houses.
by forgetmenot on Sun Sep 02, 07 12:36pm [+]

(voted No) If you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig...
by thesoothsayer on Sun Sep 02, 07 10:54pm [+]

Voted : Yes, I would trust them
..At least, in some situations. Sometimes they don't seem to do the best work, but some spend forever and a lot of money making it perfect. It would just depend.
by Kiki on Thu Sep 06, 07 1:15pm [+]

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