"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 15 Jul 2017 19:34:29 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
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>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 15 Jul 2017 12:21:27 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Maybe in Canada. In the US, until the actual "closing", anyone can back
>>>>out.
>>>
>>> Without penalty, really? What's the meaning of the sale contract they
>>> signed then?
>>
>>They can come up with a reason. Reason people kept backing out on this
>>house
>>was the siding. Or so they claimed. This kind of siding had a recall. We
>>were told that ours was fine and the recall didn't apply. But after buying
>>the house, I think the real reason was that it is flat out not up to code
>>and getting it up to code would cost a fortune. We had a guy who said he
>>would do it for $2,000 so we hired him only to have him walk away saying
>>that he'd been wrong and couldn't do the job for any price. We based what
>>we
>>paid for the house on that. Now we are stuck with a house that likely will
>>never be up to code.
>
> Can't you get a new quote? Or else, never move.

A quote means nothing. I haven't got the money for anything like this. That
$2,000 that we once had is long gone. House has been riddled with plumbing
and electrical problems. Got those fixed. New roof. Had the exterior
painted. Replaced toilets and appliances.

I have had many a handyman type person over here to do various things. When
I mentioned what the specific problem was, they'd look around, shake their
heads and admit that it would take a whole lot of work. Or weren't even sure
they could do it. In a nutshell, every part of the garage (and I use that
term loosely as it isn't big enough to park a car in) needs to be fully
unclosed with drywall. And because of the stupid way the remodeling of this
house was done, this would mean cutting many small and tiny pieces of the
stuff and fitting it around pipes, vents and other stuff. But some other
things would have to be done in case something went wrong and whatever was
enclosed in there needed to be accessed. Like a hatch or hatches or
something.

As for the "never moving", it's easy to say but reality can hit hard. Most
of the seniors I know simply get to the point where they flat out have to
move. The good thing for me is that I put my foot down when we bought this
place and insisted on no stairs. Houses without stairs are hard to come by
in this area. Because it is hilly, we have a lot of older split levels and
the new construction features little to no yard and 3 or more stories. So if
I do have to move, stairs won't be the reason for it. That was the main
reason for my dad. We could not get him in or out of the house and that last
night he was there, the EMTs even had trouble getting him out to get to the
hospital.

I have thought about perhaps... What if it is just me in this house? It's
not big as houses go but I certainly wouldn't need this much space all to
myself. Could easily do with just half of it or less. But... The price of
rentals or senior living or nursing homes is so high, it would be cheaper to
stay here.

I also wonder what will happen with senior living as I age. I would hate to
have to live where my mom does. Her studio apartment is just fine except
that getting to it involves an elevator and more walking than is easy for me
to do. And while she has a kitchenette, her rent includes two meals a day.
But... The food they serve is made by a gourmet chef and that sort of stuff
just doesn't appeal. There is no way to ever get something simple like a
grilled cheese sandwich, a dish of cottage cheese, or even tacos. They do
have nachos on the menu but they have BBQed pulled pork on them and weird
cheese. Actually the menu sort of looks like something Jill might post from
"The Club". But that menu just never changes. Once you've eaten your way
through the limited menu, then what? Diabetics have moved out of there
because they simply can not supply them with suitable food on an on going
basis. Yes, there is a small salad bar but beyond that, everything is pretty
much carb city with a side of weird sauce or truffle oil or things that I
don't even know what they are.

I guess they are operating on the assumption that most of the
inmates...er...residents have at least the beginnings of dementia or
something similar and will forget what they ate yesterday or better still
what foods they even like or dislike. I have seen that happen as well.
Forgetful seniors will seem to take no enjoyment in food whatever beyond
perhaps dessert and will begin eating things they've always disliked. They
may not eat much of it. They'll lose weight and people will wonder why.
Kitchen staff will dispose of the uneaten food, assuming that the diners
haven't much appetite. Nobody will ever question the menu and so will begin
another day. Not for me. But maybe I won't have a choice. I just hope it
never gets to that.