tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post1996294652653201781..comments2024-03-30T01:18:49.691+13:00Comments on DIET COKE ROCKS: WINDOW FIXChris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-79880211854984402762015-08-11T07:19:47.170+12:002015-08-11T07:19:47.170+12:00Chris, I am really liking it when you include the ...Chris, I am really liking it when you include the time of day on your posts.Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667915503988072547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-80007124674622464912015-08-11T00:18:37.632+12:002015-08-11T00:18:37.632+12:00You are pretty much right. The seller & agent ...You are pretty much right. The seller & agent must disclose anything they are aware if if asked. Therefore the buyer needs to do their due diligence by getting LIM & builders reports & anything else to make sure the house is sound & there are no hidden problems. By getting their own report, Stew & Chris can show this to potential purchasers and show any recommended work has been done & that the house is structurally sound. In NZ there has been a huge issue over leaky buildings which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix so buyers are a bit wary. Tracy Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534282227749769921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-49551069561680053732015-08-10T21:57:31.469+12:002015-08-10T21:57:31.469+12:00Hi Sue, I can't comment on Chris's situati...Hi Sue, I can't comment on Chris's situation of course, but it is not quite at the "have to satisfy the inspectors or not allowed to sell at all" level, as far as I know? For example - we bought our first house when it was structurally unsound - but the owner was upfront about it, it was fully in the builder's report, and I got my dad (an engineer) to assess it (which he then got a friend to peer review, as he is not a structural engineer). Upshot: we got a cheap first house which Dad then helped us design a good, up to building code fix for for $1,500 (we got a steel beam put through under the floor to make it up to code). As far as I am aware, the seller has to be up front, and my impression is Chris and Stew are fixing small things to give future buyers no room for second guessing their offers. Please correct me if I am wrong Chris, Steve, or anyone else with more experience in the NZ property market! <br /><br />So yes, compliance costs, some would say over-regulated but if it is full disclosure and up to buyers to take on the risk/problem, less of an issue than it sounds. What would be worse is buying a house unaware of major problems, such as leaky building syndrome, which has been rife in NZ. <br /><br />I hope that clarifies things a little! Penny xo<br /><br />PS Chris, Stew and Griffin, fingers crossed you all make a speedy recovery! xoPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429027313854096555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-4371600431936846022015-08-10T21:55:56.932+12:002015-08-10T21:55:56.932+12:00Rest up, stay in bed & dose up on vitamin C &a...Rest up, stay in bed & dose up on vitamin C & eccihecea(sp). If Stew is still feeling crap tomorrow he needs to stay home because driving would be dangerous. Tracy Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534282227749769921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-68179065499253665022015-08-10T21:28:46.747+12:002015-08-10T21:28:46.747+12:00Wot you lot down under have to go through to sell ...Wot you lot down under have to go through to sell your houses is ridiculous!! Heading for heart attacks darlin. Having builders come round inspecting this and that and telling you lot wot to do to sell your houses is a fast. We don't have this pavala here in the UK. Thank goodness for that!<br /><br />Sue Parks, North Yorkshire, UK<br /><br />PS I apologise if I have upset you Chris.I am speechless at your country's regulations on selling houses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-67607946891026248702015-08-10T13:23:57.561+12:002015-08-10T13:23:57.561+12:00Inspector checked it Sunday afternoonInspector checked it Sunday afternoonChris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-45110433630086193202015-08-10T13:10:13.020+12:002015-08-10T13:10:13.020+12:00You can ultrasound or even better thermal imaging ...You can ultrasound or even better thermal imaging WHERE NOTHING AT ALL touches you I'm going for that option... Jobs getting ticked off yay great did you take photos of window hole in wall before repatching so you can prove no damage, or did inspector see it before the new bit went back in?blondie1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17508560060006389413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-32926742312598911432015-08-10T12:12:32.472+12:002015-08-10T12:12:32.472+12:00Now that's a good idea mate! I have never ha...Now that's a good idea mate! I have never had it happen before during a mammogram and I don't fancy it happening again either.Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-30689687581079422872015-08-10T12:06:00.805+12:002015-08-10T12:06:00.805+12:00You shouldn't end up bleeding from a mammogram...You shouldn't end up bleeding from a mammogram! If it's likely to happen again ask your doctor if you can have an alternate test like an ultrasound.<br /><br />Fingers crossed for Friday. xx<br />sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-50252330696349353032015-08-10T07:50:49.292+12:002015-08-10T07:50:49.292+12:00I'm getting squished this afternoon! Mine is ...I'm getting squished this afternoon! Mine is being done at Mercy Breast Clinic and it's like going to a spa - you sit around in white robes in a posh sunroom/lounge while they wait to give you the results!! Very nice way to get a yukky thing done. Hopefully we are both all good :) Glad that window is sorted and it's great that you now know there are no surprises with builder's reports.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856015651957578791noreply@blogger.com