u/Ordinary_Sail_414

I own a house that we have had on the market. It had not sold so we decided to rent for a year. I had a co-worker reach out in August. She wanted to rent - a couple and three kids. We were hesitant to rent to that many people with 1200 sq. ft, but decided that it would be fine. A month went by due to our house getting ready for rent.

After that month she came and showed her husband and family the house. She also had another woman with her. She said it was her sister who had had some medical issues and had been taking care of her all summer, so would it be okay if she also lived in the home. I said that would be fine, but would have to include her on lease.

She then said that she had parents that lived out of the country that would come to visit for a few months in the summer. I told her we would have to get details on when and how long.

It is now 3 weeks before her current lease is up and she is scheduled to move in. She texted me today asking if we could decrease the rent, as she is unsure that they would be able to afford it due to their job situations - which have not changed since the beginning of this process.

I'm over the constant changing of goal posts, and want to just tell her this isn't going to work out. But I also feel bad, as their lease ends soon and they need somewhere to go. WIBTAH to tell her that her needs no longer fit with our property and we can't rent to them?

We recently accepted an offer on our house. We knew there might be a few issues that might get flagged. Inspection happens, none of our hunches were flagged, but the inspector's findings, or lack thereof, were wildly inaccurate.

Found evidence of previous water in basement, but completely missed the installed drain tile and sump in the basement which mitigated the issue years ago. Zero mention of these in the report. All on the disclosure.

Flagged random copper pipes that "showed evidence of leakage". Again, There were a couple leaks when I moved in 25 years ago. I had a plumber come fix them. Zero issue since.

Called out the roof as lacking certain features that "should be evaluated by a professional roofer". Our roof was installed 5 years ago. I contacted my roofer about said features, and was told in detail why that particular feature was not appropriate for my roof. (Very highly rated, experienced and respected roofer).

Said that anywhere carpet meets hardwood have to have a transition panel. (Trip hazard anyone?)

He took pictures of my foundation and said we had "erosion due to excessive water " We live in the woods. He had pictures of a chipmunk hole"

Said our roof soffits were stained due to water damage and indicated a major roof leak. The soffit section was stained with some soont due to an adjacent wood stove exhaust vent.

These incorrect "findings" killed our deal. Buyers backed out because of concerns with major roof and basement water issues - All which do not exist.

So what can be done about this incompetent inspector who tanked the deal with these blatant inaccuracies?

We have had about eight showings of our house. Only one agent who showed the house left their business card. The last time we sold a house, there was a business card left for every showing. Is this no longer common practice for agents? As a seller, it was nice to be able to see who was showing the house.

Four years ago, my sister bought a new, very high end office chair for herself. She gave me her old one - same brand, but several years old. It was way nicer than my office chair, so I got rid of mine and have been using it at work ever since.

Sister is now moving, and selling household items to make money. Her office chair is worth a lot, even used, so she's planning to sell it. She told me she'll be needing her chair back, since she needs a quality chair for work. I refused, because my old chair is long gone, I'd have to replace it, plus it's been four years! AITAH for refusing to return a gift?

Our house has been listed for 2 months. Unfortunately, we are in a market where there is little activity - we are in a seasonal town of mostly second homes, not primary residences (but we live here full time). We listed at $369,000 - right where comps were, but after not much activity we dropped to $355,000

Now we are below comps and our agent says this is a great price for our area and on the low side. We got an offer yesterday for $294,000, contingent on their house selling. My agent agrees with us that this is a ridiculous offer.

With such a lowball, it's hard to tell if they are serious. Their realtor told ours that anything higher would "compromise the buyer's financial goals." We could come down a bit, but I doubt they would pay anywhere near our asking. Is it worth our time to counter, or just ignore this offer?

We are doing the 7-Day Alaska cruise on Emerald. We had booked glacier kayaking, but I have broken my elbow, so we need a new plan. Would you recommend just spending time in Skagway, or is there another excursion that you would really recommend? Any help is appreciated!

Last fall, my sister was faced with some pretty serious financial issues - not her fault and totally out of her control - and has a large debt to pay off. She had to give up her apartment, which happened at the same time as my husband got transferred for work. It happened quickly, so we listed our house and moved into a new place. I told my sister she could stay in the house, and asked if she could cover just the mortgage (not taxes, insurance, or utilities) which would be beneficial for both of us, as it is half of her former rent amount.

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We agreed that when the house sells, she is welcome to come live with us and just cover her part of the utilities until she gets her debt paid and is back on her feet, which we estimated to be about a year. (She works from home).

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So she just told me that she can afford one more month, and then will have to move in with us to pay more on her debt. I told her that's silly, since the house had not sold - so she could just pay utilities there until it sells, and I'll take care of the rest (which I would be doing anyway if it was empty). So her cost is about $250/mo if paying utilities only.

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However, I just found out that 2 months ago, she decided to go on a glp-1 med. (completely elective, not medically necessary) and she is paying $500/mo for it. This feels like a slap in the face - she has $500 for that, but is telling me she can't afford rent due to bills? WIBTAH to tell her she needs to check her priorities and pay her fair share because she's taking advantage? Just not sure since we had an agreed arrangement in place.

First time home seller here. We recently listed our home for sale in a very seasonal tourist town. We have been in our new home for a few months, but waited to list because there is very little activity outside of the summer months and we didn't want the house to sit on the market. Most buyers here do not have home sale contingencies attached, as they are either cash offers or second homes. We are looking at an offer that does have a sale contingency, but I am nervous about it not working out and consequently losing out on peak selling season. If it falls through and we have been off the market for several weeks, we very well could be out of luck and have to wait until next summer to get it sold.

Is it reasonable to ask for a larger earnest money deposit in order to take this risk and be faced with another year of costs? If so, what amount might be considered reasonable? Might be some other options in this situation?

Thanks for any ideas/info!