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Real Estate agents: what was the worst house or apartment that you visited for contract?

I used to be an agent and saw all kinds of living spaces. There is one house that still bugs me. The owner was a nice older guy and very cheap. So I went to see the house for inspection and to make a contract. I stepped in and saw the ultimate DIY I had ever seen. All rooms had different floors and roof materials, and uneven levels. Walls were curvy. Some rooms didn’t have a heating system. The pipe distribution was in the middle of the entry because of a layout change. The layout still ended up being unfunctional and odd. Bathrooms were one step higher than the main floor. The kitchen was built against three walls that didn’t make sense, and cabinet combinations didn’t match each other. I looked at the house with an unrealistic fear.

That was not the worst. The owner was so proud that he had made it nice and renovated from floor to top. Indeed. I had to use all my professional skills and lie to him that since he had made renovations and changed layouts, it needed a professional inspection from an engineer, which I needed for the contract to be legal. Legally, it was only optional. I gave him the building inspector's number from the city and told him I would be back when he had checked the house. It wouldn’t be a big problem. I kinda knew what was coming. He didn’t get that paper, and after three years of fighting with the city, he tore that house down and sold only the land.

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