We had some black spots on some of our windows due to condensation. It was suggested that we would need to fix it so we sanded, re-stained, and sealed the windows that were affected. We were not able to get out all of the staining as it had gone through the entire window on two of the windows. The problem should not get any worse however since the windows are now sealed (I don't think they were sealed before!). I am worried sick that this could ruin the sale of our house. Do you think that it is a big deal? They are just stains.
2006-07-24 04:58:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Stop worrying. Yes, some buyers might not want to buy your house because of the stains, but there are others who it won't deter. If you've done what you can do to fix the problem, move forward and put your energies into finding the right buyers. If the issue comes up, explain it simply and honestly (through the real estate agent if you have one) and don't let that become the focus of your attention or the buyers.
2006-07-24 05:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by rj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well did the buyer specifically ask for them to be remedied?
I mean was it a specific requirement in the purchase contract? If they argue the point, you might have to have the wood replaced.
OR, get an estimate on the replacement cost and knock that much off the closing cost. But if you think it's an acceptable situation, they probably won't care either, they'll just want to get it over with too, as they have their own things to be worried sick about. Some people are nuts though, I had a contract on one house where I had to have the basement cleaned out. I did, but left some replacement tiles for the upstairs kitchen, and a working fridge I thought the new owners would want. But they insisted that we get them out, so we did before the final walkthrough. Silly.
Good luck
2006-07-24 12:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming that you sanded the sills or walls and not the windows themselves. Try putting Kilz on the stains you can still see. Give a couple of coats then paint the affected part of the wall, sill or whatever. Sometimes I have had to put on as many as 6 coats of Kilz to do the trick. And yes...cosmetics mean a lot to a potential buyer. If you were the buyer, how would seeing the stains affect you?
2006-07-24 12:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by r0cky74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always offer an allowance off of the sale price of the house for the cost of replacing the windows to offset any buyers concerns.
2006-07-24 16:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by JIM95340 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may devalue the house thats for sure. If the buyers are going to back out, fork over the couple hundred to get new windows to appease them. It might actually increase the value if you replace all of the them if the buyer backs out.
good luck!
2006-07-24 12:02:36 · answer #5 · answered by psychstudent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋