geepondy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi,
Thanks for advice on heat pumps. Another issue. The condo I am considering is at the top level of a brick building which has a slate roof. While initially viewing, owner slowed me spackling on the ceiling where the roof had leaked but for whatever reason he recently had repaired himself rather then going thru the condo association. Upon house inspection, inspector showed a tiny spot next to the spackling that he said was wet and indicated a probable leak still. It was tiny and we had horrendous rains over the previous weekend. I go to call the condo association management company today only to find out that over the weekend, the board of directors changed management to a new company. I called new company who informed me that in initial walkaround, they did observe suspicious activity on the roof but it would be a week to ten days before someone could go up and take a look at it to make an assessment as to the damage.
Should this be a showstopper for me? I have to sign the purchase and sales agreement by Monday. I have asked my agent to ask the seller for an extension until after inspection but I have a feeling he will say no because he had a hard time with a previous party he gave an extension to. Any slate roof experts out there? What are the chances, it would require major repair that would require an assessment on the condo fees? A co-worker says slate roofs last forever, they just need repair and to have the slates moved around periodically but it is evidently bad enough so that they can see damage from the ground. I do like the place. It is a converted 1900 school house and has character. Most of what I have looked at in my price range are just part of big apartment complexes that were relabeled in name only, condos. Thanks again for any advice.
Thanks for advice on heat pumps. Another issue. The condo I am considering is at the top level of a brick building which has a slate roof. While initially viewing, owner slowed me spackling on the ceiling where the roof had leaked but for whatever reason he recently had repaired himself rather then going thru the condo association. Upon house inspection, inspector showed a tiny spot next to the spackling that he said was wet and indicated a probable leak still. It was tiny and we had horrendous rains over the previous weekend. I go to call the condo association management company today only to find out that over the weekend, the board of directors changed management to a new company. I called new company who informed me that in initial walkaround, they did observe suspicious activity on the roof but it would be a week to ten days before someone could go up and take a look at it to make an assessment as to the damage.
Should this be a showstopper for me? I have to sign the purchase and sales agreement by Monday. I have asked my agent to ask the seller for an extension until after inspection but I have a feeling he will say no because he had a hard time with a previous party he gave an extension to. Any slate roof experts out there? What are the chances, it would require major repair that would require an assessment on the condo fees? A co-worker says slate roofs last forever, they just need repair and to have the slates moved around periodically but it is evidently bad enough so that they can see damage from the ground. I do like the place. It is a converted 1900 school house and has character. Most of what I have looked at in my price range are just part of big apartment complexes that were relabeled in name only, condos. Thanks again for any advice.