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We bought a house online sight unseen

kittyloo — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:44:52 GMT

In a completely different part of the country. So excited.

So we live in the PNW now. Decided to leave the west Coast for various reasons.

Found a beautiful house in NE Louisiana. Saw photos on Realtor. Com. Fabulous house and price.

Pulled the trigger, and it's locked in as ours.

We are flying out tomorrow to view it , and take some vacation time to explore the area.

So excited to explore a different part of the country.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

godi — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:47:04 GMT

Congratulations! Hope love and happiness bloom in your new home.

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Travone — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:48:37 GMT

Good Luck to you. I hope the house is as seen in the pictures. Last week NBC did a story about people buying home sight unseen and not getting what they expected.

I hope it is your dream home and you like the area.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

occasionalrain — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:49:37 GMT

That is exciting, I'm happy for you. Please post pictures so we can enjoy vicariously.

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gizmogal — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:50:05 GMT

I admire your courage and sense of optimism and adventure. Wishing you good luck in your new home and a fast path to making new friends out of your new neighbors and community.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

Kachina624 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:51:18 GMT

My parents bought their house here in NM sight unseen, just from photos. They never saw it until they and the moving van arrived. They always loved it and never regretted the decision.

If I may ask, why did you choose NE Louisiana?

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

Trinity11 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:51:56 GMT

@kittyloo wrote:
In a completely different part of the country. So excited.
So we live in the PNW now. Decided to leave the west Coast for various reasons.
Found a beautiful house in NE Louisiana. Saw photos on Realtor. Com. Fabulous house and price.
Pulled the trigger, and it's locked in as ours.
We are flying out tomorrow to view it , and take some vacation time to explore the area.
So excited to explore a different part of the country.

I assume you had an inspection on the property before purchasing it?

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

pupwhipped — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:55:15 GMT

WOW! I find this so very interesting...and daring. Please keep us posted. I'm familiar with both areas. I know NE Louisiana like the back of my hand and we lived on the coast of Oregon for a brief time. Enjoy your new adventure!

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

Porcelain — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:56:35 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
@kittyloo wrote:

I assume you had an inspection on the property before purchasing it?

This was my question too. You can't necessarily see roof problems or foundation issues or termites in a picture.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

golding76 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:59:07 GMT

All the best to you and your DH in your new home! I hope all is as expected.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

Mersha — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:59:24 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
@kittyloo wrote:
In a completely different part of the country. So excited.
So we live in the PNW now. Decided to leave the west Coast for various reasons.
Found a beautiful house in NE Louisiana. Saw photos on Realtor. Com. Fabulous house and price.
Pulled the trigger, and it's locked in as ours.
We are flying out tomorrow to view it , and take some vacation time to explore the area.
So excited to explore a different part of the country.
I assume you had an inspection on the property before purchasing it?

@Trinity11 Hopefully, that was in any contract signed that the sale is contingent upon an inspection.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

MamaWick — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:59:32 GMT

@kittyloo About 3.5 years ago, we did the same thing. We lived in Wisconsin at the time but knew we would be retiring in Texas in 2019 or 2020. We bought our retirement house sight unseen and didn't physically see it until the day we closed. IT WAS PERFECT!!! We retired 2 years ago and absolutely love our place. We hope your new place is also perfect.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

kaydee50 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:59:38 GMT

Good luck!!! We bought a house without seeing it on the basis of the photos and our realtor's recommendation. When we got to see, not what we expected and decided against pursuing the purchase. We lost our escrow deposit but that wasn't a big deal.

I would never buy a house without seeing it in person. Too many factors that can only be determined by actually being there.

Again, good luck!!

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

Sweetbay magnolia — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:02:59 GMT

Good luck to you!

I bought this house "as is" but the initial "showing", if you will, was an online thing.

I knew we had some money to make repairs if need be, and in fact, they were necessary, but the lot and the location were ~~interesting~~ commendable! It's still interesting here. And the house still needs repairs.

LA is certainly an interesting choice! Count me in as one who would love to know how things go.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

occasionalrain — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:06:24 GMT

There is nothing gained by posting cautionary tales.

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Deb0509 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:10:21 GMT

I did the same thing almost 18 years ago. From CT to FL. Still live there 😀

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faeriemoon — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:10:54 GMT

May I just say that if I had bought a house sight unseen and had unfortunate result I would abstain from posting on this thread.

Best of luck, @kittyloo . I hope it's all you hoped for and more!! You have an adventure to celebrate!!

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

SXMGirl — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:23:13 GMT

@kittyloo I hope the house is perfect for you and wish you a wonderful life in Louisiana. While I think it was very brave of you to buy sight unseen, life is an adventure and sometimes you just need to take a chance. Please post pics as I think we (or at least, me) are all excited to see what your new home looks like.

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Snowpuppy — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:24:19 GMT

The market is so hot in so many areas including mine that peple are forgoing inspections and presenting all cash offers to get under contract.

You can always request to withdraw your offer before close. You will likely lose your deposit.

Re: We bought a house online sight unseen

ECBG — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:38:39 GMT

What an amazing choice! I hope you love everything!