tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post8986174724149834921..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Another law to protect us from our own ignoranceMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-43582089356224395262008-09-24T14:52:00.000-04:002008-09-24T14:52:00.000-04:00I couldn't agree with your article more! You ...I couldn't agree with your article more! You were right, buyers already had the option to pay for a home inspection prior to closing on the property. Better yet, why not utilize the services of a full time licensed Realtor? I have been agent for almost 15 years now and we have the fiducary responsibility (legal term to show care, obedience, loyalty & exercise due deligence as well as to disclose any material facts we know about the property or the area)to look out for our clients. With the aid of a qualified representative, which there are plenty available, this law is not necessary. This is just one more road block for decent, hard working entrepreneurs not to invest in the city. Good job Joe, Carty & anyone else who supported this bill!!Ttown Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17978021005350717642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-73304012170945675372008-05-13T09:15:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:15:00.000-04:00Maggie,Caveat emptor indeed. It appears that we a...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>Caveat emptor indeed. It appears that we are once again to have our freedoms of choice limited by our government rather than our good sense. And with no approved list of inspectors, such enforcement will inevitably fall on city inspectors, making it a more expensive and time consuming process. But that's OK right, since the housing market in NW Ohio is so robust.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps instead of "Let the buyer beware", we should say instead:<BR/>"omins caveat gubernationis" (Let all beware of government).Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-26739876481111876752008-05-13T08:58:00.000-04:002008-05-13T08:58:00.000-04:00What they have done is killed any chance for anyon...What they have done is killed any chance for anyone to buy a "fixer-upper" unless they pay cash or, qualify for a loan.<BR/>Anyone buying on land contract knows up front that the property needs work upfront.<BR/><BR/>So if I should decide to sell my house at the lower "u-fix-it" price and the city steps in and forces me to repair everything first...why would consider a lower price?<BR/>It seems to me that the main theme in this law are the fees the city charges for the inspection of properties. It would be much different if the city was offering the poor low or, no interest loans to bolster home ownership and then requiring an inspection.<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking that all this law will accomplish is less land contract sales or, "underground" land contracts.<BR/>Just 1 more reason to avoid any dealings within the city limits.-Sepphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187463448901564093noreply@blogger.com