Could not understand why this house was so cheap!

[Chuck A]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

just remove that large rock blocking the driveway... then you're good to go.

Lol
Very funny, indeed

[Wathen1955]

My wife and I visited Tennessee last October to see my grand kids and my little brother. Both moved from CA to Tennessee.

My daughter bought and settled in Harriman, and my little brother bought and settled in Mooresburg. The house in Mooresburg is in a gated community overlooking Cherokee lake.

What I found interesting coming from CA were the speeds of truckers going over 70mph. In CA, they are limited to 55mph.

[snide]

Originally Posted by Wathen1955

My wife and I visited Tennessee last October to see my grand kids and my little brother. Both moved from CA to Tennessee.

My daughter bought and settled in Harriman, and my little brother bought and settled in Mooresburg. The house in Mooresburg is in a gated community overlooking Cherokee lake.

What I found interesting coming from CA were the speeds of truckers going over 70mph. In CA, they are limited to 55mph.

Did you also notice less highway congestion?

[Rob]

Look over near Granville, Lewisburg, Cookeville for nice areas and still affordable pricing


great listings here


https://www.facebook.com/groups/findahomeintennessee/

[Don Rickles]

"Is Tennessee one of the best states to live in?

No,


Tennessee ranked among the unhealthiest states in America, according to Forbes. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Maintaining a healthier lifestyle was most likely on the list of many Tennessean's New Year's Resolutions. However, a new study shows the Volunteer State is one of the least healthy states in the country.Jan 13, 2024

[Bill]

Originally Posted by zsr22

Looks like the previous owner was honest that this house and property was a ticking time bomb and simply dumped it, while the new buyer, obviously an investor, is trying to polish a turd and sell it. The thing about this is, would the next landslide take out part of the property, or would it take out the house itself? If you could be assured that you'd at least get a warning landslide before potentially losing the house, you could move in and live, enjoy the house and view, knowing that it's temporary, maybe just for a few years, and would have warning when it's time to pack up and go.

If the house could plummet into the river at any moment, then the house is unlivable, as any occupants wouldn't have any warning to get out.

I'd be interested in that as a 2nd/vacation property if there was some guarantee that you'd have warning prior to the house actually falling away.


@Loco Vette might have something to say about this.

[Wathen1955]

Originally Posted by snide

Did you also notice less highway congestion?

Around the big cities with freeways no. When you get away from the big cities, then I saw less congestion. Also, Tennessee is full of fast food places, mostly Taco Bell.

[AUTOHOLIC]

I should think that at some point the powers that be will step in and condemn the property as unsafe/uninhabitable do to it precarious nature with the history of the neighboring properties.

[Onebadcad]

Look on the bright side, you are getting a houseboat AND land!!

[LATB]

Originally Posted by m and t's77

I would find a better realtor.

Not sure how it’s the realtor’s fault. The realtor probably sent zeek listings that fit his criteria and that usually includes the budget.
If one is seeking waterfront property on a limited budget then they can expect to see properties that are at the bottom of desirability.

[zeek]

Originally Posted by LATB

Not sure how it’s the realtor’s fault. The realtor probably sent zeek listings that fit his criteria and that usually includes the budget.
If one is seeking waterfront property on a limited budget then they can expect to see properties that are at the bottom of desirability.

This home is way below what I am willing to pay. I wondered why she sent it to me and was even more concerned why it was so cheap. Hence my investigation....

[Unsuspicious]

Maybe you're giving realtors too much credit as if they labor over listings tailored to your desires. They probably just plug your criteria into a search engine just as any trained monkey can do.

[ZipZap]

Originally Posted by LATB

Not sure how it’s the realtor’s fault. The realtor probably sent zeek listings that fit his criteria and that usually includes the budget.
If one is seeking waterfront property on a limited budget then they can expect to see properties that are at the bottom of desirability.

If my realtor ever sent me an absolute non-starter, they would be gone. I can look at the f-ing internet. I am paying you upwards of $25k and your partner in crime another $25k. You better be doing the legwork, or I can do this myself.

[zeek]

Originally Posted by ZipZap

If my realtor ever sent me an absolute non-starter, they would be gone. I can look at the f-ing internet. I am paying you upwards of $25k and your partner in crime another $25k. You better be doing the legwork, or I can do this myself.

So far most of what she showed me, I had already seen on Zillow. I never saw this one because it was so below my price range. Hell, Ive even called her to set up a time to look at a home I found on Zillow.

[Unsuspicious]

Yep, my realtor showed me her saved searches that really just hit my inbox daily but I ended up buying a place I found on my own. The value in a realtor is all the other shit with organizing inspections or idk whatever else, but finding the place in the beginning seems very much up to you

[ZipZap]

Originally Posted by Unsuspicious

Yep, my realtor showed me her saved searches that really just hit my inbox daily but I ended up buying a place I found on my own. The value in a realtor is all the other shit with organizing inspections or idk whatever else, but finding the place in the beginning seems very much up to you

My gripe is that there was zero due diligence here. Just lazy.

[Loco Vette]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

"Is Tennessee one of the best states to live in?

No,


Tennessee ranked among the unhealthiest states in America, according to Forbes. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Maintaining a healthier lifestyle was most likely on the list of many Tennessean's New Year's Resolutions. However, a new study shows the Volunteer State is one of the least healthy states in the country.Jan 13, 2024

If it keeps you Yankees out of here, trash talk TN all you want.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by ZipZap

If my realtor ever sent me an absolute non-starter, they would be gone. I can look at the f-ing internet. I am paying you upwards of $25k and your partner in crime another $25k. You better be doing the legwork, or I can do this myself.

You would fire an agent because they sent you a listing that you didn’t like?

[Loco Vette]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Looks like the previous owner was honest that this house and property was a ticking time bomb and simply dumped it, while the new buyer, obviously an investor, is trying to polish a turd and sell it. The thing about this is, would the next landslide take out part of the property, or would it take out the house itself? If you could be assured that you'd at least get a warning landslide before potentially losing the house, you could move in and live, enjoy the house and view, knowing that it's temporary, maybe just for a few years, and would have warning when it's time to pack up and go.

If the house could plummet into the river at any moment, then the house is unlivable, as any occupants wouldn't have any warning to get out.

I'd be interested in that as a 2nd/vacation property if there was some guarantee that you'd have warning prior to the house actually falling away.


@Loco Vette might have something to say about this.

We lost my beach house as a result of a hurricane, however looking at it over the years on Google Earth you could watch the dune eroding. It just so happened to be a hurricane that took it out, but it could have gone just as easily without that event and with no warning. No real good way to save it, Georgia DNR took their sweet time about approving some work for me which ultimately contributed to the loss.

You're not going to get a hurricane in TN but we do have extended and voluminous rain events from time to time. On of those could take that house out, I would think. That site is on the Tennessee River which typically is managed fairly well in terms of flooding by TVA, but there was a major issue with flooding in Nashville in

Looking on Google Earth it seems like there was a slide BTW and 11/2019 and 11/2021 that took out at least one house. I hope no one went with it.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Loco Vette

If it keeps you Yankees out of here, trash talk TN all you want.

Really, I’ve never been but I’ve always wanted to visit Memphis to dig deeper into who’s 66 BB Vette was parked outside the Lorraine Hotel just after MLK assassination.