Some of you may remeber theat I was in the process of purchasing 3.2 acres that an old woman in my neighborhood had owned for 60 years. I'll leave out the excrusiating details, but in short, my lawyer found a $1200 lean placed in 1959 when the water company came through here. I guess it was that much because of the 500 or so foot of frontage. In 1959 (as I understand it) you could buy a car with $1200.
So they never paid, and God only knows how much the interest and penalties are. Luckily my lawyer found it, so I guess this deal is dead. I calculated the ave annual interest (based on a site that gives the monthly fed rate). Since 1959 the ave was 6%. If they go 2% above fed, the property is now the water authorities to sell....
The seller was to provide me with a survey within 30 days of the signing of the agreement. He is late, so that initiates a clause that terminates the agreement. I'm free and clear except for the $$$ I owe my lawyer. OH well, it was worth a shot.
The sad part is, that this old woman was counting on that land for some dough in her old age. But her hubby thought "he'd show them" and never paid the water authority (or perhaps couldn't). She claims she had no idea about it, and the old man died years ago. He showed them alright, and in the process shafted her... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I guess not taking on a BIG pile of debt is a bit of a relief to me. The only reason I wanted it was to insure nobody built there. I bet if the water auth gets it, they will file the deed away and it will remain vacant for many years. It has a swere right of way through it so it goes important places (to the water sewer place!!).
Any comments of advice appreciated, (sorry so long).
So they never paid, and God only knows how much the interest and penalties are. Luckily my lawyer found it, so I guess this deal is dead. I calculated the ave annual interest (based on a site that gives the monthly fed rate). Since 1959 the ave was 6%. If they go 2% above fed, the property is now the water authorities to sell....
The seller was to provide me with a survey within 30 days of the signing of the agreement. He is late, so that initiates a clause that terminates the agreement. I'm free and clear except for the $$$ I owe my lawyer. OH well, it was worth a shot.
The sad part is, that this old woman was counting on that land for some dough in her old age. But her hubby thought "he'd show them" and never paid the water authority (or perhaps couldn't). She claims she had no idea about it, and the old man died years ago. He showed them alright, and in the process shafted her... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I guess not taking on a BIG pile of debt is a bit of a relief to me. The only reason I wanted it was to insure nobody built there. I bet if the water auth gets it, they will file the deed away and it will remain vacant for many years. It has a swere right of way through it so it goes important places (to the water sewer place!!).
Any comments of advice appreciated, (sorry so long).