change for a thousand?
wendyI have to admit, it is my kind of rebellious act.
A couple who buys houses and fixes them up for resale bought a fixer-upper in Temple Terrace. Before the purchase was made, they were aware of a significant lien on the property for code violations. They were told by code board members that once the property was brought into compliance, the fine would likely be reduced. It appears that it was, but only a little.
In the end they were still stuck with a $32,000 fine that they paid in ONE DOLLAR BILLS. Hah. I love it because they complied with the law but still stuck it to the code board (a little).
The vice chairman of the code board expressed his dismay that the couple would not be fixing up more houses in Temple Terrace.
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July 13th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
I see that they have it on the market for $275,000. Even if they really spent $40,000 to fix it up with the fine and estimating commission and closing cost they should still net between $40k and $45k. For three months worth of mortgage payments that isn’t a bad return.
July 13th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Whatever. The lien was attached to the porperty, not the couple, for violation of code. Bringing the house up to code does not guarantee satisfaction of a lien. It guarantees satafiaction of *the code*. (Duh.) Flip nine houses and you should know that.
F*ck their singles. They still had to pay the thirty-five grand, as they well should have. They sound like assh*les.
July 13th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
they sound like awesome people. they really stuck it to the city. PSYCH! what they did was stick it to the poor city clerks that had to count out all the bills. what @#%*ers.
October 31st, 2006 at 8:43 pm
Most of these city code violation liens are not constitutonal. They should take the city to court and hopefully win.