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Open Question: Spelling Grammar Fixes in this proposal bid/estimate? Thanks?
If you could put an *asterick* by the words/line you changed that would be great. Thanks so much I love you guys! You are the greatest/smartest, thanks for all your help =]

No. Description ___Price__
1. Re-roof the house including replacement of rotted roof sheeting $17,750
2. Replace windows $8,650
3. Stucco Repair and exterior paint $8,300
4. Outside waterline repair & yard maintenance $7,680
5. Flooring and repair of buckled floors $6,800
6. Removal of dry rot damage and rotten lumber throughout home $6,760
7. Staining, Lacquering of new cabinets in kitchen/bath inc. new sinks $6,600
8. Rewire house, put in new electric panel to pass city inspection $5,480
9. New ceilings and re plastering in living room and bedrooms $5,400
10. Replace AC and heating unit, along with hot water heater $4,760
11. New fascia boards and overhangs at eaves $3,960
12. Tent house and termite inspection $3,780
13. Replace rotted and sagging trusses affected by dry rot & mildew $3,680
14. Removal of waste and debris, clean up, county dumping fees $3,675
15. Replace damaged doors, door moldings, and trim $3,560
16. New countertops/tile in kitchen, bathroom and shower $3,300
17. Repair ceiling joist from sagging and dry rot $3,160
18. New insulation for ceilings, removal of water damaged insulation $2,750
19. Removal/replacement of damaged dry wall and mold/mildew removal $2,100
20. Electric and gas permit to reconnect utilities to house $1,675
21. New light and plumbing fixtures $1,250
22. Relocate washer and dryer hook up from bedroom to the garage $780
Someone suggested more verbs such as *installing*removing*etc…I would just love some professional guidance. Thank you
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Open Question: Can you check the spelling and wording on this construction bid?
I am adding this section to a letter today, and would like to know if I should reword anything better. Please help. Thanks. (I am writing this up for a contractor and he verbally gave this to me over the phone and asked that I type it up). Any suggestions? I could really use some! (Please exclude comments about his pricing, thank you)

$7, 680 yard and outside waterline repair
$1,675 electrical and gas permit to re hook utilities to house
$6,760 dry rot remove rotten lumber throughout home
$3,780 for termite inspections and tent house
$6,800 flooring and repair buckled floors
$5,400 new ceilings in living room and bedrooms and re plastering
$2750 insulation in ceiling and remove of wet insulation
$5,480 rewire house with new panel to pass inspection for electric
$17,750 re roof the house with new roof sheeting to replace rotted roof sheeting on the house
$3680 to replace rotted trusses and sagging from dry rot
$3680 to repair damaged and sagging trusses from dry rot and mildew
$3675 trash and clean up and dump removal
$3560 for replaced damaged doors and door moldings and trim
$3160 to repair ceiling joist from sagging and dry rot
$2100 to remove dry wall and mold and mildew removal
$8,650 replace windows
$4,760 replace ac/heating unit and hot water heater
$780 remove washer and dryer to garage
$3,960 for new fascia boards and rotted eaves from exterior of the house
$3300 for new countertops in kitchen and bathrooms and shower
$6600 for new cabinets in kitchen and bathroom with including staining and new sink
$8300 paint inside outside stucco repair
$1250 new light fixtures and plumbing fixtures
$111,275 total

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Resolved Question: Buying first home: How to negotiate (private seller) closing costs etc?
My fiance and I are looking into buying a 3Br completely (and I mean absolutely everything) is brand new - walls, plumbing, electrical, water heater, roof- They flipped it & the guys been in construction for years. The only thing leftover from the old house is the poured concrete foundation.

They’re asking 178k. We got pre-approved for a 165k loan
We have 5k as a downpayment
Heres the question:

I want to negotiate that we pay 165 for the house and the seller pays all (or most) closing costs. Since hes not going through a realtor, would this be asking too much?

Also, how much does an inspection/termite inspection/title check for liens and appraisal cost and who should be responsible for paying this ? (If I am, can someone please ballpark how much this would cost?)

I really believe this home is in fantastic condition considering everything is completely new & his workmanship was well done.

Pretty much, we have 5k to use for getting a house, really not much more than that, so as its a buyers market we want to propose he pay the rest (its been on the market over 6 months)
we live in Shillington, PA if that helps
we were already preapproved for putting 5k down for a 175k FHA loan

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