A NEW homeowner has detailed how she was blindsided by explosive plumbing issues after she bought the property unseen.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Mikayla Honeycut bought a St. Louis, Missouri home in October 2020 without visiting it first.
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Mikayla bought a house sight unseen during the coronavirus pandemicCredit: NewsNation
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Seventy-five percent of buyers have at least one regret about their homebuying, research suggestsCredit: NewsNation
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Mikayla said that she had to take out a loan to pay for the repairs necessary to fix her new homeCredit: NewsNation
After moving in with her husband, they began having plumbing issues.
“Toilet paper, sewage – like anytime we ran the laundry, the amount of water coming from the laundry machine would force what was in the pipes back up into the house,” she told News Nation.
The couple were aware of plumbing issues upon having the house inspected but Mikayla claimed that the previous owners were supposed to fix them before the sale.
The first-time home buyer said the work wasn’t done property and it left her feeling like she was lied to and “ripped off.”
“Pretty angry. I’m also very tired, this has been dragging on for [a] couple years now. And I’m very frustrated by it,” she said.
In order to make the necessary repairs, Mikayla said she had to take out a “large” loan.
Nearly 12million Americans bought homes during the pandemic due to the state of the housing market at the time, and 75 percent of them have at least one regret in doing so, News Nation reported, citing a survey of homeowners.
Kay Kingsman said that she faced a similar issue when she bought a house sight unseen in August of 2020.
She said about making the decision: “I was just kinda swept up in everything.”
As the first homeowner in her family, she said that she was excited about the purchase.
“I’m still very proud of myself that I did it,” she said.
“But I am, I guess, disappointed that I was, I feel, kinda taken advantage of.”
Between the smell, dirt, and overall condition of the house, she was surprised anyone was able to live there prior to her.
She said she too experienced plumbing issues, with a toilet in particular.
In the comments on YouTube, some viewers shared their sympathy.
“It’s like buying a wedding ring,” one person wrote.
“They want to use that happiness as an opportunity to rip you off. There needs to be an overhaul of how we buy homes in America. Not saying anywhere else is better.”
“I got ripped off big time by a realtor in San Diego when I sold my home there.
“Very shady people. Property managers aren’t better. Especially, if you are out of state. They will use your home like an atm.”
Another user gave some advice to the home buyers, writing: “That’s why you get a good realtor to explain things to you and negotiate contracts.”
And a third person wrote: “There no way in hell I would buy anything site unseen.”
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