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That’s One Big-Ass Water Heater You Got There

By Living Room Realty, December 28, 2020

 

If you are buying a home, you need to be aware of the fact that sometimes when a seller moves out of the home they will often leave things behind that you will then be forced to do something with. The things that get left behind are often things that the sellers may not have realized would be a big deal to leave behind, or they left them because they were simply too lazy to deal with it.

These items could include a pile of wood for the fireplace or a garden hose outside. Maybe a few old paint cans, light bulbs, or cleaning supplies, you know – that sort of stuff.

But when my client Molly purchased her home a few years ago, the sellers left us with a 400 pound steel water heater in the basement. Smart sellers – they wrote it into the contract that it had to stay as part of the deal.

So here we are in 2020 and Molly’s house is being handed to a new home owner.  That buyer didn’t see the ‘historical significance’ of letting the 1940’s beast (time capsule) sit in its quiet tranquil space. Fast forward to a weekend of being stood up by multiple crews from Craig’s List that promised to remove the item, “don’t you worry Tracy, our middle name is responsible.  We will be there on Saturday”, said one junk mover that never showed, to finding a 20 something year old man named Corey, again on Craig’s List, whom possessed a machine/welding background that did the job.

Four hours and six grinder wheels later and the beast was cut in half and loaded into a truck. And get this —  They sell as antiques for $500 bucks on Ebay. Corey came through and I couldn’t be happier.

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