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Buying a house is a big deal, but one recent real estate story has left many people scratching their heads. A seller on Reddit shared how their “dream home” deal collapsed after the buyers pulled their offer for an unusual reason—one bad interaction with a neighbor’s 6-year-old.
The original poster explained that they received an offer on their home, which was only two years old. After some negotiation, the deal was sealed, and the buyers even sent a heartfelt letter calling the home their “dream house.”
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Things got even better for OP—they were able to lock in their own dream home with a fantastic interest rate. Both closings were set for the end of March, making everything seem like it was falling into place.
Then came the home inspection.
During the inspection, the buyers and their agent showed up to look over the home. That’s when the neighbor’s child had a meltdown. According to OP, the boy had recently undergone a medical procedure and, after purposely missing the bus, threw a tantrum because his grandmother told him he couldn’t go to Disney the next day.
“He said, ‘I’m gonna scream so loud the neighbors hear me,’ ran outside and did just that,” OP wrote.
The buyers, who had apparently dealt with bad neighbors in the past, were spooked. Their agent later informed OP that they were pulling their offer because they didn’t want to risk another crappy neighbor situation.
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OP tried to reassure the buyers by speaking with the neighbors, who confirmed this was a rare incident. They even offered to speak with the buyers themselves to clear things up. But it was too late—the buyers weren’t budging.
“I am beyond devastated. We will lose out on our dream home and great interest rate and not get to move back to our home state anytime soon,” OP vented.
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