I do NOT want the City of Eden Prairie to be involved when my property is placed on the open market for prospective buyers to negotiate with us the terms of the financial transaction.
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Patricia Elavsky
11 years ago
I have lived in Eden Prairie for the last 35 years. Is this ordinance really necessary?? I think not.!!!
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LeRoy Jedlicka
11 years ago
Big Brother
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Susan Clarkson
11 years ago
I am requesting the City Council to reject this proposal.
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Vern Hanson
11 years ago
I don'tneed
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Jeff Ziegler
11 years ago
This is a horrible ordinance for homeowners in Eden Prairie
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Sheila Knoedler
11 years ago
no
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Sheila Knoedler
11 years ago
NO
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Julie Sticha
11 years ago
This is totally unnecessary tax and step. There is no benefit to the seller or the buyer.
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Dan Kitrell
11 years ago
I have shared my opposition to this ordinance with the mayor and council members.
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Gwen Mangiamele
11 years ago
The city of Brooklyn Park just revoked their Point of Sale (POS) ordinance. Minnetonka, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Blaine, Woodbury, Burnsville, Chaska, Chanhassen, Eagan, Edina, and most other cities do not have point of sale ordinances. Why would Eden Prairie feel the need? Additionally,Foreclosed homes, the ones trashed by owners when they leave, sold via a sheriff’s sale are exempt from the inspection requirements. These should be targeted, not exempted!
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Jim Dougherty
11 years ago
The number of EP's repair permit applications has gone down roughly 20% in the last two years. The city estimates that 25% of inspections would require a building permit to correct. This shows 1) the proposal is really just an effort to boost revenue, 2) is not necessary since 75% of "deficiencies" would be so minor that no permit would be required. Clearly this is not a public safety issue. The building people could delay/jeapordize a large transaction until a window screen is repaired without a reasonable level of appeal. Also, the proposal is not severable. IF a court were to overturn any portion of the regulation - the rest of the regulation would remain.
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Charles Fairhurst
11 years ago
Unless there's some type of grandfather clause, this could impose a large penalty on homeowners trying to sell a house that had pre-existing yet non-safety related issues.
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Mark Rode
11 years ago
Scarry to think we elect fellow neighbors into offices who think they need to take away more freedoms because in their opinion we are not capable of doing things on our own as good as they think we should. There are so many reasons why this is a bad idea even if we can agree with any good points.
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patricia browne
11 years ago
very disappointed in our Mayor for purposely not letting you speak at the City Council meeting last Tues Feb 17th. They really thought they could sneak this one by us. Thanks, Sheila, for your advance warning.
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Colby Ulrich
11 years ago
I do not agree with this and feel that the government already is too involved in my personal life. When does it stop?
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Annette O'Connor
11 years ago
I have been a realtor and resident of Eden Prairie for over 20 years. I am very much against the Point of Sale. It is not needed for any any home Why? Every buyer who purchases a home today has their own inspection done. It is a very complex inspection. In my opinion, the city is just looking for fees. If the city is concerned about the housing stock this will not do anything for that cause. The homes that might need work are not going to get inspected unless they go up for sale and the homes that do go for sale will be inspected by the buyer. Please do not implement this ordinance.
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Beth Ann Bowerman
11 years ago
The Point of Sale Inspections are an intrustion on individual homeowners rights to sell with the inspection that is alloted. To impose this one is to put an additional burden of proof on the sellers and is unnessary. I have bought and sold 7 houses and the closing costs are prohibitive already. So to add to this is a superflous charge. I am against this being added to the real estate transaction and ask that it be voted down, and both buyer and seller will continue to use the traditonal home inspections to assure the properties are ready for the move in date. Thanks for respecting the rights of the citizen over the additonal cost to add to the governments coffers. Warmest Regards,
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Mike Sack
11 years ago
Unnecessary, another form of taxation.
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Ricchard Coleman
11 years ago
Stop this stupid idea!!! The City charged me over $800.00 for a building permit to repair hail damage. Not one Bldg. inspector ever came to inspect the work. Another un-necessary money grab by the city hall bandits.
I do NOT want the City of Eden Prairie to be involved when my property is placed on the open market for prospective buyers to negotiate with us the terms of the financial transaction.
I have lived in Eden Prairie for the last 35 years. Is this ordinance really necessary?? I think not.!!!
Big Brother
I am requesting the City Council to reject this proposal.
I don'tneed
This is a horrible ordinance for homeowners in Eden Prairie
no
NO
This is totally unnecessary tax and step. There is no benefit to the seller or the buyer.
I have shared my opposition to this ordinance with the mayor and council members.
The city of Brooklyn Park just revoked their Point of Sale (POS) ordinance. Minnetonka, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Blaine, Woodbury, Burnsville, Chaska, Chanhassen, Eagan, Edina, and most other cities do not have point of sale ordinances. Why would Eden Prairie feel the need? Additionally,Foreclosed homes, the ones trashed by owners when they leave, sold via a sheriff’s sale are exempt from the inspection requirements. These should be targeted, not exempted!
The number of EP's repair permit applications has gone down roughly 20% in the last two years. The city estimates that 25% of inspections would require a building permit to correct. This shows 1) the proposal is really just an effort to boost revenue, 2) is not necessary since 75% of "deficiencies" would be so minor that no permit would be required. Clearly this is not a public safety issue. The building people could delay/jeapordize a large transaction until a window screen is repaired without a reasonable level of appeal. Also, the proposal is not severable. IF a court were to overturn any portion of the regulation - the rest of the regulation would remain.
Unless there's some type of grandfather clause, this could impose a large penalty on homeowners trying to sell a house that had pre-existing yet non-safety related issues.
Scarry to think we elect fellow neighbors into offices who think they need to take away more freedoms because in their opinion we are not capable of doing things on our own as good as they think we should. There are so many reasons why this is a bad idea even if we can agree with any good points.
very disappointed in our Mayor for purposely not letting you speak at the City Council meeting last Tues Feb 17th. They really thought they could sneak this one by us. Thanks, Sheila, for your advance warning.
I do not agree with this and feel that the government already is too involved in my personal life. When does it stop?
I have been a realtor and resident of Eden Prairie for over 20 years. I am very much against the Point of Sale. It is not needed for any any home Why? Every buyer who purchases a home today has their own inspection done. It is a very complex inspection. In my opinion, the city is just looking for fees. If the city is concerned about the housing stock this will not do anything for that cause. The homes that might need work are not going to get inspected unless they go up for sale and the homes that do go for sale will be inspected by the buyer. Please do not implement this ordinance.
The Point of Sale Inspections are an intrustion on individual homeowners rights to sell with the inspection that is alloted. To impose this one is to put an additional burden of proof on the sellers and is unnessary. I have bought and sold 7 houses and the closing costs are prohibitive already. So to add to this is a superflous charge. I am against this being added to the real estate transaction and ask that it be voted down, and both buyer and seller will continue to use the traditonal home inspections to assure the properties are ready for the move in date. Thanks for respecting the rights of the citizen over the additonal cost to add to the governments coffers. Warmest Regards,
Unnecessary, another form of taxation.
Stop this stupid idea!!! The City charged me over $800.00 for a building permit to repair hail damage. Not one Bldg. inspector ever came to inspect the work. Another un-necessary money grab by the city hall bandits.