Does anyone in Active Rainland have any hands on experience with Row Houses?

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John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer (CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)

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Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

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I have listed and sold several row houses but I am not familiar with 'Declaration of Easement' as each unit maintained their unit. There are no CC&R or HOA for any row homes in Erie that I am aware of.

See Kenneth J. Jones very detailed explanation.

Consult legal advice.

Apr 21, 2016 04:45 AM

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What's the question? In the mortgaeg world I have closed hundreds of home located in the city,where many homes are ROWS. Most will go FHA and Conventional. The appraiser can easly get values based on sales. Not a real problem.

Apr 22, 2016 03:11 AM

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Apr 21, 2016 11:14 PM

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Scott Godzyk

Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH

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We have a similar thing in our downtown where buildings can be wall to wal or even share a wall. Just off our main street are row home sthat were homes to the mill workers in the 1800's to early 1900's. They are all brick and share a wall. They call it 0 lot lines as well.

Apr 21, 2016 10:56 PM

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John DL Arendsen - I love AR for this reason, too - look at the educated answers you received....

Apr 21, 2016 04:21 PM

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They are a huge part of our market - and I happen to live in a 100-year old row house. I've never had these issues come up. Maybe it's a local thing.

Apr 21, 2016 02:17 PM

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William Feela

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I have not but some with condo style businresses

Apr 21, 2016 12:49 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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We deal with many easements and common areas on sales. Many times it is just put into the deed and you have to make sure it is clear and outlines respnsibliities. There are times te attorneys have had ot clean it up before we could have a closing.

Apr 21, 2016 10:06 AM

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Erica Ramus if I am not mistaken.

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Apr 21, 2016 09:06 AM

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I think Kenneth J. Jones gave you the perfect answer! I have nothing to add, except we wish you the best with this transaction. A

Apr 21, 2016 08:38 AM

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Gabe Sanders

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Sorry, only row boats.

Apr 21, 2016 05:07 AM

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Mary Yonkers

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

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I live in a zero lot line home but I think it's different. No experience with what you are asking

Apr 21, 2016 04:09 AM

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Bob Crane

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Dont know the legality, but I do have a few close ones, we just be respectful of each other and do our best to be good neighbors.

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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Interesting - no idea - but what Kenneth J. Jones said makes sense to me...

Apr 21, 2016 10:36 PM

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Jessie Cochran

Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL

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Nope, sorry

Apr 21, 2016 10:21 PM

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Jennifer Mackay

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we don't have them in my area - sorry

Apr 21, 2016 10:02 PM

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Gita Bantwal

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They are common in Philadelphia city. I sold a few but did not have any issues.

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This is a photo of the row houses in question. Sorry I didn't post this when I posted the question. The subject property is the one in the middle. If you look closely you can see that unlike most traditional "ROW HOUSES" there is a 6 foot space between each home allowing for a walk way from front to back, trash container storage, outside shower, flower beds and landscape on each side.

The issue is the legal access that each homeowner has to inspect, repair and maintain both sides of their home albeit only the side to the left of each home is allowed for each homeowner ingress and egress. There is also a garage door leading out to the left side of each walk way.

The issue I'm having with the homeowner on the right is the foilage and flower beds that are up against the subject home. The home inspector noticed that bedding soil had been added to the point where it is actually coverying up the weep screed and he saw signs of rust and deterioration caused from this.

Albeit the Declaration of Easement does explicitly allow each homeowner the right to inspect, repair and maintain both sides of their home the homeowner will not allow us access as is delineated by the DE.

Once again I'm not asking for legal advice. I'm just curious to know if anyone has had any first hand experience wtih this type of situation and how they were able to handle it.

Apr 21, 2016 07:40 AM

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Sybil Campbell

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No, I have never lived in an area with row houses.

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I have listed and sold several row houses but I am not familiar with 'Declaration of Easement' as each unit maintained their unit. There are no CC&R or HOA for any row homes in Erie that I am aware of.

See Kenneth J. Jones very detailed explanation.

Consult legal advice.
What's the question? In the mortgaeg world I have closed hundreds of home located in the city,where many homes are ROWS. Most will go FHA and Conventional. The appraiser can easly get values based on sales. Not a real problem.
We have a similar thing in our downtown where buildings can be wall to wal or even share a wall. Just off our main street are row home sthat were homes to the mill workers in the 1800's to early 1900's. They are all brick and share a wall. They call it 0 lot lines as well.
John DL Arendsen - I love AR for this reason, too - look at the educated answers you received....
They are a huge part of our market - and I happen to live in a 100-year old row house. I've never had these issues come up. Maybe it's a local thing.
We deal with many easements and common areas on sales. Many times it is just put into the deed and you have to make sure it is clear and outlines respnsibliities. There are times te attorneys have had ot clean it up before we could have a closing.
I think Kenneth J. Jones gave you the perfect answer! I have nothing to add, except we wish you the best with this transaction. A
I live in a zero lot line home but I think it's different. No experience with what you are asking
Dont know the legality, but I do have a few close ones, we just be respectful of each other and do our best to be good neighbors.
Interesting - no idea - but what Kenneth J. Jones said makes sense to me...
They are common in Philadelphia city. I sold a few but did not have any issues.
This is a photo of the row houses in question. Sorry I didn't post this when I posted the question. The subject property is the one in the middle. If you look closely you can see that unlike most traditional "ROW HOUSES" there is a 6 foot space between each home allowing for a walk way from front to back, trash container storage, outside shower, flower beds and landscape on each side.

The issue is the legal access that each homeowner has to inspect, repair and maintain both sides of their home albeit only the side to the left of each home is allowed for each homeowner ingress and egress. There is also a garage door leading out to the left side of each walk way.

The issue I'm having with the homeowner on the right is the foilage and flower beds that are up against the subject home. The home inspector noticed that bedding soil had been added to the point where it is actually coverying up the weep screed and he saw signs of rust and deterioration caused from this.

Albeit the Declaration of Easement does explicitly allow each homeowner the right to inspect, repair and maintain both sides of their home the homeowner will not allow us access as is delineated by the DE.

Once again I'm not asking for legal advice. I'm just curious to know if anyone has had any first hand experience wtih this type of situation and how they were able to handle it.