Recent comments in /f/newhampshire

karmacomatic t1_j3vekke wrote

Definitely don’t recommend CMC. I worked for them a total of 4 days of “training” and they showed me how to do everything EXCEPT any parts of my job. Every single person calling in to schedule anything got the complete run around. Told to reach out to their doctors or insurance when it was the doctor or insurance that told them to call us. It was a mess and I couldn’t keep working for such a terribly “service” based practice.

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MikeG782 OP t1_j3uhl3g wrote

Reply to comment by Umbert360 in Business noise complaint by MikeG782

We bought the house before COVID so we will easily make a profit. Only problem is all that profit will have to go towards a down payment for a comparable home to keep the mortgage around the same

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Umbert360 t1_j3uef11 wrote

Reply to comment by MikeG782 in Business noise complaint by MikeG782

The upside of this is that you will probably be able to unload the place without taking a big loss because there’s so much demand. But then you’ll be right back in the same boat, looking for a new place for yourself. That’s why I haven’t sold the house I bought in 2019 for a big profit

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are_we_in_a_fight t1_j3ud9fc wrote

Reply to comment by MikeG782 in Business noise complaint by MikeG782

Ha! Not a realtor, but definitely found myself quickly fed up with dealing with them while purchasing my first property (on my 4th). I rarely work with a buyers agent, make sure I have a solid attorney, and represent myself.

At least your next purchase might go more smoothly and the market is shifting in your favor. Live and learn! Good luck with everything-- sincerely!

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MikeG782 OP t1_j3uc1qq wrote

Wasn’t trying to be snarky with my question. Just curious if I could have done more research than I did when I bought the house. Of course I could have but too late now. I figured the best way to get honest advice was to ask strangers on the internet

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MikeG782 OP t1_j3uba7p wrote

Are you a realtor?! That is solid advice. We’ve been in the house for a few/couple years and as you know the market has been high stress for buyers. If you don’t make an offer within hours of viewing then you lose out. In a perfect world we would have had more time to do more research but we made our bed so now we have to lie in it awake because of the noise lol. Based on everyone’s feedback here I don’t think we have any legal options. Just gonna hope it doesn’t get worse and start house hunting

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are_we_in_a_fight t1_j3u9y64 wrote

Reply to comment by MikeG782 in Business noise complaint by MikeG782

Even when purchasing in a residential area, I stalk the property at all hours before deciding to buy... go there at night to see what noises there are, what kind of light shines on the house (street lights illuminating a bedroom, for example), on weekends to see how the neighbors party, etc. I research the utilities available, costs that the current/previous owners paid. Maybe even talk to a neighbor I see working in their yard, ask them what their experience has been. You can also usually pull permit records to see what kind of work the house has had done on it over the years, or if a neighbor is planning a big addition that could block a view you thought you were buying. I might look up the local police logs and local paper to see what kind of drama the town has and ask myself if this is the kind of community I want to invest in. You'd be surprised what you can find. There was one town I looked at buying in (and eventually decided against) that I discovered had a lot of drama at the municiple level with tax increases, tax distribution, permitting, potential growth proposals that would change traffic patterns, light pollution, etc. There was a house we loved that was across the street from farm land. Turned out that the elderly owner was leaving the property to the NRA, which meant high potential for development in the future. We walked away (never get emotionally attached to a property!). The town I currently own in has a lot of issues with over development and the water table being stressed. Many new owners are freaking out because their wells are dry, but had they looked into the meeting logs, Facebook posts, etc. they would have seen that the issues they are experiencing existed for years before they moved in.

You can't catch it all, but there is definitely a lot of due dilligence that can be done before purchasing a property because, as others have said, once you move in, there isn't always a lot of recourse to be had.

Lastly, keep in mind that realtors just want to sell property. They aren't going to be forthcoming with information that makes their job more difficult. You have to do that work yourself (and it's not really as much or as time-consuming as my list suggests).

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ShortUSA t1_j3u6ycz wrote

If you think anyone can "hit every bar in Manchester in an evening", you don't know of many of the bars in Manchester.

Also, Manchester has many great "private clubs" which are basically bars for members. Until you're in town and get to know people you won't get into these.

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ShortUSA t1_j3u4k2q wrote

The Boston Globe's Spotlight investigative reporting team (a very highly regarded group, uncovered the Catholic priest shit, WR Grace water pollution, etc, etc - many Pulitzer prizes) wrote a couple of extensive articles on this. The hospital's in deep shit. Fired nurses, denied doctors opportunities etc who reported issues, etc. Covered up lots of issues. Read the articles.

Also to your point, CMC fudged data to make their cardiac center look good.

But hey, to each their own. People should just know what the situation is

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MikeG782 OP t1_j3u3a6c wrote

Reply to comment by grafvonorlok in Business noise complaint by MikeG782

I did some of that but that’s good advice so I don’t make the same mistake twice! I’ll probably see how much further I can get with the contact I have that works there and look into sound proofing

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