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Re: Show HN: Shiny Buildings – GitHub for Buildings

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Post by d--b » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 6:20 AM UTC

DerArzt wrote: post #4

This is an interesting personal project, but as someone who would want to sell a house why would I want potential buyers to know issues that I have had with my property? If I don't legally have to disclose something about the house when selling, odds are that I would want the buyer to not know about it unless it was something beneficial like a new roof (which I would list anyhow). This is an interesting idea, but if…

Yes totally agree with this. I renovated a house recently and got in all sorts of problems (plumbing electricity) i certainly didnt want the buyer to know about the details... Mostly because he can use the information against me!!

Re: Show HN: Shiny Buildings – GitHub for Buildings

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Post by linkdd » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 1:14 PM UTC

d--b wrote: post #21

DerArzt wrote: post #4

This is an interesting personal project, but as someone who would want to sell a house why would I want potential buyers to know issues that I have had with my property? If I don't legally have to disclose something about the house when selling, odds are that I would want the buyer to not know about it unless it was something beneficial like a new roof (which I would list anyhow). This is an interesting idea, but if…

Yes totally agree with this. I renovated a house recently and got in all sorts of problems (plumbing electricity) i certainly didnt want the buyer to know about the details... Mostly because he can use the information against me!!

And the buyer would be right.

What if your renovations aren't good enough and the buyer has to spend 1/3 of the buying price to repair your work?

If you want to sell a shithole, at least, be honest about it, you'll do everyone a favor.

Re: Show HN: Shiny Buildings – GitHub for Buildings

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Post by mapster » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 1:53 PM UTC

Well done. I assume there is an option to keep the property mostly private? Many reno projects are simply band aids, or replacement w substandard material, where prospective owners may scoff and want a discount for wanting to redo the project. Aside from that, I love the idea of version tracking (not control) of a property, though I doubt my neighbors would know what github is.

Re: Show HN: Shiny Buildings – GitHub for Buildings

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Post by ddubski » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 4:22 PM UTC

mapster wrote: post #23

Well done. I assume there is an option to keep the property mostly private? Many reno projects are simply band aids, or replacement w substandard material, where prospective owners may scoff and want a discount for wanting to redo the project. Aside from that, I love the idea of version tracking (not control) of a property, though I doubt my neighbors would know what github is.

Each property is completely private by default unless you want to make it public (and currently that feature isn't ready anyway).

Thank you also for your clarification on version tracking vs. control - I will change that now! And I do plan to describe it as something other than "GitHub for Buildings" eventually, but assumed that description might register more effectively here while I hunt for feedback.

Re: Show HN: Shiny Buildings – GitHub for Buildings

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Post by d--b » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 5:30 PM UTC

linkdd wrote: post #22

d--b wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes totally agree with this. I renovated a house recently and got in all sorts of problems (plumbing electricity) i certainly didnt want the buyer to know about the details... Mostly because he can use the information against me!!

And the buyer would be right. What if your renovations aren't good enough and the buyer has to spend 1/3 of the buying price to repair your work? If you want to sell a shithole, at least, be honest about it, you'll do everyone a favor.

It’s not a shithole, but I employed a person who screwed up the plumbing, I had to have the bathroom completely redone, it’s perfect now. On paper though, it looks like shit cause we had to lawyer up to get money back from the guy who screwed up...