I have actually deal with a similar situation on the lending side. Unfortunately, from a lender's perspective, you are right, this is a health/safety issue and you will not get financing on this property unless someone fixes the issue.

I'm with Jennifer on this one, RUN!!!! RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!!!

While it is true that most repair items are negotiable between buyer and seller, in a short sale all bets are off- if it needs to be fixed, you will likely be the one who pays to do so- remember, it is a short sale because there is a lack of funds to pay off the note- it is highly unlikely the sellers have the funds to make repairs.

Hello Desarae:

If this is a honey bee hive, my suggestion to you is to choose another home.

Removal of bee hives, especially those that are in the wall, is very tricky business. My friend purchased a home with a disclosed bee hive in the wall, which is why it was discounted, and it cost her over $100K to have it removed. The reason was that the entire side of the house had to be torn down and removed. When the bee keeper finally showed up and removed sections of the wall, he found that the hive was almost floor to ceiling in the wall. There is no way to remove the scent of bees from the wood members once exposed to hive and honey so the entire wood framing (including the top and bottom plates that attche to the foundation), the stucco on the outside, the dyrwall on the inside had to be removed along with the hundreds of pounds of honey and hive materials. If the apiarist takes the hive and the honey, but leaves the wood framining members, the bees will come back since they have incredibly good sense of smell.

If, however, the bee hive is actually just a wasp's nest or carpenter bees, then the problem can be quickly resolved by contacting a local pest control contractor. However, keep in mind that the presence of bees in the walls will not be acceptable to the FHA.

Good luck!!

Sincerely,
Grace Morioka, SRES, e-Pro
Area Pro Realty

Yeah that will not pass FHA. Run

Hi Desarae,

Any repairs and/or modifications are negotiable between the buyer and the seller.

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PAUL WELDEN
HomeSmart
480-241-0081
Buyer's Agent Realtor

Negotiable between Buyer and Seller.

Find a local Apiarist (Bee Keeper)

They will often remove the Bees, in exchange for the Honey and the Queen Bee.

*** Caution - they will usually have you sign a Disclaimer that they are not responsible for any damage done to the property. Whoever authorizes the Apiarist will most likely have to pay for carpentry, masonry, painting, or other repairs needed after the Bee Keeper leaves.

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Best wishes to you,
Fred
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