Dear Amy: I live in an affluent neighborhood of expensive, although older homes.
The vast majority of homes are very well-maintained and manicured. Many have had major remodels to look like brand-new homes.
However, there are a couple of homes that are in serious need of a facelift!
One home in particular is a complete eyesore. Although it is worth more than a couple million dollars, the lawn is dead, there are high weeds where the lawn should be, paint doesn’t match and/or is faded in places, and wood fascia is rotting, along with other significant cosmetic problems.
There do not seem to be any code violations.
I am not aware of the owner’s financial situation, but they have been there long enough where there should be significant equity to refinance and use the money for repairs – or sell and move to a less expensive home.
Other neighbors have left notes, to no avail.
Any suggestions on how to get this family to fix up their house, or even move?
– Frustrated Neighbor
Ask Amy: How can we get this family to move out of our affluent neighborhood?