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Originally posted by: JonTheBaller
Don't give up the land. That's going to be a sweet sledding hill in the winter and it's all yours baby.
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I didnt even think of that and your right. Your going to own the kick ass sledding hill in the area and guess what, your neighbor just blew his chance of him and his family going down it 😀

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After looking at pic2 again your kids are going to kill you, if you have any, when winter comes up and you sell that part of land. I know my kids would kill me if I did that. Man when winter shows up your gonna be father of the century because you bought one hell of a small ski/sled slope with the new house you built for them.

I bet anything if you sell that land to him he comes out yells at your kids to get off it 😉
 
I'm going to assume the neighbor was NOT trying to be an ass. It really does look like he's being an ass since he put the shed in the ONE little part of the lawn that is not his property. But looking at his property, that's where I would have put the shed too if I owned the land. In the back corner. So he may have just been assuming since he talked with you about buying the property that it wouldn't be a problem, and he didn't want to have to move the shed after it was put up. He may not have known that the shed would cause a problem with the title.

I would assume all of that is true, recognize that the guy is going to be your neighbor for years, and handle it accordingly. Ask him to move the shed until you own the property and then sell him the land at a fair price. But think about what a fair price really is. Realistically that corner of the lot is wortheless to you compared to the rest of the lot. It's worth more to him than it is to you, so let him make you an offer.
 
Don't listen to the other posters on here, listen to me.

Kill the shed.

Yes, declare war on your neighbor and send in an airstrike to level it. Use the MOAB.
 
[ open on exterior, suburban home ]

[ dissolve to back yard, Frank Henderson working the grill as Tom and Susan Taylor approach him ]

Frank Henderson: Hey, there! How you doing?

Tom Taylor: Hi, you must be Frank Henderson!

Frank Henderson: I sure am! I don't know that we've met before?

Tom Taylor: I'm Tom Taylor. I'm Tom's brother. This is my wife, Susan.

Frank Henderson: Oh, that's right, the Taylors! I guess someone forgot to take their Stupid Pills this morning! [ they all laugh politely ] Hey, honey, the Taylors are here, we can start the party!

Susan Taylor: Oh, that's sweet. Hey, is John here yet?

Frank Henderson: Well, speak of the Devil - your brother just called, and he and Sally are stuck in traffic. So, he'll be about a half-hour late. [ looking offscreen ] Hey, Brandon? Michael? I need you guys to do me a favor and get off the shed. Need you to be a buddy and get off the shed. Okay? Thanks. [ back to his guests ] I hope you two are hungry, we've got a ton of food here.

Tom Taylor: I am absolutely famished. We just finished 28th and Pebblebrook, and I tell you, I could eat a cow! Mmm mmm!

Shirley Henderson: [ joining the party ] Would you like some potato salad with that cow of yours? [ everyone laughs ] Hi, I'm Shirley.

Tom Taylor: Hi, I'm Tom Taylor. This is my wife, Susan.

Susan Taylor: Thank you so much for having us over!

Frank Henderson: Well, we've heard so much about you two.. [ looking offscreen ] Hey, guys? I mean it. Let's get off the shed.

Shirley Henderson: Can I get you a glass of Chardonney?

Tom Taylor: Oh.. yeah!

Susan Taylor: That would be lovely!

Shirley Henderson: Okay, you just make yourselves comfortable, and I'll be right back. [ exits the patio ]

Frank Henderson: You know, you and Susan should really join us for a round of golf sometime.

Tom Taylor: You know what? We're just nuts about the game, we'd love to. But I gotta warn you - Susan's a scratch golfer.

Susan Taylor: [ laughing ] Well, you know, I've been playing forever. Actually, this is a cute story - we met on a golf course in Scotland..

Frank Henderson: [ yelling offscreen ] Get off the shed! [ back to his guests ] How about next Sunday? Pebblebrook? Twelve o'clock tee-off time, what do you say?

Tom Taylor: [ slightly stunned ] Sounds good.

Susan Taylor: Yeah.. uh.. maybe we can get John and Sally out to the game.

Frank Henderson: Oh, boy, I don't know about John. I mean, he's a great guy and everything.. but as far as golf goes, let's just say he's spent a little too much money on those clubs of his. [ turning offscreen ] Get off the damn shed! [ returning to his guests ] I just bought a new McGregor 3 Wood, and I'll tell you, that thing is smooth! Drives just like a Cadillac.

Shirley Henderson: [ rejoining the party ] Believe me, I'd rather drive the Cadillac! [ everyone laughs ]

Tom Taylor: Uh.. great landscaping job, did you do that yourself?

Frank Henderson: You bet. [ turning offscreen again ] Hey! There's gonna be a meeting between your ass and the palm of my hand, if you don't get off the shed! Now, GET OFF THE SHED!! [ turning to his guests ] What do you think of the fountain? Do you like that?

[ the Taylors are aghast at Frank's behavior toward his children ]

Susan Taylor: Oh.. it's a great fountain..

Tom Taylor: Yeah, it's a dandy..

Susan Taylor: Love it..

Tom Taylor: Whoo.. what time did you say that John was gonna drop by..?

Shirley Henderson: Oh gosh, I forgot to tell you - that he called and said that he can't come, and to just go ahead and eat, but he'll be here for dessert and coffee.

Frank Henderson: Why didn't he just say he doesn't like my burgers? [ faces offscreen again ] I will punch you in the face if you don't get off the shed! Now, get off the shed! GET OFF THE SHED!! GET OFF THE DAMN SHED!!

Shirley Henderson: Hey, honey, those look about done..

Frank Henderson: They sure do.. Chow-time just moments away!

Susan Taylor: [ struggling to leave the scene ] You know what? I.. I am not feeling well.. uh.. we might need to take a raincheck..

Shirley Henderson: Oh, you just need your drinks freshened. [ grabs their glasses ] I'll be right back. [ exits the patio ]

Frank Henderson: Okay, the burger train just pulled into bun station. Look at these babies.. [ glances offscreen, hands his spatula to Tom ] Excuse me, can you hold onto that for a second? [ yelling offscreen ] Okay.. so you've been showing off for the Taylors, huh? Well, I'm gonna put on a little show of my own! I'm gonna give you the beating of a lifetime in front of these people! Are you happy now? [ stomps offstage ]

The Taylors: [ yelling fearfully ] Get off the shed! Please get off the shed! Please!

Frank Henderson: [ returning ] They got off the shed! Thank you, I appreciate that..

[ Tom and Susan sigh, relieved that the boys were not beaten by their father ]

Shirley Henderson: [ hands everyone their burgers ] Here you go..

Susan Taylor: Thank you.

Shirley Henderson: [ glances offscreen ] Hey, Brandon? Michael? I need you to do me a favor and get out of the fountain. I need you to be a buddy and get out of the fountain..

[ fade ]
 
Well the builder did tell me that the guy did have a survey done of the lot a few weeks ago. So I'm thinking he may have been told that he can't just purchase / divide off a small piece of a lot. Builder did say that he's asked the neighbor to move the shed and the neighbor said he would. So the neighbor did know the property boundaries and probably figured that if he can't get it cheap he'll just take it.

When I questioned the builder about why the shed was put up he either wouldn't or couldn't give me an answer. In fact when he first put up the shed the builder wanted me to wait till after closing to talk to the guy about moving the shed or buying the land. When I started talking property law / titling it was like a light bulb went off in his head and he said "Ohh that's right you can't obtain title with an encroachment". So either the builder is not the smartest guy (which I doubt since he is also a real estate agent) or he's not telling me the whole story.
 
Dig a giant hole infront of the shed. Put a tiger in the hole and a snake in the tiger. Cover the hole with netting a leaves.
 
Your future neighbor is just being a d1ck. Build your house else where. This is why my house is in the middle of 10 acres of land.
 
Originally posted by: TheCanuck
Well the builder did tell me that the guy did have a survey done of the lot a few weeks ago. So I'm thinking he may have been told that he can't just purchase / divide off a small piece of a lot. Builder did say that he's asked the neighbor to move the shed and the neighbor said he would. So the neighbor did know the property boundaries and probably figured that if he can't get it cheap he'll just take it.

When I questioned the builder about why the shed was put up he either wouldn't or couldn't give me an answer. In fact when he first put up the shed the builder wanted me to wait till after closing to talk to the guy about moving the shed or buying the land. When I started talking property law / titling it was like a light bulb went off in his head and he said "Ohh that's right you can't obtain title with an encroachment". So either the builder is not the smartest guy (which I doubt since he is also a real estate agent) or he's not telling me the whole story.
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the neighbor and the builder are in on it. but possible he is an idiot.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: TheCanuck
Well the builder did tell me that the guy did have a survey done of the lot a few weeks ago. So I'm thinking he may have been told that he can't just purchase / divide off a small piece of a lot. Builder did say that he's asked the neighbor to move the shed and the neighbor said he would. So the neighbor did know the property boundaries and probably figured that if he can't get it cheap he'll just take it.

When I questioned the builder about why the shed was put up he either wouldn't or couldn't give me an answer. In fact when he first put up the shed the builder wanted me to wait till after closing to talk to the guy about moving the shed or buying the land. When I started talking property law / titling it was like a light bulb went off in his head and he said "Ohh that's right you can't obtain title with an encroachment". So either the builder is not the smartest guy (which I doubt since he is also a real estate agent) or he's not telling me the whole story.
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the neighbor and the builder are in on it. but possible he is an idiot.
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Why would the builder be in on it? 😕 The OP is the builder's customer, he's spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a house. Who do you think the builder cares more about? It sounds like the builder just doesn't feel like dealing with it.
 
Talked to the developer and he said that we could cross hatch the lots and sell off / divide them however we want. He even said that the surveyor in his office could do it as a favor to us. We'd then just have to pay his office's attorney about $200 to do the paperwork.

Now the question is how much should that land be sold for. Ideally I think I'd like to sell off the entire left hillside since I know his kids will probably be playing on it and I don't want any problems if they fall etc. Flat land around here is selling for around $4 to $7 a square foot ($47000 for .2 - .25 acres). Developer also said that since you want to be neighborly etc I could sell him the sliver of land for $4000 to $5000, which is again about the price the builder was talking about. However, I'm still betting this guy figures he should get the land for free / dirt cheap.
 
Originally posted by: TheCanuck
Talked to the developer and he said that we could cross hatch the lots and sell off / divide them however we want. He even said that the surveyor in his office could do it as a favor to us. We'd then just have to pay his office's attorney about $200 to do the paperwork.

Now the question is how much should that land be sold for. Ideally I think I'd like to sell off the entire left hillside since I know his kids will probably be playing on it and I don't want any problems if they fall etc. Flat land around here is selling for around $4 to $7 a square foot ($47000 for .2 - .25 acres). Developer also said that since you want to be neighborly etc I could sell him the sliver of land for $4000 to $5000, which is again about the price the builder was talking about. However, I'm still betting this guy figures he should get the land for free / dirt cheap.
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Don't sell crap. Builder needs to get it straight.

 
Originally posted by: Ulfwald
You could ask the builder to "level" that hillside for you as a condition of closing, that way the hillside suddenly dissappears with the shed. and then that land becomes usable to you.
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Oohh... this just got interesting....
 
Originally posted by: getbush
[ open on exterior, suburban home ]

[ dissolve to back yard, Frank Henderson working the grill as Tom and Susan Taylor approach him ]

Frank Henderson: Hey, there! How you doing?

Tom Taylor: Hi, you must be Frank Henderson!
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Here is the interesting part. I've never seen that skit before but from reading the transcript I guessed it was SNL and put Will Ferrel in there. I then google searched it, and I was right!

Long live Will!

 
Originally posted by: TheCanuck
So the neighbor did know the property boundaries and probably figured that if he can't get it cheap he'll just take it.
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If I were you, I'd start planning on how you're going to have this guy iced, because he's going to be a PAIN IN THE ASS!

What a prick.
 
yeah, that's pretty freakin retarded... maybe there's a law that says you get to keep the shed since it's on your property... that way, you get a free shed!!
 
Originally posted by: TheCanuck
Talked to the developer and he said that we could cross hatch the lots and sell off / divide them however we want. He even said that the surveyor in his office could do it as a favor to us. We'd then just have to pay his office's attorney about $200 to do the paperwork.

Now the question is how much should that land be sold for. Ideally I think I'd like to sell off the entire left hillside since I know his kids will probably be playing on it and I don't want any problems if they fall etc. Flat land around here is selling for around $4 to $7 a square foot ($47000 for .2 - .25 acres). Developer also said that since you want to be neighborly etc I could sell him the sliver of land for $4000 to $5000, which is again about the price the builder was talking about. However, I'm still betting this guy figures he should get the land for free / dirt cheap.
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No, I definitely wouldn't sell him the whole hillside - as it is, your backyard view is your own to do with as you wish instead of staring into his backyard. If you sell the hill you're subject to whatever he does with it. Just sell off that little corner at the top. That's what, about 900 ft^2?

I don't think it's usefult to take the price of a full lot and divide by the size of the lot to get a $$/ft^2 number. The assumption there is that the lot will be useful for something to the general market like building a house on and have road access etc. This little sliver is only valuable to you and the neighbor and isn't good for more then a small shed. On the other hand, you hold the cards if he really wants the land...
 
perosnally i wouldnt sell the guy a damn blade of grass.

to be honest even if he had not acted like an ass i still wouldnt sale th eland. you never know what you may do with it in the future.
 
Why not be decent and go talk to the guy. Ask him why he put the shed there, obviously in your property. Make him stand up to you in person. If he can't do that, then tell him to have it gone and politely tell him you hope there are no more mistakes made in the future. If he says he did it on purpose, well then, you know exactly where you stand with him and how to treat him. Having someone you dont like live next to you isnt the end of the world, and it actually looks like there's plenty of space to where you won't constantly be in each other's faces. What you could do is build a fence one foot from the edge of you land, and paint the side facing your neighbor a wicked neon pink... 😵
 
Excavate to ground level right up to the property line and build a retaining wall. You gain more useable space and the neighbor gets a cliff he can fall off of. 🙂
 
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