UPDATE 3/4/15: Last night the petition was presented to the Eden Prairie City Council, residents spoke at the open podium and the Council voted 3-0 to fully rescind the 1st reading of the Point-Of-Sale ordinance. Thank you for signing the petition, your voice was heard! Story at KSTP NEWS http://kstp.com/news/stories/s3723653.shtml
The Eden Prairie City Council is considering a Point-of-Sale Ordinance that will require homeowners to pay a $185 tax for a city-employed or city-approved housing inspector to provide a "Point of Sale Compliance Report" when selling their home. It will force sellers to make all repairs the city deems necessary before selling a home, or the buyer must make the repairs within 180 days after the closing. Current disclosure laws already protect home buyers.This inspection is less detailed than a traditional home inspection and is intended to be an added cost, not a replacement for traditional home inspections.This ordinance injects the city government into a private real estate transaction and is an unnecessary government mandate. We, the undersigned, urge the City Council to reject any implementation of a Point-of-Sale inspection program.
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Reached 500 supporters
March 3, 2015
March 2, 2015
We are approaching the 500 signature mark which is the figure we need to trigger a formal review by the council oversight committee. I am drafting the official submission packet now to ensure this threshold carries weight during our scheduled meeting with the city attorney.
February 23, 2015
We have reached one hundred signatures on this petition. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the Eden Prairie City Council to formally request a meeting regarding the proposed point of sale ordinance.
Reached 100 supporters
February 23, 2015
February 21, 2015
We are approaching the 100 signature threshold required to finalize our formal briefing packet for the City Council. Please distribute this link within your neighborhood networks so we have the necessary reach when we submit our petition this week.
195 Comments
When you impoose this sort of oversight on selling cars, then parhaps we can agree on this. Seller is selling house as is, it should be up to buyers to find out what he is buying and how much is he paying for it. Not the City!
Being in the Real Estate industry for over 25 years I can honestly say that my buyers have ALWAYS paid for their own professioinal home inspection. The Point of Sale Inspection is definitely NOT needed in Eden Prairie.
EP regulated POS inspections are NOT needed. Almost every EP home already has a more comprehensive PRIVATE inpsection done at the request of either the buyer or required by the mortgage company. Buyers and sellers are adults and free citizens entitled to private property ownership. Treat them as such!
This ordinance will require that you have a city inspection if you gift your home to a child. The list of deficiencies which is argued to be life safety is not limited to that. Furthermore, the deficiencies will be based on opinions.
These measures do nothing for the community and only serve the needs of the local government not its residents. This ordinance will only lower housing prices while increasing closing costs.
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Over reach! STOP
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UPDATE 3/4/15: Last night the petition was presented to the Eden Prairie City Council, residents spoke at the open podium and the Council voted 3-0 to fully rescind the 1st reading of the Point-Of-Sale ordinance. Thank you for signing the petition, your voice was heard! Story at KSTP NEWS http://kstp.com/news/stories/s3723653.shtml
The Eden Prairie City Council is considering a Point-of-Sale Ordinance that will require homeowners to pay a $185 tax for a city-employed or city-approved housing inspector to provide a "Point of Sale Compliance Report" when selling their home. It will force sellers to make all repairs the city deems necessary before selling a home, or the buyer must make the repairs within 180 days after the closing. Current disclosure laws already protect home buyers.This inspection is less detailed than a traditional home inspection and is intended to be an added cost, not a replacement for traditional home inspections.This ordinance injects the city government into a private real estate transaction and is an unnecessary government mandate. We, the undersigned, urge the City Council to reject any implementation of a Point-of-Sale inspection program.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
March 3, 2015
March 2, 2015
We are approaching the 500 signature mark which is the figure we need to trigger a formal review by the council oversight committee. I am drafting the official submission packet now to ensure this threshold carries weight during our scheduled meeting with the city attorney.
February 23, 2015
We have reached one hundred signatures on this petition. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the Eden Prairie City Council to formally request a meeting regarding the proposed point of sale ordinance.
Reached 100 supporters
February 23, 2015
February 21, 2015
We are approaching the 100 signature threshold required to finalize our formal briefing packet for the City Council. Please distribute this link within your neighborhood networks so we have the necessary reach when we submit our petition this week.
195 Comments
Please do not pass this ordinance, it is not needed here in Eden Prairie. A point of sale inspection is meant for cities with older housing stock like St Louis Park or Bloomington. The housing stock in Eden Prairie is well kept and to new for such an ordinance.
When you impoose this sort of oversight on selling cars, then parhaps we can agree on this. Seller is selling house as is, it should be up to buyers to find out what he is buying and how much is he paying for it. Not the City!
Being in the Real Estate industry for over 25 years I can honestly say that my buyers have ALWAYS paid for their own professioinal home inspection. The Point of Sale Inspection is definitely NOT needed in Eden Prairie.
EP regulated POS inspections are NOT needed. Almost every EP home already has a more comprehensive PRIVATE inpsection done at the request of either the buyer or required by the mortgage company. Buyers and sellers are adults and free citizens entitled to private property ownership. Treat them as such!
This ordinance will require that you have a city inspection if you gift your home to a child. The list of deficiencies which is argued to be life safety is not limited to that. Furthermore, the deficiencies will be based on opinions.
These measures do nothing for the community and only serve the needs of the local government not its residents. This ordinance will only lower housing prices while increasing closing costs.
Big Brother
Over reach! STOP
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Please do not pass this ordinance, it is not needed here in Eden Prairie. A point of sale inspection is meant for cities with older housing stock like St Louis Park or Bloomington. The housing stock in Eden Prairie is well kept and to new for such an ordinance.