Homeowner Shares Her Real-Life ‘Money Pit,’ Wondering How It Ever Passed Inspection 6 Years Ago
Back in March 1986, a movie called The Money Pit came out. It starred Tom Hanks and Shelly Long as a couple who purchased a million-dollar home for about $200,000, with the intention of restoring the home to its former glory together.
However, once they get started, they realize the house is in far worse shape than they ever could’ve imagined, and they quickly rack up thousands of dollars in bills (and numerous headaches) as they try to complete the renovations.
The film is billed as a romantic comedy, but anyone who has ever owned a home knows that sometimes you can end up in a real-life money pit of your own. Typically, these situations don’t have as happy an ending as the big screen version.
TikToker @jg92188 says that she’s dealing with a money pit right now, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. She even made a video about some of the issues she’s uncovered, sharing the problems in a multipart series. She says she and her husband have considered suing the previous owners.
The Homeowner Says the House Never Should’ve Passed Inspection
@jg92188 Time to start sharing our actual Money Pit house behind the scenes 🫠 We could probably sue the previous owner, who happened to be the realtor, who might’ve possibly had a friend that was able to pass the inspection. It’s THAT bad. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by things falling apart in your house, we’re 6 years in. This is Part 1. Drop a comment if you happen to own a money pit as well, and feel free to follow along for the rest of the sh*t show. #moneypit #homeownerproblems #storytime #momtok #relatablevideos ♬ original sound – TheBeautifulMessJess✨
Before showing her followers the problems, the TikToker explained how she and her family came to own the house. “We could probably sue the previous owner who happened to be the realtor, who might’ve possibly had a friend that was able to pass the inspection … it’s that bad,” she captioned the video.
According to her, she’s lived in the home with her family for six years now. In that time, they’ve uncovered a number of issues, including a spot above the kitchen stove that constantly floods. The drywall appears to be deteriorating and falling from the ceiling, which the TikToker notes isn’t something you want happening right above where you cook.
She says the flooding occurs because the children’s bathroom is directly above the damaged area, and the shower floods, causing water to pour through the ceiling while they are washing up.
There Are Electrical Abnormalities
The TikToker then showed the upstairs bathroom, which she says is responsible for the flooding to show her followers an unusual light switch. She explained that while the switch was in the upstairs bathroom, it’s actually used to control the downstairs exterior light, which shines on the family’s back deck.
Frustrated, she joked that they have to send one of the kids upstairs to flip the switch whenever they want to let their dogs out at night.
She Hopes to Be Able to Move Soon
In the video, which is part of a multi-part series, the TikToker explained how her husband has been trying to get a new job so that they can afford to move and leave their money pit behind. However, the job offer they were waiting for didn’t come through, so she has turned to documenting the home’s problems while he continues his job search.
As for her comment about suing, she may be out of luck. Deadlines for bringing claims against a real estate agent or home seller vary by state and by the type of claim. For example, Justia says that many states have a three- to six-year time limit, which would put the TikToker outside of the window where she could do anything.
