Allowed To Show on Shabbat? (x-post in Real Estate) - New Jersey (NJ) - Page 3 - City-Data Forum

luckyshoes · 09-10-2009, 07:08 AM

Oh wait, you haven't made an offer yet?

Yeah, then they're not so nuts. Sorry about that.

Make an offer if you want the house and try to get your FIL in there during attorney review or at worst, the home inspection with the inspector.

kamane18 · 09-10-2009, 09:38 AM

We are seeing it again tonight with FIL/MIL and supposedly they would consider/accept a better if we were to make one tomorrow while they are in AR. I think they are trying to wrap this up before the High Holy days and don't want to lose the other buyers in case we decide not to go forward or don't come in higher. We'll see...

njkate · 09-10-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by kamane18

We are seeing it again tonight with FIL/MIL and supposedly they would consider/accept a better if we were to make one tomorrow while they are in AR. I think they are trying to wrap this up before the High Holy days and don't want to lose the other buyers in case we decide not to go forward or don't come in higher. We'll see...

Good luck..the high holy days are just around the corner

kamane18 · 09-10-2009, 01:20 PM

Yes, I know. But if we decide to we'll make an offer tomorrow morning - in which case we could easily be in contract before next weekend should it work out.

AndrewMensch · 09-10-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kamane18

My family and I are currently considering an offer on a house in Livingston, NJ which is owned by an Orthodox Jewish family. The family (and older couple) has told their listing agent (who has passed to our agent) that there are no showings Friday evening/Saturday - which I understand is due to Shabbat (I'm a less religious Jew myself).

Question though. We've seen the house twice and are likely to make an offer BUT we need my FIL to see it first (he knows a lot about construction and we want him to make sure we're not missing something wrong with the house/be our second pair of eyes). Unfortunately, FIL works late so evenings are tough. Then Friday/Saturday are out and this Sunday we all have a family function all day. We'd rather not wait until next week since they do have another (albeit lowball) offer on the house.

Would it be offensive to ask again if we can see it Saturday? Is there anyway it would be allowed to be shown that day?

This is not just a disturbance of the family during the Sabbath. You are not supposed to do business on Shabbat. Even if you don't buy that day, it is still considered business. You also have to turn lights on and off and drive a car to and from....

Ask for Saturday after sundown.