Man DOUBLES His Money Selling Family Home – Dad Is FURIOUS!

Picture this: you buy a house from your dad after your grandma passes away, and over the years, your family grows and the neighborhood gets worse. You decide it’s time to sell the house and move to a safer, more spacious home. But, your dad isn’t too happy about it and wants to buy the house back at the original price. Talk about a family drama! Join me as we dive into this rollercoaster of emotions and find out if our protagonist is in the wrong for wanting to sell the house.

Grandma’s House for Sale

From Selling to Renting

Returning Home ️

An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse

So, I Bought It

Family Expansion

Cramped Quarters

Time to Move

Dad’s Disapproval

Neighbor Dad ️

Garage Compromise ️

Feeling Guilty

Lower Than Market Rate

Rambling Apology ️

TL;DR

To Sell or Not to Sell?

Our protagonist bought their grandma’s house from their dad after returning from the military with a pregnant wife. Over time, their family grew, and the house became too small and the neighborhood too dangerous. ‍ ‍ ‍ They decide to sell the house, which has doubled in value, but their dad is not happy about it. He wants to buy it back at the original price and is upset about losing his garage storage space. Our protagonist offers a compromise, but dad isn’t having it. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation and if our protagonist is in the wrong for wanting to sell the house.

Fair price, fair choice. Don’t lose money for dad’s tools.

Investment paid off! Generous offer to dad. Where’s his share?

Selling family home: NTA and father should have rented instead.

‍ ‍ Son sells family home, father gets mad. Commenter says NTA.

NTA. Sell the house, buy a new one. You’re their provider

You bought it, you sell it. Your dad’s storage, not yours.

Smart move, but offering to sell below market value is generous

Family drama ensues as father tries to take from son’s equity. NTA

Sell the house, buy a new one for your family

Stand up for your family and your finances! ‍ ‍ ‍

Sold family house against dad’s wishes, NTA wins.

NTA. Do what’s best for your family

Stand up for yourself! Offer the garage at appraisal rate. NTA

Pressured into buying, made fair profit. NTA

Legally bought house, sold for profit, NTA. Family outgrown house.

Suggests a compromise that could make everyone happy

Stand your ground! Your dad can’t dictate your life choices.

Keep the money, give a garage deadline – NTA wins

Sell the house and let dad deal with the consequences

Fair sale, fair game

You own the house, sell it for market value

Profitable purchase leads to family feud. NTA sells family home.

NTA. You can sell your house and owe him nothing

Sell the house and buy a bike/toolshed for Dad

NTA. You offered options, consequences were theirs to bear.

Profit-driven siblings spark family feud over home sale.

Making big bucks on family home, offer to improve garage.

Veteran defends selling family home, dad jealous of success. NTA

You bought it, you decide. NTA

Take charge of your property Offer a garage as a peace offering ️

NTA and made money due to housing market, not family.

Dad is furious after son doubles money selling family home. NTA.

Sell family home at fair market rate, dad has no say

Sell house, help dad build garage, win-win

Dad’s reaction is understandable, but OP is NTA. Suggestions given.

You bought the house at an agreed price, NTA

Stand your ground! Your father is being a mooch. NTA

Putting family needs first, not playing games with entitled dad

Making bank on a home sale – NTA for doing so.

Prioritizing your family’s needs is not being selfish. NTA

Dad wants son to sell house back at cost after benefitting.

Generous gesture suggestion for a person who sold family home.

Maximize your profit on the house and take care of your family. ‍ ‍ ‍

Smart move or selfish? Navigating family and finances

Generous offer to sell house and help sell Dad’s house. NTA

Your house, your money. Don’t let your dad guilt-trip you

Profit off investment, NTA. Dad shouldn’t control your property decisions.

Previous owner’s relation negligible. NTA. Dad just trying to profit. ‍♂️

Agreed, sometimes parents can be a roadblock to success.

Generous suggestion for NTA to help dad’s new garage

Sell the house, buy a garage? NTA wins!

You bought the house, you make the rules. #NTA

Money vs family ties: a delicate balance.

Older generation upset as younger generation profits from home sale

Dad used OP’s garage rent-free for years, now mad for selling. NTA

NTA! You offered to store dad’s stuff, no obligation to sell.

Sell for market value to improve living situation, not sentimentality

NTA for selling a house with emotional ties; father’s request unfair

Invested in house, dad wants money, free storage, NTA

Selling family home causes family feud – NTA wins

Fair point, it’s their house now

Reasonable compromises made for family’s benefit. NTA

Neighbor sells family home for profit, NTA for buying it.

NTA sells house, dad gets mad. Commenter calls dad ingrate.

Sell the house, not your dignity.

Stand your ground! NTA for not giving them a cent.

Inheriting a house doesn’t mean you owe anyone anything

Buying the house was a risk, selling it a reward

Stand your ground and keep your money!

Sell your house, sell your problems. NTA

Selling inherited house causes family feud. NTA wins.