Hi good people,
Well let me tell you a little story and try not to bore you to tears or
make this a super long message. My wife and I walk by this home and have done
so for several years. She has always commented on how lovely the house looks
and incredibly it went on the market about
Scott,
You don't know what an old house is. Built in the fifties is like brand
new. *GRIN* My house was built in the twenties, and one of the Toms on
the list is working on a house that's over a hundred years old.
Get a home inspector to go through the house. He can find lots of issues
if
Scot, this sounds like a pretty nice house. Before purchasing an older home I
would find out whether it is hooked up to a municipal sewer and water system.
If not you should check into the condition of the septic system and the well
and water pump. I'd also want to find out about the
I can now mostly, safely, traverse from the first floor of my house, to
the basement, without having to leave the house. The last step is a bit
of a doozy since I haven't completed the landing, so there is a
double-high step at the bottom.
As per usual, my design far exceeded any actual skill
Brice,
I would totally agree with you. My wife and I have had a similar issue with
warranty coverage on our dishwasher. The extended warranty paid for itself
several times over on it. In my opinion, with the way they make things
today, consideration of the extended warranty on major appliance is
Hi Dan,
Thanks and I would get a home inspector or my brother-in-law who might
as well be one. I did run my hands along the exposed walls in the basement
where I could get without the agent thinking I was nuts, but I did not notice
any cracks or things flaking off. I also neglected to
Hi Dale,
Well one thing they did is switch over to electric for heating water
and I agree the windows would be first on my list probably. I do need to
checkout the electric situation again since I did not look for every outlet. I
have to admit that although they had the ac on to keep
Hi Paul,
Thanks, I have mixed feelings, but I see a lot of potential in this home and
certainly in the property. In fact I even see where it would be possible to add
on to the existing home or even build a new one since there is sufficient land
on which to build. The water/suage system is
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Congrats my friend. I eventually will have to learn about how to build steps
myself and luckily not quite as many as you. grin.
On Jun 14, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Dan Rossi wrote:
I can now mostly, safely, traverse from the first floor of my house, to
the basement, without having to leave the
Termite, roof condition. soundness of foundation, sewerage, water, foundation
for crack and water leakage. Update on wiring and amp of service. Windows and
doors condition.
To began with. And a inspector of your choosing if you think you need one. Do
not have the realtor pick out the inspector
You Bet! The ice makers are around A buck 50 each, and I was told the new
PC board was 200 dollars plus in each instancethere would have
been a service charge, plus labor.
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Thanks Bill and all good points to keep in mind. See I knew I was asking the
experts.
On Jun 14, 2010, at 10:53 AM, Bill Gallik wrote:
The roof and basement would be my chief concerns. The roof may need new
shingling and possibly some roofing board replacement. The basement
(foundation) may
The guy's full of it. The house I grew up in was of that type. The glass
was always cold and formed ice. You could put storm windows on the outside
which would give you several inches between the windows which would help.
Isn't inspections mandatory in your state with selling a home?
You
Carpeting hides a multitude of sins!
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And in general, the more you paid for it, the more it's worth it.
Alan
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Too bad this realtor seems to be more interested
in selling property than honesty.
I just can't imagine anyone thinking those
windows are better, we had them in my growing-up house.
oi... Betsy
At 06:18 AM 6/14/2010, you wrote:
The guy's full of it. The house I grew up in was of that type. The
You too huh. Well he just had a fact or two wrong but I suppose they are
better. Better then no window at all but not by much. grin
Alan
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Aloha everyone, I really can't add much that everyone else hasn't
already said. My house was built in 1920. Yes a good inspector is
necessary and if you live where termites are an issue you might want
to consider a termite inspection too. I find talking with others can
often get me to
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Hi ALan,
Actually I do not believe it is required because when I sold my home, the buyer
waived it. I was very surprised, but apparently his only interest was in me
getting the hell out of the house so he could move in. I think he would have
packed the truck for me if I had asked. In any event
Well I think in his case, he's just clueless because even I knew these windows
would not be efficient, but hey, it has been so long since I lived in a house
with these windows, I had forgotten how bad they were. grin.
Betsy, you are correct and although I am sure he is generally an honest enough
person, I know he has to make the sale and in these difficult market
conditions, they will twist their own ethics to get what they want. I spoke to
the gal that sold me my home and asked her to represent us if we
Tom, I'm in Maryland and they are asking $349,000, which honestly the land
alone is probably worth that much itself.
On Jun 14, 2010, at 2:04 PM, Tom Fowle wrote:
Don't know where in the country you are, but if there is any risk of earth
quakes, I think presumably un reinforced brick would be
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The funny thing about those single pane windows is, I remember them mostly
because of having frost on the glass around Christmas time.
Alan
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Some states require an inspection and some don't. If your considering
buying a home 50 years old, I'd go for the inspection myself.
Alan
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Hey, it never hurts to look and you never know, one day you might be in the
right place at the right time.
Alan
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Hi Bill,
Thanks for the tips and information. It sounds like you had quite a staff
working on your behalf. grin.
On Jun 14, 2010, at 8:49 PM, William Stephan wrote:
Scott: you've gotten a lot of good suggestions here. My house was built in
1927, and has generally been well maintained. My
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