The woman and I are looking at houses yet again

[Landroval]

ugh

Minendo, buy it

 

[olds]

Holy Shlt! $95,000?
I am moving there!

 

[amol]

$95,000 for 6500 sq ft?!?!?!?

crap, that is EFFIN CHEAP!! 6500 is like the LOT SIZES on our street and a home down the road just sold for $1.2million!!!

oh well, CA prices have been skyrocketing up, but they'll go down soon

edit: 6900 sqft is $5.5million in my town! :Q

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I don't envy what your heating costs will be.

haha the place has like 4-5 fireplaces.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: tm37
Year Built: 1885

That woudl concern me a bit

Houses of that time period are vastly superior in quality to new homes.

I'd be worried about termites, rot, radon gas, and electrical infrastructure, etc...

Edit: Not to mention ghosts.

 

[gistech1978]

something makes me think you would be spending at least 95k on repairs.

though thats a whole lot of house for 95k and looks really cool to boot.

 

[tami]

looks nice. go for it!

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I don't envy what your heating costs will be.

Not if you close off some of the home you wont be using. BTW really nice.

 

[olds]

Why is everyone assuming that this home wasn't/isn't maintained?

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Edit: Not to mention ghosts.

:evil:

 

[SearchMaster]

That's a beautiful house. I love old houses.

 

[gistech1978]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Why is everyone assuming that this home wasn't/isn't maintained?

because its a 6000+ sq ft home for far less than you can get a 1600 sq ft cookie cutter home here or anywhere in suburbia.

granted, Dallas TX isnt Portland, IN but come on...the market cant be that bad there.

 

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: tm37
Year Built: 1885

That woudl concern me a bit

Houses of that time period are vastly superior in quality to new homes.

I'd be worried about termites, rot, radon gas, and electrical infrastructure, etc...

Edit: Not to mention ghosts.

If the house was bought or sold within the past 30 years all of the mechanical systems have been updated to code.
Termites, rot and radon gas are handled by inspectors and if they were a problem, would have reared their ugly heads a LONG time ago.

Trust me, I've looked at countless late 19th century homes, they are built as solid as possible. All the wood framing is twice as thick and superior wood than anything used today.

That house will still be standing 100 years from now, unless it burns down or blows up.

 

because its a 6000+ sq ft home for far less than you can get a 1600 sq ft cookie cutter home here or anywhere in suburbia.

granted, Dallas TX isnt Portland, IN but come on...the market cant be that bad there.

It's in the middle of nowhere. The total square footage is including the "third" level.
That is the right price for the market in that area, take a quick look at any realty sites.

The same types of houses go for the same prices here in upstate ny. All of the houses I have inspected have been in tip top shape.

 

[Sukhoi]

Looks good, but I'd get a very thorough inspection. Electrical, plumbing, sewer, basement walls, main beams.

 

[charky]

Love old houses as well...live in a 1924 bungalow. Damn straight they're built better.

If this house has been well-maintained and updated...what a steal. 15 bucks a square foot...you've got to be kidding me!

 

[suse920]

WTF!!!! 95k?! omgbbq that would be a mil or over here

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: gistech1978

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Why is everyone assuming that this home wasn't/isn't maintained?

because its a 6000+ sq ft home for far less than you can get a 1600 sq ft cookie cutter home here or anywhere in suburbia.

granted, Dallas TX isnt Portland, IN but come on...the market cant be that bad there.

California

 

[anno]

Originally posted by: gistech1978

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Why is everyone assuming that this home wasn't/isn't maintained?

because its a 6000+ sq ft home for far less than you can get a 1600 sq ft cookie cutter home here or anywhere in suburbia.

granted, Dallas TX isnt Portland, IN but come on...the market cant be that bad there.

heh. I am guessing there must be some fixin' up to do, but at 6000+ sq ft house on a .2 acre lot.. at least there won't be much yardwork.

almost 6500sqft and only 2 bathrooms. that's amazing. I can't even imagine such a house! sure is cool lookin'.
definitely needs more bathrooms.

 

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: gistech1978

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Why is everyone assuming that this home wasn't/isn't maintained?

because its a 6000+ sq ft home for far less than you can get a 1600 sq ft cookie cutter home here or anywhere in suburbia.

granted, Dallas TX isnt Portland, IN but come on...the market cant be that bad there.

California

California, in no way, represents a normal market.

ps. Don't give out your mls login.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: tm37
Year Built: 1885

That woudl concern me a bit

Houses of that time period are vastly superior in quality to new homes.

I'd be worried about termites, rot, radon gas, and electrical infrastructure, etc...

Edit: Not to mention ghosts.

If the house was bought or sold within the past 30 years all of the mechanical systems have been updated to code.
Termites, rot and radon gas are handled by inspectors and if they were a problem, would have reared their ugly heads a LONG time ago.

Trust me, I've looked at countless late 19th century homes, they are built as solid as possible. All the wood framing is twice as thick and superior wood than anything used today.

That house will still be standing 100 years from now, unless it burns down or blows up.

Actually, there's something to this. If you look at new home construction these days, the amount of pressboard used is criminal. Right now it's all about cheaply building as many subdivisions as possible, maximizing housing density for a given section of land (and then, of course, selling these houses at a huge profit).

Blegh.

 

[ironcrotch]

NORMAN!!!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Sweet Jebus! I live in a "moderate" housing market - Minneapolis - and am about to pay twice that amount for a 1125-sq-foot house.

 

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: tm37
Year Built: 1885

That woudl concern me a bit

Houses of that time period are vastly superior in quality to new homes.

I'd be worried about termites, rot, radon gas, and electrical infrastructure, etc...

Edit: Not to mention ghosts.

If the house was bought or sold within the past 30 years all of the mechanical systems have been updated to code.
Termites, rot and radon gas are handled by inspectors and if they were a problem, would have reared their ugly heads a LONG time ago.

Trust me, I've looked at countless late 19th century homes, they are built as solid as possible. All the wood framing is twice as thick and superior wood than anything used today.

That house will still be standing 100 years from now, unless it burns down or blows up.

Actually, there's something to this. If you look at new home construction these days, the amount of pressboard used is criminal. Right now it's all about cheaply building as many subdivisions as possible, maximizing housing density for a given section of land (and then, of course, selling these houses at a huge profit).

Blegh.

Preaching to the choir. This is my job.

Newbuilds are crap. There are some quality constructions out there, but you're not going to find them in a phased subdivision unless you're ready to pay a LOT of money.

 

[Sukhoi]

My dad is a fireman, and he says they won't even go into a house if they know it has those pressed wood fiber I-beam floor joists. They just burn through too quickly.