A realtor emailed me this listing

The original asking price was $265 and now it’s up to $288k.

If you end up getting the house you will still need another $10 to $15k to close move and get settled.

If it was me I would bow out and keep my $300k in my pocket.

Good luck with your decision.
 

Offering more might get you that home. The good news is the approximate cost of $400.00 a month taxes will not realty be that much if you deduct the amount you pay now as an offset.

Having cash might get you the home but using all your cash could leave you unable to make any unexpected repairs that homes have a tendency to surprise a person with. Looking at the back porch as an area that will need routine upkeep due to weather exposer or left to rot thus decreasing the home value is something you have to consider in overall home buying.
 
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That house looked like it was listed as a ‘bargain’ to encourage bidding so if the price it sells for is higher, that doesn’t make it too high.

If Deb gets into the home and stays in it for the rest of her life, it doesn’t matter if the price isn’t perfect. She needs to be in a safe home now.
 

Jules said:
That house looked like it was listed as a ‘bargain’ to encourage bidding so if the price it sells for is higher, that doesn’t make it too high.

If Deb gets into the home and stays in it for the rest of her life, it doesn’t matter if the price isn’t perfect. She needs to be in a safe home now.
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No doubt a safe home is needed. What to do with the home she lives in now could be an additional expense. If it's put up for sale but is condemned as uninhabitable due to the multiple issues she has shown. She may have to foot the expense of having it demolished plus the cost to remove it to a landfill.

Chet & others for over the last year have made what seems like a reasonable solution. Store her collectibles, rent a place to live temporarily, raze her home & have a home built where the original was. If she is willing to shell out the asking price or higher, foot the cost to move. Doesn't building a new home using the utilities already in place make more sense?
 
You’re presuming that Deb lives in an ideal location. If you’d read her stories, she has neighbours that she hates on at least one side and it’s getting worse. Also the last thing a senior lady needs is to deal with demolition and being the general contractor of a new home. Too many decisions. If she’s decided to buy a new home, let’s support her.
 
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You’re presuming that Deb lives in an ideal location. If you’d read her stories, she has neighbours that she hates on at least one side and it’s getting worse. Also the last thing a senior lady needs is to deal with demolition and being the general contractor of a new home. Too many decisions. If she’s decided to buy a new home, let’s support her.
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I've read her posts and have come to understand that Deb lives in & posts about her, as she calls it a disaster of a home for over a year now. She has explained that parting with $100.00 makes her palms sweaty so parting with over 200k savings just doesn't seem logical.

She could hire a general contractor to get a firm contract for demolition & rebuild but that would entail looking for & getting someone willing to work with her & she willing to trust that contractor.

If you read her posts you would know she doesn't want to leave the area she is in (Stillwater N Y) so she limits herself to what is available.

Since she doesn't like her neighbors & trash is a problem, if she were willing to move & offer cash she could buy something like this for less than what she might consider in N Y State.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/545-Schoolhouse-Rd_Johnstown_PA_15904_M45550-70824
 
@Pecos is right on track. I'm 75 soon to be 76 and I wouldn't want that much to take care of.
If it weren't for my son helping with our yard work and repairs we would have moved out long ago.
I don't like the washer and dryer being in the basement.
I don't know how you feel about the heat but the deck looks like you would boil out there and no trees in sight.
Does the property in the back come to a v? It looks like the shed is at the point of it.
I wonder what condition the fence is in.
So much to consider and as others have said you need to see it.
I wish you much luck in your quest for a new home.
 
The next step is to get a home inspector.

There's a young couple in the church I attend that are looking for a house. I sent them an email with photos and description and also contained estimated values from zillow, realtor.com and redfin. The wife replied that they are looking for a really inexpensive house - they can't afford very much right now amd mine is WAY out of their price range. Good luck to them with the housing boom. The agent that is acting for me said you can ask just about anything right now. Maybe in their price range they can afford this:

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debodun said:
The next step is to get a home inspector.

There's a young couple in the church I attend that are looking for a house. I sent them an email with photos and description and also contained estimated values from zillow, realtor.com and redfin. The wife replied that they are looking for a really inexpensive house - they can't afford very much right now amd mine is WAY out of their price range. Good luck to them with the housing boom. The agent that is acting for me said you can ask just about anything right now. Maybe in their price range they can afford this:

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That young couple may not be in the market for a fixer-upper and didn't want to hurt your feelings.
 
StarSong said:
Are you excited about the prospect of moving to this new house?
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Excited and also apprehensive - think of all the packing and moving. I'm going to have to have a BIG moving sale! I did email the couple from church that are looking for a house to buy and asked what their price is. This is the reply:

Because this would be the first time we are owning a house, we would like to buy a fixer-upper for no more then $120,000. We couldn’t offer you that, your house is worth much more than that.
 
debodun said:
I put my mom's collection of Depression and other vintage glassware on Marketplace. Only one person commented and that was to say it was very pretty, but she already had a lot of it. This is the glass I'm going to have to deal with:

https://www.seniorforums.com/media/...-and-other-vintage-glassware-i-inherited.635/
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Looks like your doomed to invest in a proper china cabinet for your collections of things, Deb.

I found you just the one! :)

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debodun said:
Excited and also apprehensive - think of all the packing and moving. I'm going to have to have a BIG moving sale! I did email the couple from church that are looking for a house to buy and asked what their price is. This is the reply:

Because this would be the first time we are owning a house, we would like to buy a fixer-upper for no more then $120,000. We couldn’t offer you that, your house is worth much more than that.
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Glad they were honest and direct with you about it.
 
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