Another house that looks promising

Again RadishRose is bringing up good points. It would be helpful to put all of these things on your inspection list for any house you go into.

A good estate agent should be calling you when nice homes in your price range come up. Is he working hard for you?
 

Deb

Regarding the 587 Hudson Ave property in Stillwater, my husband took a look at the pictures and pointed out to me the dark discoloration between the poured concrete basement floor and concrete walls, which dear husband is 99% certain is wetness/moisture related to either a recent water issue in the basement, or multiple water issues in the basement that have been present for a number of years.

Related to my personal opinion of the home, I would bow-out. The windows are old, the carpeting is worn and dated, and in my opinion it's well overpriced at $209,900.
 
debodun said:
It's a smaller house on a smaller lot and, in general, looks better than the one I have now.
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Well most anything is a step up compared to your house, but would you let this house fall into more disrepair or keep it up? That’s the question. Houses are worth what the market will bear.
 

Jules said:
A good estate agent should be calling you when nice homes in your price range come up. Is he working hard for you?
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The one that is showing me the Hudson Ave home is the same that showed me the one on Brickyard Rd. He had contacted me about another one which I dismissed right away due to the small kitchen.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/32-Russell-Dr_Stillwater_NY_12170_M39115-20710

His plaint is always the same - "This house will sell fast." I almost feel like that is a subtle form of pressure to make up my mind quickly. Estate agents aren't concerned about a client's happiness, they just want to sell and get their commissions. Funny how the Brickyard Rd and Russell Dr houses are still for sale.
 
debodun said:
The one that is showing me the Hudson Ave home is the same that showed me the one on Brickyard Rd. He had contacted me about another one which I dismissed right away due to the small kitchen.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/32-Russell-Dr_Stillwater_NY_12170_M39115-20710

His plaint is always the same - "This house will sell fast." I almost feel like that is a subtle form of pressure to make up my mind quickly. Estate agents aren't concerned about a client's happiness, they just want to sell and get their commissions. Funny how the Brickyard Rd and Russell Dr houses are still for sale.
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Houses sell really fast in my area, but you are so right the agents just want the commission. When we bought this house we unfortunately had a really lame agent, we got the house for 255,000 and OUR agent remarked that it should have sold for at least 300,000.

I was like so you want us to have to pay more? She was horrific in so many ways and I told her the only reason I was letting her sell me a house was because she had a contract with us, and my husband was in a hurry. Otherwise I’d waited the contract out. 🤬
 
Aunt Marg said:
Deb

Regarding the 587 Hudson Ave property in Stillwater, my husband took a look at the pictures and pointed out to me the dark discoloration between the poured concrete basement floor and concrete walls, which dear husband is 99% certain is wetness/moisture related to either a recent water issue in the basement, or multiple water issues in the basement that have been present for a number of years.
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That basement, compared to mine, is the Sahara Desert. ;)
 
The sellers probably aren't going to be very flexible on the selling price since it has just come on the market. All I can do, if I am still interested after seeing it, is t make what I feel is a reasonable offer. See message #219
 
debodun said:
The sellers probably aren't going to be very flexible on the selling price since it has just come on the market. All I can do, if I am still interested after seeing it, is t make what I feel is a reasonable offer.
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I would like to see you redirect your focus and keep on looking.

What I would love to see you in is something comparable to the Brickyard Rd, home.

You deserve something finished, clean, fresh, and nice, Deb.
 
debodun said:
Houses like that aren't very common in this locale. Most homes here were built before or at the turn of the Nineteenth Century or are 1930s cracker homes.
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Keep looking, Deb, and reward yourself with something truly special.

I know my words may not agree with you, but you deserve something nice.
 
I tried to draw the floor plan from memory. I haven't been in it in almost 2 years since the person that lived there went into assisted care and I usually just went in the kitchen to leave food. A few times I had to go further to check on her if she wasn't in the kitchen. This is as good as I can do under the circumstances.

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debodun said:
I tried to draw the floor plan from memory. I haven't been in it in almost 2 years since the person that lived there went into assisted care and I usually just went in the kitchen to leave food. A few times I had to go further to check on her if she wasn't in the kitchen. This is as good as I can do under the circumstances.

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The bathroom is in a bad place.
 
Pinky said:
Is there only one entry into the house .. through the kitchen?
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Good point, Pinky. Like I said, I am drawing it from memory of a house in which I rarely saw most places. Not an infallible graphic. I do not remember an entry directly from the garage to the house. I kinda remember the woman leaving her walker in the driveway when she went out. Why would she have to leave it out if there was a direct entry to the garage. I suppose it could be off the end of the hallway. If there isn't one, that would kill the deal. Why have an attched garage if you can't access it from the house? I think I'll email the estate agent.
 
debodun said:
Good point, Pinky. Like I said, I am drawing it from memory of a house in which I rarely saw most places. Not an infallible graphic. I do not remember an entry directly from the garage to the house. I kinda remember the woman leaving her walker in the driveway when she went out. Why would she have to leave it out if there was a direct entry to the garage. I suppose it could be off the end of the hallway. If there isn't one, that would kill the deal. Why have an attched garage if you can't access it from the house? I think I'll email the estate agent.
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You can have a door added we have done that in two houses.
 
I'm looking at the wrong house, I think. The one I was referring to has natural wood cabinets in the kitchen, not gray one.

Found the one you're looking at - Hudson address. I don't see a garage entry to the house, but that doesn't mean there isn't one.

Will be interested to learn of your impressions after you do a walk through.
 

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