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debodun said:
Why get their hopes up if moving is niot in my immediate future? ;) The realtor that showed me the first house just shook his head sadly when he saw my house and said. "It's basically a tear-down." I guess these new, young realtors have only seen houses built in the last 30 years and have all the new "up-to-code" accouterments. The have a conniption when the see wallpaper over plaster. That was the style in Victorian houses. What gives there?
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Maybe what gives is the realtors looking at your Victorian house believe you when you say it's a disaster. The comment "It's basically a tear-down." should be a clue.
 

I was glued to WTEN's coverage of the storms. No one in the family was hit by anything bad either. I saw that home without it's roof and other bad damage. Thank goodness no one was hurt.
 
What gives is when you contact a realtor to look at house(s), they assume that you are considering moving. They spend time on the house they ‘think’ you are interested in. Most of them have a fairly good idea who is actually interested in moving and who just wants a free assessment of their home.

Most people who move into a home want it ‘turn key’ ready. They don’t want to do all those renovations that the other home owners didn’t want to do.

Then there’s this new thing called ‘up to code’ that wasn’t around when these old homes were built , but they are now and it’s important stuff that realtors KNOW about.
 
debodun said:
We had a worse one in 1998. That passed about 2 miles from my house. All I remember was the constant lightning and thunder. Not much wind damage to my house, surprisingly, having a category 3 tornado only a few miles away.

http://files.cbs6albany.com/wrgb/we...lle_tornado_1998/Mechanicville_Tornado98.html
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I remember that vividly. We were here in this house spent time in the basement but no real damage. The village did lose a huge tree not far from us. When we saw the damage to Mechanicville we were dumbstruck.
 
As Kesha said “... ‘up to code’ that wasn’t around when these old homes were built , but they are now and it’s important stuff that realtors KNOW about.”

Do you know what the value of the land alone is? Sometimes the location is most of the value, because someone needs it. Location, location, location.
 
debodun said:
Why get their hopes up if moving is niot in my immediate future? ;)
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The good news is you got a free estimate of what your home is worth. By the time you take that dirt nap whoever ends up with it will probably be footing the bill for demolition if the city condemns it. (n)
 
Keesha said:
What gives is when you contact a realtor to look at house(s), they assume that you are considering moving. They spend time on the house they ‘think’ you are interested in. Most of them have a fairly good idea who is actually interested in moving and who just wants a free assessment of their home.

Most people who move into a home want it ‘turn key’ ready. They don’t want to do all those renovations that the other home owners didn’t want to do.

Then there’s this new thing called ‘up to code’ that wasn’t around when these old homes were built , but they are now and it’s important stuff that realtors KNOW about.
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Yeah, and around here you can't sell a house for immediate habitation if certain things aren't up to code and the seller is obligated to disclose any defects or things that don't meet code. If you try to sneak around the requirement you are still obligated for damages and the cost of bringing the house up to snuff even after the sale is closed. Mortgage companies all send out inspectors to look for defects, etc., before they'll lend on a property, too. I imagine mortgage companies do the same thing everywhere -- they don't want to run the risk of winding up having to foreclose on a home that's falling apart.
 
Butterfly said:
Yeah, and around here you can't sell a house for immediate habitation if certain things aren't up to code and the seller is obligated to disclose any defects or things that don't meet code. If you try to sneak around the requirement you are still obligated for damages and the cost of bringing the house up to snuff even after the sale is closed. Mortgage companies all send out inspectors to look for defects, etc., before they'll lend on a property, too. I imagine mortgage companies do the same thing everywhere -- they don't want to run the risk of winding up having to foreclose on a home that's falling apart.
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You know Butterfly, I was going to go there but wasn’t sure if that applied to you Americans. Up here you are responsible for disclosing everything in your home that isn’t ‘up to code’ and the seller can be held responsible if it’s not disclosed. The idea of putting any money into a house without knowing the current value of the home seems pointless.
A realtor can’t give a fair evaluation since most aren’t trained or qualified. They can give a guesstimate only.
 
Keesha said:
You know Butterfly, I was going to go there but wasn’t sure if that applied to you Americans. Up here you are responsible for disclosing everything in your home that isn’t ‘up to code’ and the seller can be held responsible if it’s not disclosed. The idea of putting any money into a house without knowing the current value of the home seems pointless.
A realtor can’t give a fair evaluation since most aren’t trained or qualified. They can give a guesstimate only.
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Though laws vary from state to state on stuff like this, it does apply, at least here in this state. I think it's a good thing, and particularly protects the buyer from flippers or others who make cosmetic repairs to sell a home and leave significant underlying defects, or from unscrupulous builders who build lower priced homes that are not sound.

You're right, realtors can only give a rough estimate based on square footage, what other homes in the area have sold for, etc. I'd never purchase a home for which I didn't have a professional appraisal, and I'd also insist on my own home inspection by someone qualified to make sure the home was as it was represented to be.
 
It looks spacious and clean, Deb. Do you want a 2-storey house? Does it have a basement?
How do you feel about having neighbours so close?
 
I did not look. Deb is not moving. Did you buy a new stove yet? Start on the kitchen cabinets? Get a new toliet? Fix your windows? I want the updates on your house 🤓.
 
A condo is way easier to upkeep than a private home. Why do you think you'd like apartment living? I think you're better off with a condo, it's easier. I like easier.
 
Is it two levels or would you have neighbors above you?

The other concern would be having to park your car a distance away.

Otherwise, very nice.
 
Aneeda72 said:
I did not look. Deb is not moving. Did you buy a new stove yet? Start on the kitchen cabinets? Get a new toliet? Fix your windows? I want the updates on your house 🤓.
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Now, now, dear, you don't want to be accused of being toxic 🤣. Besides, I always liked looking at homes for sale. You know that bumper sticker which says "I brake for yard sales?" My husband and I would come to a screeching halt if we saw a house for sale!
 
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Pepper said:
Now, now, dear, you don't want to be accused of being toxic 🤣. Besides, I always liked looked at homes for sale. You know that bumper sticker which says "I brake for yard sales?" My husband and I would come to a screeching halt if we saw a house for sale!
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So does my daughter, 😂, look at houses for sale. I am not being toxic, debs kitchen is toxic. I have deb’s kitchen on my mind. She cooks her food in that kitchen. She eats the food she cooks there. She could get very sick. I am very picky about kitchens as we all should be. I am worried.
 
I've never gotten ill for my own food, if that's a big concern for you, Aneeda. I trust my own more than restaurant food. ;)

It is difficult to tell from stagy looking photos. I'd have to see it in person to know if it's right for me. I sent an inquiry to the realtor that showed me the house I looked at 2 weeks ago (which I am still marveling at with no hot water and heating vents on the ceiling). Have not heard back, but he did bow out of our scheduled meeting last week. Hard to tell if he just cut me loose or he is having some other issues. He did not call back to re-schedule.
 
debodun said:
I've never gotten ill for my own food, if that's a big concern for you, Aneeda. I trust my own more than restaurant food. ;)

It is difficult to tell from stagy looking photos. I'd have to see it in person to know if it's right for me. I sent an inquiry to the realtor that showed me the house I looked at 2 weeks ago (which I am still marveling at with no hot water and heating vents on the ceiling). Have not heard back, but he did bow out of our scheduled meeting last week. Hard to tell if he just cut me loose or he is having some other issues. He did not call back to re-schedule.
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Well, still worried about you. 🤓. My house has heating vents in the ceiling. I am not a fan of them. You have to be very careful as to where they are placed. The ones in the bedrooms blow cold or hot air on you which is a problem.

Finally found a cover to direct the breeze away from the head of my bed.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Well, still worried about you. 🤓. My house has heating vents in the ceiling. I am not a fan of them. You have to be very careful as to where they are placed. The ones in the bedrooms blow cold or hot air on you which is a problem.

Finally found a cover to direct the breeze away from the head of my bed.
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My house's HVAC ducts are in the rafters between the ceiling and the roof. Heat and AC vents are in the ceiling as is true of most modern houses. The vents are placed to not blow directly where a bed is likely to be situated, and the vents themselves can be manually redirected (or closed).

In any event, I agree with Aneeda. No offense Deb, but if I was asked to lay odds, I'd go 20 to 1 that you aren't moving anytime soon unless a health or house disaster occurs. Perhaps that realtor suspects the same. Time is money in the RE game.
 
Butterfly said:
I think as we age, we need to look long and hard at whether or not we are going to be able to manage staircases as we get older. Most of us, if we live long enough, won't be able to.

Also that house has only one bath. Is it on the upstairs level where the bedroom is, or downstairs? I think a two story house with only one bath is problematic.
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Agree. Our house is a single story, but it's about half on raised foundation and half on a slab so there are two couple of steps in two areas. While they're completely manageable for us, if we moved it would be to a single story with zero steps.
 
Boy, Deb...be sure to check out the condo fees - how much reserve they have, and how often they have raised the prices and exactly what the prices entail. So many have been "burnt" by bad condo boards its not funny. Some are good and many aren't.

The listing says: "Listing has exclusions." What does that mean?
 

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