We bought this house. Unbeknownst to us, we got much more than we bargained for, in the bad department. It was a fixer upper, that much we knew. In 2004, the home inspection business was not regulated in NY state. We hired a “home inspector” on the recommendation of the real estate agent. When he [...]
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The House down the street, Part III
Part of the continuing saga of the old farm house down the street from us. The renovation is complete, all they need to do now is plant grass or something, probably have to wait until spring for that.
Here are Part I and Part II of this series.
It is also for sale. This is [...]
Building new vs. Fixing old
I was thinking about the difference between building a new house and fixing up an older house. There are advantages to each. On the one hand, if you build a new house, you will end up with a structure that is up to current codes and should be low maintenance for several years. [...]
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