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It's a frame house from 1915 and all updated features from electrical to plumbing. finished basment with all new siding. A quick visual inspection do not show any problems from foundation to roof. need to make an offer and go with the engineer's inspection now. I welcome any advice you guys can give.
Old homes are built much better than newer homes. There was craftsmanship and pride in work way back when. The biggest problem with older homes isn't necessarily the bones, it's the electric, plumbing, insulation, windows. All these things if not already updated, can be done upfront if you got the cash, or chipped away at a little at a time.
Newer homes have ****-poor quality and are for the most part built with subpar materials. The newer they are, the crappier they are. Yeah sure they look all fancy and all, but that's just smoke and mirrors.
Old homes are built much better than newer homes. There was craftsmanship and pride in work way back when. The biggest problem with older homes isn't necessarily the bones, it's the electric, plumbing, insulation, windows. All these things if not already updated, can be done upfront if you got the cash, or chipped away at a little at a time.
Newer homes have ****-poor quality and are for the most part built with subpar materials. The newer they are, the crappier they are. Yeah sure they look all fancy and all, but that's just smoke and mirrors.
All above things electric, plumbing, insulation, windows are updated in the house. Cannot see any defects visually. Only thing I am worried about is the foundation and structure of the house from inside.
Just make an offer and have the inspection done. If anything major pops up then you can walk away if you choose to. I deal with construction projects on a regular basis and most older buildings and homes are built like tanks compared to the stuff I see being built in the more recent years.
I have to second LifeInLI's opinion. We just sold a house that was close to 90 years old and that house was solid- in fact when we bought in 2001 the locust posts were still holding up the house (we replaced them bc the mortgage company wanted steel beams). We loved that house and would still be there if it was in a better location (it sat behind an office building). Things to consider during inspection- is the electric updated and if so, when? Does it have dreaded aluminum wiring?
I have to second LifeInLI's opinion. We just sold a house that was close to 90 years old and that house was solid- in fact when we bought in 2001 the locust posts were still holding up the house (we replaced them bc the mortgage company wanted steel beams). We loved that house and would still be there if it was in a better location (it sat behind an office building). Things to consider during inspection- is the electric updated and if so, when? Does it have dreaded aluminum wiring?
What twingles said is right? Some home inspectors are knowledgeable and some are not. They are not liable later. Crazy as this sounds, there is a tv channel, HGTV, it has a website with everything about fixing homes, what to look for, home inspections, etc. Can not hurt to check it out. Other country's are way older than 100 yrs., how fabulous their homes are. Nothing like an older home, their is a product out their to fix any issue to do with a home. My home was over 100 yr. and just needed more insulation and tlc.
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