buying a house in philidelphia ny (Philadelphia: sale, construction jobs, construction)

[lostkause]

i am currently deployed and my wife and i are looking to buy a house near phylidelphia we have found a 1900's ranch style that has oil heat it is aproxiatly 2120 sq ft what could i esatmate as an average heating bill in the winter and what questions should be asked to the realitor

[Sgoldie]

Age of windows, wiring (for safety;s sake), roof, and furnace. Insulation. Testing of water and septic system and how large. New windows can make a world of difference in effective heating. There may be grants or tax rebates to replace them.

You can get from them the specific heating bills from last year, which of course you'd have to increase for this year. You may want to ask about lead paint due to the age of the house. Ask about projected taxes based on sale price. For sure get a thorough home inspection and make sure you're there with a pen and notebook when he does it which should be a condition of placing the offer. A good inspector can answer any question you have.

[lostkause]

thanks for the info but i still have a ways to go on this deployment and i dont think this deal is going to last until i get back so i am going to have my brother there with the inspector my brother has worked alot of construction jobs so he knows a little about what to ask but i want to make sure do you know the laws and regulations about building a pond on your propertythats also something i have been considering

[ckhthankgod]

I thought Philadelphia had it's own power company within the village? That's what I heard when i was stationed there from 2000-2003.

[GiantRutgersfan]

Originally Posted by lostkause

thanks for the info but i still have a ways to go on this deployment and i dont think this deal is going to last until i get back so i am going to have my brother there with the inspector my brother has worked alot of construction jobs so he knows a little about what to ask but i want to make sure do you know the laws and regulations about building a pond on your propertythats also something i have been considering

I wouldnt imagine that would be any kind of issue to build a pond

[Viralmd]

Originally Posted by GiantRutgersfan

I wouldnt imagine that would be any kind of issue to build a pond

Actually, that's often not the case. At our country home we needed to get an environmental impact assessment done.

[joeymarine]

Originally Posted by Viralmd

Actually, that's often not the case. At our country home we needed to get an environmental impact assessment done.

Unless you are farming and you can do whatever you want to do with the water on your property (provided you are not destroying your neighbors property). For example you can redirect waterways, you can dam up a stream to create a pond for irrigation purposes and things of that nature.

~Joey