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Old 09-20-2008, 11:27 PM
 
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Honestly if it was my pick, I would choose the house. I love that neighborhood and the price is great for that area. Many homes, once remodeled, would go for $500,000-$600,000...
would you be worried about more maintenance for that older house? that's the thing I worry about for older homes..also isn't the newer home made of Stucco stronger than the older style brick house in case of a earthquake..etc.? I could be wrong, that was just my impression..thank you for your help.
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Old 09-20-2008, 11:31 PM
 
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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would you be worried about more maintenance for that older house? that's the thing I worry about for older homes..also isn't the newer home made of Stucco stronger than the older style brick house in case of a earthquake..etc.? I could be wrong, that was just my impression..thank you for your help.
Any house that is not brand new is going to have maintenance. Furthermore, you can never tell which house is going to be better than another as far as maintenance goes from pictures or even from looking through it once. When you decide on a home to purchase, a full home inspection would be performed to make sure nothing was wrong with the house, so there are no surprises.

Brick construction is about as solid as you get and generally will be much stronger than a house not made of brick.
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Old 09-21-2008, 02:10 AM
 
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MAintenance depends on what has been renovated and how well the house has been kept up. As mentioned above, a home inspection will uncover what needs to be done.

For example, I put more $ into my renovation of a 1921 bungalow than I paid for it. Eerything is new-appliances, hot water heaters, furnaces, etc. A newer house that hasn't been cared for might be in worse shape. My house might be older but it is "move-in ready."

I really think you need to get a realtor to help you look and to help you answer some of your questions.
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Old 09-21-2008, 09:33 AM
 
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I love that neighborhood and the price is great for that area. Many homes, once remodeled, would go for $500,000-$600,000...
why wouldn't they just sell this house for $500,000-$600,000 if they could've priced it that way? by looking at the photos it does look like it was remodeled...
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Old 09-21-2008, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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why wouldn't they just sell this house for $500,000-$600,000 if they could've priced it that way? by looking at the photos it does look like it was remodeled...
I said IF IT WAS renovated then it would go for that. You would pay less because you would be the one to have to put the money into remodeling it. Once you did, you could make a profit, if you didn't spend too much on the remodel of course.
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