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Mon Jan-11-10 08:16 AM
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| 75. Yes, the flat roof in a climate with snow caused us big problems |
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It is not a big deal in places that get only rain.
We has a contemporary home designed by an architect from the Netherlands. I don't think they get much snow there. We lived in Ohio, however.
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| -Homeowners, what was the one thing you wished you knew before you bought your first house? |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-08-10 10:20 PM |
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The dead bodies in the crawl space. |
rug |
Jan-08-10 10:23 PM |
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The head spinning baby dolls and blood weeping walls... |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-08-10 10:34 PM |
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In regards to the actual purchasing of the house or to home ownership in general? |
cbdo2007 |
Jan-08-10 10:24 PM |
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Both...either |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-08-10 10:35 PM |
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Oh....maybe a few things.... |
cbdo2007 |
Jan-08-10 11:10 PM |
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Thanks for the tips. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 08:37 AM |
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To get a home inspection in MY best interest. |
flvegan |
Jan-08-10 10:26 PM |
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Did the mortgage company insist on using their own inspector? |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-08-10 10:37 PM |
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It was a 3-way dance. |
flvegan |
Jan-08-10 10:46 PM |
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good advice - don't brush off the inspector and use someone you trust. |
cbdo2007 |
Jan-08-10 11:26 PM |
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Maybe they thought you wanted the Hooterville plumbing package. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-09-10 01:12 AM |
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That's about exactly right. |
flvegan |
Jan-09-10 01:19 AM |
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Oh, and you should have checked to see if you would want to shoot any of your neighbors. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-09-10 01:32 AM |
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How the hell can a vegan survive in a house with a tiny kitchen? |
jmowreader |
Jan-09-10 10:30 AM |
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He does just fine. I'd go crazy and stab somebody. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-09-10 04:07 PM |
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Great advice. |
Gormy Cuss |
Jan-10-10 06:40 PM |
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When the EX was leaving. n/t |
westerebus |
Jan-08-10 10:52 PM |
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Should have bought a smaller house with a smaller lot... |
S n o w b a l l |
Jan-08-10 10:52 PM |
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I knew enough to request an inspection... |
laylah |
Jan-08-10 10:56 PM |
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That seems to be a common suggestion here. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 08:39 AM |
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Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before We Bought This House |
CharmCity |
Jan-08-10 10:58 PM |
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Thanks. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 08:43 AM |
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How Did We Buy the Same House? |
we can do it |
Jan-10-10 04:02 PM |
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Your #10 encompasses mine. |
LynzM |
Jan-11-10 12:32 PM |
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3 and 9 |
tk2kewl |
Jan-11-10 02:02 PM |
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Plumbing and electrical issues |
Truthiness Inspector |
Jan-08-10 11:02 PM |
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Did the inspector not turn on the dishwasher?? |
cbdo2007 |
Jan-08-10 11:16 PM |
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I'd like to think he did |
Truthiness Inspector |
Jan-08-10 11:55 PM |
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Look at the breaker box |
jmowreader |
Jan-08-10 11:12 PM |
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Aluminum wiring is the devil. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-09-10 01:17 AM |
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Let me tell you how much of the devil it is |
jmowreader |
Jan-09-10 01:44 AM |
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Looking out for a "Stab-Lok" definitely goes on the list. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 08:52 AM |
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I agree about Federal Pacific |
conscious evolution |
Jan-09-10 10:51 AM |
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The breaker box has to say "Square D" in my opinion |
Common Sense Party |
Jan-11-10 12:03 PM |
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Look past the breaker box - we bought a house from a widow who thougth she'd had the |
hedgehog |
Jan-11-10 12:13 PM |
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Our first house cost less than my first (and hopefully last) new car. |
hunter |
Jan-08-10 11:17 PM |
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Hire your own inspector... |
S n o w b a l l |
Jan-08-10 11:41 PM |
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You should either know the inspector or have a friend or family member who has used the |
beyurslf |
Jan-08-10 11:56 PM |
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I've got some tools, and am prepared to handle some basic maintenance. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 09:14 AM |
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Show up to a first time meeting with your agent in contractor-esque clothes |
EndersDame |
Jan-09-10 12:01 AM |
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Stuff I'm looking for in our next house: |
davsand |
Jan-09-10 12:29 AM |
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Thank you. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 08:56 AM |
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Do not buy a house with a shared driveway! |
tblue |
Jan-09-10 01:32 AM |
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Living in a duplex, I've had to deal with a shared driveway for years. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 08:59 AM |
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How much, forgive me, I would love being here with my family. |
NNadir |
Jan-09-10 01:49 AM |
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. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 09:02 AM |
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{{NNadir}} |
WinkyDink |
Jan-11-10 01:22 PM |
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Make the former owners responsible for damages THEY |
Phentex |
Jan-09-10 08:42 AM |
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that spmeone I respected opinions from |
704wipes |
Jan-09-10 08:47 AM |
#34 |
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I see that on HGTV all the time... |
Phentex |
Jan-09-10 08:51 AM |
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That's one thing I never understood about the Frank Lloyd Wright fetish |
jmowreader |
Jan-09-10 10:49 AM |
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Wright's homes aren't even cozy |
dugaresa |
Jan-11-10 02:18 PM |
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Yeah, any architect that shows me plans for a residence with a flat roof would be fired. |
davsand |
Jan-09-10 11:03 AM |
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Really..We have lived in a flat roof craftsman bungalow... |
Tikki |
Jan-09-10 04:53 PM |
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Here in the midwest we get snow, rain, and all stuff in between. |
davsand |
Jan-09-10 10:07 PM |
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The only flat roof here is in the carport |
XemaSab |
Jan-10-10 12:09 AM |
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Yes, the flat roof in a climate with snow caused us big problems |
kwassa |
Jan-11-10 08:16 AM |
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Lots of good advice here. Realtors dress up houses to look |
mnhtnbb |
Jan-09-10 09:36 AM |
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Don't shortchange yourself |
MorningGlow |
Jan-09-10 09:48 AM |
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Put up a fence while the property stakes are still there. |
femmocrat |
Jan-09-10 10:54 AM |
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AMEN! AND I've had the surveyor place the flags THREE X in so many years; neighbors |
WinkyDink |
Jan-11-10 01:24 PM |
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There's one we all forgot: Chinese drywall |
jmowreader |
Jan-09-10 03:52 PM |
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Not our first, but second and last..... |
Tikki |
Jan-09-10 04:22 PM |
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Take your time |
LiberalEsto |
Jan-09-10 05:35 PM |
#52 |
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What I would have done differently |
petersond |
Jan-09-10 10:09 PM |
#54 |
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To be serious, |
petersond |
Jan-10-10 12:53 AM |
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it's nearly impossible to find reliable tradespeople |
TrogL |
Jan-09-10 10:27 PM |
#55 |
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General tips from a RE broker |
Digit |
Jan-09-10 11:21 PM |
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Thoughtful tips there, thanks. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-09-10 11:36 PM |
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I'd add one thing |
Capn Sunshine |
Jan-10-10 02:16 PM |
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If you can, rent the house first |
XemaSab |
Jan-10-10 12:17 AM |
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would have not gotten on that faced East-West |
rainbow4321 |
Jan-10-10 01:57 AM |
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Lots of good suggestions in this thread...here's my $.02 |
BlueCollar |
Jan-10-10 02:42 AM |
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your "floors level" comment prompted me to add this |
dugaresa |
Jan-10-10 03:37 PM |
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The marbles on the floor |
BlueCollar |
Jan-11-10 03:56 AM |
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Another follow-up on floors... |
crispini |
Jan-11-10 08:56 AM |
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it was entirely possible to fix the floors in the victorian we were looking at |
dugaresa |
Jan-11-10 09:46 AM |
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Whoa, yeah. |
crispini |
Jan-11-10 01:45 PM |
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I started a great thread on this last fall that got some awesome responses. |
BlueIris |
Jan-10-10 07:47 AM |
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how high the school tax millage was going to be |
tigereye |
Jan-10-10 01:47 PM |
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The only thing I regretted was not having 2 car garage in the suburbs with our first house |
dugaresa |
Jan-10-10 02:07 PM |
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I wish I had known that the roof was shot. |
Blue_In_AK |
Jan-10-10 02:26 PM |
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get names |
katkat |
Jan-10-10 02:58 PM |
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What the estimated price of our house was |
FunkyLeprechaun |
Jan-10-10 03:23 PM |
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Thanks for everyone taking the time to reply to my post. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-10-10 07:20 PM |
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Check out the water pressure. nt |
raccoon |
Jan-11-10 08:28 AM |
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Oh good god yes, please do that. |
Iggo |
Jan-11-10 09:28 AM |
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check the neighborhood thoroughly yourself |
cleveramerican |
Jan-11-10 09:22 AM |
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Great suggestion. I've also heard to check with the police department |
raccoon |
Jan-11-10 09:59 AM |
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Make sure all the doors shut without a problem |
snooper2 |
Jan-11-10 09:31 AM |
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Check on what the utility bills are like. I bought a house and found out it was a barn. |
raccoon |
Jan-11-10 09:58 AM |
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A few tips when thinking about buying a "new" house |
wysimdnwyg |
Jan-11-10 10:17 AM |
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the winning lottery numbers. |
dysfunctional press |
Jan-11-10 01:07 PM |
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inspections |
Locrian |
Jan-11-10 11:04 AM |
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I'd re-do LOTS. Bottom line: Not to deal with Italian-American salesmen with guns in the car trunks. |
WinkyDink |
Jan-11-10 01:10 PM |
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Use a buyer's agent who's looking out for your interests. |
Wapsie B |
Jan-11-10 01:57 PM |
#94 |
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