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Will Black
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Home buyers: Do you drive around looking for houses for sale?
Comments (17)I search various real estate websites online, everyday. It's like a part time job for us. Not so much remax, century 21, or weichert, since their sites tend to be so overwhelming and cluttery. I tend to choose local real estate company websites, which in my experience have been a bit more accurate with more detail and clearer photos. If I find a house I like, I try everything to find the address to visit it first before wasting our agents time. Real estate agents aren't what they use to be (no offense). It use to be that they showed you houses that truly matched your criteria, now you can't trust an agent, especially if you live out of state. They will show you the junkiest houses, in the worst neighborhoods, with no regards to your wishes or needs, and let me tell you we're not picky. All we're looking for is a fixer upper on a wooded secluded lot. We're willing to do the roof, the floors, doors, trim. All we need is at least 3 bed, 1 bth, but leave it to your agent to show you houses that are undoable. In their defense though, I understand they have to show off the houses that have been sitting for a while to demonstrate effort to the seller, however, it's not cool when your agent knows you're driving 3-4 hours to see a house and you have specifically asked them if the house is secluded and they tell you yes, only to get there and see another house in plain view. Thank goodness we decided to rent in the area we're looking so we don't have to drive 3-4 hours anymore.....See MoreDesign Around This... MCM home built around boulder
Comments (24)My house is built around a boulder. No lie! And, I lived here about thirty years before I knew it. The back third of my basement is a dirt crawl space. It is about chest level and kind of creepy back there. In the forty years I have lived here, I have never climbed up there. The dirt is uneven and particularly high in one spot. I got curious (finally) about that spot and poked it with something, which is when I discovered that it is solid rock. Later I talked to a long time resident of the community who remembers when the houses on my street were built. He remembered that one was built around a boulder. Guess whose house that is? LOL It causes no problems....See MoreHow much space around furniture needed to float a sofa?
Comments (14)faulstr- The rule of thumb is what you will be comfortable with, which varies from person to person. It's both a physical feeling and a visual one. For me, wider is better, and I am a little surprised at how narrow a walkway some people are using...but if it works for them, great. I know you're planning right now, but is there a space in your present house that is any way similar where you could put an existing couch and just live with it for a day? Even if you don't want to move a couch, several dining room chairs with a blanket thrown over them could give you a sense of what width opening you're comfortable with....See MoreEnough space to walk around open dishwasher?
Comments (9)Based on seeing this, how much room should I have to navigate around the open d/w doors? Lharpie would like 2 ft. I have a couple options.. I can increase the size of the house by a few inches on the top of the page, and/or I can shrink the wall by 2 inches that is between the cooktop and the ovens (that is not an island and will be aprox 10 ft tall). Or maybe it's ok now that you see it. Chartist.. here is the layout you requested. The tall cabinets are at the ends of that middle module. In the top section where most of the cleanup will happen, opposite the dishwashers, there is a counter between the ovens , then wall ovens on each side, and then full height storage next to the ovens. FYI, not everything in here is going to be exactly as shown but it's close. Instead of extra wide FP dishwasher drawers, I'm going to have 2 Miele dishwashers. (A GREAT appliance person told me the extra wide drawers don't work as well as the small drawers). Due to recommendations from GW, I'm moving the fridge so it's on the end of the cooktop run, so I have a landing spot. I'll have a fridge and freezer drawer in the back too....See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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