Have you ever sold a house after just purchasing it?
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Comments (6)Thanks for the good explanation Kathy. The house is near the ocean and every year hurricanes are a big issue. I'm glad to be away from that! Also I won't be paying heat etc. in two houses this winter waiting for "maybe" a better market in the summer. I feel very lucky in this market to have had an offer as quickly as I did....See Morewould you ever purchase a house without an island kitchen?
Comments (39)For those of you who question why I would be so concerned about a lack of an island in a kitchen remodel, what else would YOU think is you read the following in a magazine..." islands are now almost universal in new construction and rennovations of kitchens." ? I agree with the statement, because there is no arguing that islands are the trend and are popular. But if you don't have the room in your space, you don't...And I stick to my opinion that overcrowding the kitchen with an island that doesn't fit and ruins the work flow will work against you rather than for you in resale. I understand your concern, but also, why worry about not having something you can't fit? Make the best of what you have and do what you can. There are enough headaches in selling a house than to worry about things you can't reasonably change. I feel for you, because I hate having a house to sell, but give yourself a break on this one. About some of the other statements...I would die using a table as work space. Too low for my back and I'm under 5'4, so not sure how that would work for everyone...and I don't want chairs in my way either....See MoreDid you ever just wake up & suddenly have a different viewpoint?
Comments (26)Do you know of some friends in similar position with whom you might share housing? There are several advantages - there'd be shared chores, and if two can agree on how a chore should be done, sharing it is more fun than doing it alone. You'd eat better: more than tea and toast for lunch. Increased safety: if one falls or needs help, there's someone within earshot to help, and can triage it: we can look after it ... or we call a family member ... or we call "911" - right now! There's more intellectual stimulation than when living alone ... and some say that it may help to keep certain forms of Alzheimer's at bay ... for a while, at least. If there were several sharing, there'd be enough savings over living expenses separately as individuals that they could afford a part-time housekeeper. Two would work - three wouldn't, for two would become friends and the third would be somewhat socially isolated. Prior to starting, have a prospective sharer move in for a few days, or a week or two, to see how well the system might work ... and if it didn't look worthwhile, they could return home and make other plans. Had one been in a hospital for a while, and could be released, but not able to function alone for a while, and no person available to help out for a while at home, sometimes they are "bed blockers" in hosp. ... but in this situation the other house-sharer(s) could watch over them, and take care of the chores, until the person were back on her/his feet and able to share work again ... and if that were not going to be possible, other arrangements would need to be made, but there'd be some time to make them. Possibly some food for thought ... (better than tea and toast for lunch, maybe?). ole joyful...See MoreHave you ever sent a letter asking to buy a home that's not listed?
Comments (30)Is the house your friend wants a licensed rental? Kinda sorta. It's in an area that is designated to allow them, but they just do VRBO. There was some talk a couple of years ago about the town cracking down on VRBO and Air BnB and such, but they opted to tacitly allow them to continue till they deal with the much more serious problems the town has. The owner of this house was one of the most active opponents to the crackdown, so it's not like it's under the radar. Personally, I think a change of attitude on the city commission's part would be her best bet to get the house. I should say that this is a town which gutted code enforcement entirely for several years when most of the commissioners were anarchists, and so you never really know what will turn up next door. There's a similar un-upgraded house for sale a few blocks away for at least $100K less than she'd pay for this one, but that's one of the appeals of this particular property--it's surrounded by much larger very expensive houses that are highly unlikely to rent out more than the garage apt, if they have one, whereas the other house backs up to property that is currently residential but is zoned to allow commercial, too....See Morehighdesertowl
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