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  • July 17, 2009 at 8:12 PM #16054
    AK
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    Here’s a question for the collective wisdom of the Piggs … How much would you knock off the value of an otherwise very nice house that’s about 150-200 feet from power lines?

    The published research says “somewhere between 0% and 10%” which is just a little bit vague 🙂

    This is solely a question of valuation. I’m not too alarmed about the health effects, but like any good Californian I’m concerned about resale value 🙂

    July 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM #433136
    Coronita
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    how far away are we talking about? It’s one thing to be an eyesore, it’s another to be pretty close to it.

    Note also there are just some people that wouldn’t live near a powerline regardless of price…

    July 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM #433345
    Coronita
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    how far away are we talking about? It’s one thing to be an eyesore, it’s another to be pretty close to it.

    Note also there are just some people that wouldn’t live near a powerline regardless of price…

    July 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM #433645
    Coronita
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    how far away are we talking about? It’s one thing to be an eyesore, it’s another to be pretty close to it.

    Note also there are just some people that wouldn’t live near a powerline regardless of price…

    July 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM #433716
    Coronita
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    how far away are we talking about? It’s one thing to be an eyesore, it’s another to be pretty close to it.

    Note also there are just some people that wouldn’t live near a powerline regardless of price…

    July 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM #433879
    Coronita
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    how far away are we talking about? It’s one thing to be an eyesore, it’s another to be pretty close to it.

    Note also there are just some people that wouldn’t live near a powerline regardless of price…

    July 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM #433141
    Ren
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    I think of it like a pool. All else being equal, having one reduces the number of potential buyers, but increases the value for those buyers. Maybe it’s something similar with power lines. I personally wouldn’t consider buying a property near power lines at all, while many others I know don’t care in the least. For those it would be 0%.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM #433350
    Ren
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    I think of it like a pool. All else being equal, having one reduces the number of potential buyers, but increases the value for those buyers. Maybe it’s something similar with power lines. I personally wouldn’t consider buying a property near power lines at all, while many others I know don’t care in the least. For those it would be 0%.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM #433650
    Ren
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    I think of it like a pool. All else being equal, having one reduces the number of potential buyers, but increases the value for those buyers. Maybe it’s something similar with power lines. I personally wouldn’t consider buying a property near power lines at all, while many others I know don’t care in the least. For those it would be 0%.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM #433721
    Ren
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    I think of it like a pool. All else being equal, having one reduces the number of potential buyers, but increases the value for those buyers. Maybe it’s something similar with power lines. I personally wouldn’t consider buying a property near power lines at all, while many others I know don’t care in the least. For those it would be 0%.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM #433884
    Ren
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    I think of it like a pool. All else being equal, having one reduces the number of potential buyers, but increases the value for those buyers. Maybe it’s something similar with power lines. I personally wouldn’t consider buying a property near power lines at all, while many others I know don’t care in the least. For those it would be 0%.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:27 PM #433146
    AK
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    About 150-200 ft. as measured via Google Earth. One more house to the corner, then across the street, then a bit of greenbelt, then bzzzt!

    I grew up in a town where many high-end homes were built near or even under power lines, so I guess I’m a bit desensitized to the controversy.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:27 PM #433355
    AK
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    About 150-200 ft. as measured via Google Earth. One more house to the corner, then across the street, then a bit of greenbelt, then bzzzt!

    I grew up in a town where many high-end homes were built near or even under power lines, so I guess I’m a bit desensitized to the controversy.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:27 PM #433655
    AK
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    About 150-200 ft. as measured via Google Earth. One more house to the corner, then across the street, then a bit of greenbelt, then bzzzt!

    I grew up in a town where many high-end homes were built near or even under power lines, so I guess I’m a bit desensitized to the controversy.

    July 17, 2009 at 8:27 PM #433726
    AK
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    About 150-200 ft. as measured via Google Earth. One more house to the corner, then across the street, then a bit of greenbelt, then bzzzt!

    I grew up in a town where many high-end homes were built near or even under power lines, so I guess I’m a bit desensitized to the controversy.

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