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August 7, 2010 at 5:57 PM #588924August 7, 2010 at 6:32 PM #587882AecetiaParticipant
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One question. How handy are you? Even if the house is a steal, if it is hideous to live in as is and you cannot afford to pay someone to fix it up you better be Bob the Builder. I know people who split up over a remodel, so really think about it. Also, unless I was going to raise food or cattle (another kind of food) I would not have acreage. I have a small lot less than 1/4 acre and yet my water bill is close to 200. a month. Yes, we have a pool. Just think about not having any down time. If I was a very skilled remodeler, then I would take a chance on something I could steal, but the realtors on this board know what they are talking about and a lot of folks think the prices might continue down. Good luck either way and I am serious about people divorcing over remodeling issues. It gets old real fast.
August 7, 2010 at 6:32 PM #587974AecetiaParticipantww-
One question. How handy are you? Even if the house is a steal, if it is hideous to live in as is and you cannot afford to pay someone to fix it up you better be Bob the Builder. I know people who split up over a remodel, so really think about it. Also, unless I was going to raise food or cattle (another kind of food) I would not have acreage. I have a small lot less than 1/4 acre and yet my water bill is close to 200. a month. Yes, we have a pool. Just think about not having any down time. If I was a very skilled remodeler, then I would take a chance on something I could steal, but the realtors on this board know what they are talking about and a lot of folks think the prices might continue down. Good luck either way and I am serious about people divorcing over remodeling issues. It gets old real fast.
August 7, 2010 at 6:32 PM #588512AecetiaParticipantww-
One question. How handy are you? Even if the house is a steal, if it is hideous to live in as is and you cannot afford to pay someone to fix it up you better be Bob the Builder. I know people who split up over a remodel, so really think about it. Also, unless I was going to raise food or cattle (another kind of food) I would not have acreage. I have a small lot less than 1/4 acre and yet my water bill is close to 200. a month. Yes, we have a pool. Just think about not having any down time. If I was a very skilled remodeler, then I would take a chance on something I could steal, but the realtors on this board know what they are talking about and a lot of folks think the prices might continue down. Good luck either way and I am serious about people divorcing over remodeling issues. It gets old real fast.
August 7, 2010 at 6:32 PM #588618AecetiaParticipantww-
One question. How handy are you? Even if the house is a steal, if it is hideous to live in as is and you cannot afford to pay someone to fix it up you better be Bob the Builder. I know people who split up over a remodel, so really think about it. Also, unless I was going to raise food or cattle (another kind of food) I would not have acreage. I have a small lot less than 1/4 acre and yet my water bill is close to 200. a month. Yes, we have a pool. Just think about not having any down time. If I was a very skilled remodeler, then I would take a chance on something I could steal, but the realtors on this board know what they are talking about and a lot of folks think the prices might continue down. Good luck either way and I am serious about people divorcing over remodeling issues. It gets old real fast.
August 7, 2010 at 6:32 PM #588929AecetiaParticipantww-
One question. How handy are you? Even if the house is a steal, if it is hideous to live in as is and you cannot afford to pay someone to fix it up you better be Bob the Builder. I know people who split up over a remodel, so really think about it. Also, unless I was going to raise food or cattle (another kind of food) I would not have acreage. I have a small lot less than 1/4 acre and yet my water bill is close to 200. a month. Yes, we have a pool. Just think about not having any down time. If I was a very skilled remodeler, then I would take a chance on something I could steal, but the realtors on this board know what they are talking about and a lot of folks think the prices might continue down. Good luck either way and I am serious about people divorcing over remodeling issues. It gets old real fast.
August 7, 2010 at 6:58 PM #587892bearishgurlParticipantAecetia, I too have known people who split up over long drawn-out remodeling projects. It’s stressful living in constant dust without the necessities of life while drawing down a HELOC and remodeling little by little in your “spare time.” Their main arguments tended to be over how much $$ was planned to have been spent on the kitchen, for example, and how much in the end it takes to finish the remodel – the disparity in these two figures. The inability to take vacations while the property is in torn-up limbo (which could be years) adds to the stress. Permits are also usually more expensive than planned for and the inspection process can also be stressful for the homeowner.
In a whole-house remodel, it’s easy to change your mind midstream and go over budget or just underbudget for a room due to forgetting to plan for everything that will be needed. I’ve seen even “very handy” homeowners make these mistakes.
It’s also easy to waste expensive materials if you don’t know what you are doing. Purchasing a “heavy fixer” is certainly not for everyone, but those who can pull it off in a timely and professional manner can reap GREAT rewards in the form of “sweat equity.” The homeowners’ must have patient and persevering personalities.
I still think it’s a better investment to get a bigger lot – for privacy purposes and property value. There’s a lot of ways to avoid using water, including concrete, gravel, asphalt and xeriscape. A bigger lot is the best way to go if you possibly can get it.
August 7, 2010 at 6:58 PM #587984bearishgurlParticipantAecetia, I too have known people who split up over long drawn-out remodeling projects. It’s stressful living in constant dust without the necessities of life while drawing down a HELOC and remodeling little by little in your “spare time.” Their main arguments tended to be over how much $$ was planned to have been spent on the kitchen, for example, and how much in the end it takes to finish the remodel – the disparity in these two figures. The inability to take vacations while the property is in torn-up limbo (which could be years) adds to the stress. Permits are also usually more expensive than planned for and the inspection process can also be stressful for the homeowner.
In a whole-house remodel, it’s easy to change your mind midstream and go over budget or just underbudget for a room due to forgetting to plan for everything that will be needed. I’ve seen even “very handy” homeowners make these mistakes.
It’s also easy to waste expensive materials if you don’t know what you are doing. Purchasing a “heavy fixer” is certainly not for everyone, but those who can pull it off in a timely and professional manner can reap GREAT rewards in the form of “sweat equity.” The homeowners’ must have patient and persevering personalities.
I still think it’s a better investment to get a bigger lot – for privacy purposes and property value. There’s a lot of ways to avoid using water, including concrete, gravel, asphalt and xeriscape. A bigger lot is the best way to go if you possibly can get it.
August 7, 2010 at 6:58 PM #588522bearishgurlParticipantAecetia, I too have known people who split up over long drawn-out remodeling projects. It’s stressful living in constant dust without the necessities of life while drawing down a HELOC and remodeling little by little in your “spare time.” Their main arguments tended to be over how much $$ was planned to have been spent on the kitchen, for example, and how much in the end it takes to finish the remodel – the disparity in these two figures. The inability to take vacations while the property is in torn-up limbo (which could be years) adds to the stress. Permits are also usually more expensive than planned for and the inspection process can also be stressful for the homeowner.
In a whole-house remodel, it’s easy to change your mind midstream and go over budget or just underbudget for a room due to forgetting to plan for everything that will be needed. I’ve seen even “very handy” homeowners make these mistakes.
It’s also easy to waste expensive materials if you don’t know what you are doing. Purchasing a “heavy fixer” is certainly not for everyone, but those who can pull it off in a timely and professional manner can reap GREAT rewards in the form of “sweat equity.” The homeowners’ must have patient and persevering personalities.
I still think it’s a better investment to get a bigger lot – for privacy purposes and property value. There’s a lot of ways to avoid using water, including concrete, gravel, asphalt and xeriscape. A bigger lot is the best way to go if you possibly can get it.
August 7, 2010 at 6:58 PM #588628bearishgurlParticipantAecetia, I too have known people who split up over long drawn-out remodeling projects. It’s stressful living in constant dust without the necessities of life while drawing down a HELOC and remodeling little by little in your “spare time.” Their main arguments tended to be over how much $$ was planned to have been spent on the kitchen, for example, and how much in the end it takes to finish the remodel – the disparity in these two figures. The inability to take vacations while the property is in torn-up limbo (which could be years) adds to the stress. Permits are also usually more expensive than planned for and the inspection process can also be stressful for the homeowner.
In a whole-house remodel, it’s easy to change your mind midstream and go over budget or just underbudget for a room due to forgetting to plan for everything that will be needed. I’ve seen even “very handy” homeowners make these mistakes.
It’s also easy to waste expensive materials if you don’t know what you are doing. Purchasing a “heavy fixer” is certainly not for everyone, but those who can pull it off in a timely and professional manner can reap GREAT rewards in the form of “sweat equity.” The homeowners’ must have patient and persevering personalities.
I still think it’s a better investment to get a bigger lot – for privacy purposes and property value. There’s a lot of ways to avoid using water, including concrete, gravel, asphalt and xeriscape. A bigger lot is the best way to go if you possibly can get it.
August 7, 2010 at 6:58 PM #588939bearishgurlParticipantAecetia, I too have known people who split up over long drawn-out remodeling projects. It’s stressful living in constant dust without the necessities of life while drawing down a HELOC and remodeling little by little in your “spare time.” Their main arguments tended to be over how much $$ was planned to have been spent on the kitchen, for example, and how much in the end it takes to finish the remodel – the disparity in these two figures. The inability to take vacations while the property is in torn-up limbo (which could be years) adds to the stress. Permits are also usually more expensive than planned for and the inspection process can also be stressful for the homeowner.
In a whole-house remodel, it’s easy to change your mind midstream and go over budget or just underbudget for a room due to forgetting to plan for everything that will be needed. I’ve seen even “very handy” homeowners make these mistakes.
It’s also easy to waste expensive materials if you don’t know what you are doing. Purchasing a “heavy fixer” is certainly not for everyone, but those who can pull it off in a timely and professional manner can reap GREAT rewards in the form of “sweat equity.” The homeowners’ must have patient and persevering personalities.
I still think it’s a better investment to get a bigger lot – for privacy purposes and property value. There’s a lot of ways to avoid using water, including concrete, gravel, asphalt and xeriscape. A bigger lot is the best way to go if you possibly can get it.
August 7, 2010 at 7:05 PM #587902AecetiaParticipantI hope he makes the right choice. Re. the large yard, I am burned out with weeding. This year has been a bad year for weeds. I use preen, but they still keep coming back. I think they are mutants.
August 7, 2010 at 7:05 PM #587994AecetiaParticipantI hope he makes the right choice. Re. the large yard, I am burned out with weeding. This year has been a bad year for weeds. I use preen, but they still keep coming back. I think they are mutants.
August 7, 2010 at 7:05 PM #588532AecetiaParticipantI hope he makes the right choice. Re. the large yard, I am burned out with weeding. This year has been a bad year for weeds. I use preen, but they still keep coming back. I think they are mutants.
August 7, 2010 at 7:05 PM #588638AecetiaParticipantI hope he makes the right choice. Re. the large yard, I am burned out with weeding. This year has been a bad year for weeds. I use preen, but they still keep coming back. I think they are mutants.
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