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TuxedoKat

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30. Is older house

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 08:34 AM

Nov 2020

a ranch. Does it have more acreage. If so, go with that. Older houses can be made more energy efficient. You and your brother can meet up in the middle or go on other outings together and discover new places together. 45 minutes isn’t long. I have a 90 minute commute. Mid century modern houses are great too.

My house is almost 100 years old. With renovations and addition it’s like a brand new home.

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If you had a choice between a 62 year old house - Update - FLOOD. ZONE! [View all] TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 OP

If you work 5-6 days a week, how often do you see your brother? blm Nov 2020 #1

Be careful of associations, fees and taxes. They byte. Arne Nov 2020 #2

62 year old house. elleng Nov 2020 #3

A home built in 1958 is a good quality home. LeftInTX Nov 2020 #4

I'd be inclined to get the newer house given 62 y.o. that's 1958 yeah? mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #5

It's Mid Century Modern TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #12

Prefer older houses myself leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #6

Pick the house closer to your job. raging moderate Nov 2020 #7

There is some truth to that.. CentralMass Nov 2020 #19

I agree on all counts, especially of you live in an area prone to bad weather Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #22

I love a house with character, trees, established neighborhood, etc. But when Hoyt Nov 2020 #8

It's only 1700 sf, and the lot is less than 10K sf TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #17

I live in a 65 year old home LuckyCharms Nov 2020 #9

The old one, definitely. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #10

Solid doors rock! LuckyCharms Nov 2020 #16

Definitely older home. I've spent the last 6 years Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #11

I'm not big on massive closets TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #14

Another vote for the house with good bones. MissB Nov 2020 #13

Modern houses tend to be built with very flimsy materials. In 1958, the wood used was still actual OregonBlue Nov 2020 #15

A house is a box to keep the rain off your shit. Codeine Nov 2020 #18

1920's better. i do estate sales. my favorite era. 1915ish good too. pansypoo53219 Nov 2020 #20

That's a new house to me. Wolf Frankula Nov 2020 #21

I've had several new houses and two older. Laffy Kat Nov 2020 #23

If the plumbing and wiring were updated, the older one. flor-de-jasmim Nov 2020 #24

Buy the old house AND a good home warranty Sedona Nov 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Sedona Nov 2020 #26

For me, it's an easy pick. The older a home, the better. I sinkingfeeling Nov 2020 #27

Is the older house part of a subdivision? Lars39 Nov 2020 #28

I would be inclined to pick the old house. panader0 Nov 2020 #29

Is older house TuxedoKat Nov 2020 #30

I would like to go with the older house. But when you say renovated what did that include and when? Fla Dem Nov 2020 #31

My thoughts. Niagara Nov 2020 #32

I have a friend who built something similar TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #34

Nice Niagara Nov 2020 #38

Old house! Ive never lived in a house newer than 1935 and never will - "energy efficient" is Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2020 #33

Newer houses are built like cardboard Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #35

It's a NO GO. It's in a major flood zone TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #36

Awwww. Bummer. Niagara Nov 2020 #37

Texas bluecollar2 Nov 2020 #39

That's pretty much how they build them here n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #40