JayhawkTransplant
05-16-2013, 05:10 PM
I drove by the house tonight around midnight. Pretty quiet area except for a few cars driving by. Man some people are speed happy.
Does anyone have experience with owning an older/historic home. People are telling me it's going to be super expensive to repair things and my heat and electric bills will be crazy.
Yes. My house was built in 1930.
Here are some less-obvious things to inquire about when you get the inspection done:
--roof condition (it's important that the original shake isn't still on there)
--age/type of HVAC. If the coil is R-22, it is expensive++ to maintain.
--whether the sewer lines have been replaced. Houses that age are notorious for breaking lines, and if the break is on your property, YOU have to pay.
--have the inspector do a thorough inspection of the electrical.
--have the inspector give you an opinion on friable asbestos-containing materials. The floor and wall materials are not a huge deal, but you don't want old thermal insulation.
Don't use your realtor's inspector. Find your own, and pay the extra money if you have to.
I don't feel that my house is that crazy expensive to heat/cool. I have the original windows on my 1500-square-foot house, and probably not enough insulation, and I pay an average of $180 per month for electric and gas combined. Is that a lot?
Does anyone have experience with owning an older/historic home. People are telling me it's going to be super expensive to repair things and my heat and electric bills will be crazy.
Yes. My house was built in 1930.
Here are some less-obvious things to inquire about when you get the inspection done:
--roof condition (it's important that the original shake isn't still on there)
--age/type of HVAC. If the coil is R-22, it is expensive++ to maintain.
--whether the sewer lines have been replaced. Houses that age are notorious for breaking lines, and if the break is on your property, YOU have to pay.
--have the inspector do a thorough inspection of the electrical.
--have the inspector give you an opinion on friable asbestos-containing materials. The floor and wall materials are not a huge deal, but you don't want old thermal insulation.
Don't use your realtor's inspector. Find your own, and pay the extra money if you have to.
I don't feel that my house is that crazy expensive to heat/cool. I have the original windows on my 1500-square-foot house, and probably not enough insulation, and I pay an average of $180 per month for electric and gas combined. Is that a lot?