Community Chat

[reese2]

We hit the jackpot with the young couple who bought our family home. My parents raised four children there and it was no huge place. We all survived with one bathroom, too!

Their main concern was that things go well with the home inspection, which turned out fine. We split the few things that were necessary for their peace of mind. We had some people who looked at the house who made the most outrageous requests in their offers and we politely declined.

My sister emailed me that she had driven past the house last week and they are in the process of making it their own. My parents would be so happy!

[RainCityGirl]

I always laugh at some of the comments, especially those coming from young, first time buyers in states where they can get a house for under $200,000. I always say to myself: "Hey, come to Seattle and see what you can get for $200,000, if that's even possible. You might get a small condo for that. You won't be so picky after that." And what is it about first time buyers on low budgets who want it all? You buy your first house and feel lucky to have it. You upgrade to a larger house when you can financially afford it. You don't always get everything you want, but as Mick says, sometimes, you get what you need.

[straykatz]

You can buy a lot of house and a decent house in my area for 200,000....I'm amazed at the high cost of older run down homes in so many other parts of the country....4 and 500 thousand and sometimes more.

[Snik]

On 11/4/2014 reese2 said:

We hit the jackpot with the young couple who bought our family home. My parents raised four children there and it was no huge place. We all survived with one bathroom, too!

Their main concern was that things go well with the home inspection, which turned out fine. We split the few things that were necessary for their peace of mind. We had some people who looked at the house who made the most outrageous requests in their offers and we politely declined.

My sister emailed me that she had driven past the house last week and they are in the process of making it their own. My parents would be so happy!

Perfect!

[RainCityGirl]

On 11/4/2014 straykatz said:

You can buy a lot of house and a decent house in my area for 200,000....I'm amazed at the high cost of older run down homes in so many other parts of the country....4 and 500 thousand and sometimes more.

I guess you pay a price for location. I love Craftsman homes from the 20's and I would love to get a Craftsman bungalow with some updating already done. Two a few blocks from me are $500 and $600 respectively. These are the smaller ones. Some of the larger Craftsman homes in the area are more in the $700 to $800, and they aren't all updated with lots of work required. They are also sitting on small plots of land built by 1920 standards. The more land you get here in Seattle, the higher the price. I see huge homes in other states sitting on acreage which are selling for $200,000 to $300,000. I don't even want to contemplate what they would cost in my area. Of course, there are tiny little towns east of the mountains where you can get great houses, but those towns are barely alive economically or they are farm areas. It's a dilemma between location and bang for the buck.

[Kathlen]

A couple of things about some of the House Hunters ... wanting big kitchens and bathrooms with two sinks.

I don't spend much time in either room, and when I am in the kitchen or bathroom ... I definitely don't want anybody else in there with me!

[jackthebear]

It is amazing but makes for some good entertainment.

[reese2]

On 11/4/2014 Kathleen said:

A couple of things about some of the House Hunters ... wanting big kitchens and bathrooms with two sinks.

I don't spend much time in either room, and when I am in the kitchen or bathroom ... I definitely don't want anybody else in there with me!

I was the same way regarding the two sinks until we actually owned a home that had them. I was amazed at how much I appreciated that space!

We're back to one but when we upgrade the bathroom I'm seriously considering it.

[Snik]

On 11/4/2014 RainCityGirl said:

On 11/4/I 2014 straykatz said:

You can buy a lot of house and a decent house in my area for 200,000....I'm amazed at the high cost of older run down homes in so many other parts of the country....4 and 500 thousand and sometimes more.

I guess you pay a price for location. I love Craftsman homes from the 20's and I would love to get a Craftsman bungalow with some updating already done. Two a few blocks from me are $500 and $600 respectively. These are the smaller ones. Some of the larger Craftsman homes in the area are more in the $700 to $800, and they aren't all updated with lots of work required. They are also sitting on small plots of land built by 1920 standards. The more land you get here in Seattle, the higher the price. I see huge homes in other states sitting on acreage which are selling for $200,000 to $300,000. I don't even want to contemplate what they would cost in my area. Of course, there are tiny little towns east of the mountains where you can get great houses, but those towns are barely alive economically or they are farm areas. It's a dilemma between location and bang for the buck.

Oh I remember some of the beautiful Craftsman homes in Capitol Hill And Queen Anne Hill