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re: Home buying what are some of the main factors you look for?
Posted on 6/24/14 at 1:43 pm to silverdawg
Posted on 6/24/14 at 1:43 pm to silverdawg
I wanted to chime in with my front door issue 
Our second home was three years old upon purchase and mostly still under warranty but, it had a solid cheap arse green door and it was high on the list for replacement.
Found a nice door at Lowes on sale less than $600 and it made a world of difference.
5' gutters are the only size you want on a house don't ever let anyone tell you any different if you live in the heavy rain district of the South eastern USA says who the IBC-2012 to be exact.
Our second home was three years old upon purchase and mostly still under warranty but, it had a solid cheap arse green door and it was high on the list for replacement.
Found a nice door at Lowes on sale less than $600 and it made a world of difference.
5' gutters are the only size you want on a house don't ever let anyone tell you any different if you live in the heavy rain district of the South eastern USA says who the IBC-2012 to be exact.
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Posted on 6/24/14 at 1:48 pm to DynastyDawg
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WTF? For a front door? You got to be lyin
Nope, but it is the full door unit including a frame and sidelights and transom. All 3 guys that came out said replacing the door wouldn't work with the type of entryway I have. I was floored. I ended up getting the door unit at cost through a friend whose dad owns a building supply company and hiring a guy to install it for, so my final bill will be around $3500 instead of the $5000 estimates I got.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:04 pm to The Spleen
Dang man I had no idea replacing a front door could be so expensive. I mean when you think about it and start adding it up I'm sure you're right but just off the top of my head I would have said 1300-1700...
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:09 pm to silverdawg
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Realtor's are artsy people and usually extremely stupid
Realtors are absolutely worthless.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:30 pm to kingbob
You nailed it!
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:58 pm to silverdawg
Privacy. I don't like people looking at me.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:47 pm to silverdawg
right now me and the gf have been looking at condos/ homes. The main thing I'm looking at is location. If it is in a bad or suspect area then it has been ruled out, if it is in a area that has great potential to fall off within the next 5 years then its out. Im fairly concerned with potential resale value in a few years. Next, Im looking at the kitchens, if it has shitty appliances that are staying or a terrible setup then its out. Id love to get a place and remodel but we don't particularly have time for that. Then, again the looking for a place is kind of in a holding pattern until i figure out where I want to go.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 7:43 pm to silverdawg
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Home buying what are some of the main factors you look for?
Trees that must be removed is something I would try to get into the contract
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