Comments on: (Was it a) Good Deal or Not? “ITALIANATE JEWEL” edition

By: holybrowncow

holybrowncow — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:53:21 +0000

I am not a first-time home buyer but am new to the home inspection aspect as this is the first time I took advantage of it. Last time I bought a house, I didn’t use a realtor so I skipped some of these steps. And, I bought a new construction place (condo). However, this round I went with the home inspection, especially because I was considering a house flip and there were elements that are quite old that I felt needed review. I trusted the home inspector because he was very thorough. He himself pointed out issues that perhaps you nor I would know about. The quality of work can vary, yes, so that is why a home inspector is good to engage in the buying process.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:30:41 +0000

We’re first time buyers and you’ve hit on something that makes me nervous – the home inspection. Were these issues that were identified to you by the home inspector, or did you ask additional questions? Did you know the home inspector to be of very high quality? Esp. with renovated houses, I know that the quality of the work can vary greatly, and I worry about not knowing anything about the process of home inspection and not knowing what to look for/ask.

By: holybrowncow

holybrowncow — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:53:52 +0000

Sometimes price and quality are at polar ends of a spectrum. Based on what I found out in the process of purchase (inspection), the discrepancy between price and quality arose fairly strongly–strong enough to raise red flags that perhaps not everything was taken care of that needed to be–matters that go beyond making things look nice on the surface.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:31:15 +0000

Buyer, why did you change your mind?

By: goska1@yahoo.com

goska1@yahoo.com — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:29:43 +0000

Looks like the house is back on the market. Wonder if home inspection revealed something, or if buyer changed his/her mind…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:55:16 +0000

Huh? What’s the difference to you between no privacy and total privacy? I mean either it is private or it’s not, not like a lot of room for in between?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:13:36 +0000

people skilz iz hard.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:12:00 +0000

it’s a great area that will be getting astronomically better.
congratulations on the purchase.

By: holybrowncow

holybrowncow — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:03:33 +0000

I am the guy who bought the house. There are lots of interesting perspectives on this. My motivation stemmed from wanting to buy a fee-simple house (no HOA fees) that was relatively small (unlike a lot of the house flips in Petworth, for example). I also wanted to be near the Metro and strongly considered the neighboring houses in my purchase. In my six-month search, I came across really well-done houses, but many were neighboring extremely blighted properties. The City Market at O project presents tremendous potential for the area, which is already on an upswing. The price factor for me is on par with some new construction condos in the area–minus parking (considering square feet too). It is definitely a condo alternative versus a property for someone who wants a much larger house with a bigger backyard and front yard. The only thing I gave up is parking. I have lived in the U Street and Columbia Heights neighborhoods. Next is Shaw and I am excited about it. Looking forward to connecting with people in the area!

By: shumba

shumba — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:24:18 +0000

16 Street Heights! Great big houses, lots of backyards, total privacy, close to everything. Come on up! Used to live in Dupont..so glad we found 16 Street Heights/