What would you buy?

[Smurfy]

If you're torn between the two.. consider which one is in a better location

If it was my choice i'd take the newer home... less work long term.

this.
I also totally agree with everything MM said.

 

[musclemom]

new house sold... so we made an offer on the old one.... next week we inspect, lets see what happens.... again it's concrete with a metal roof that has 40 yeards left in it so other than A/C, electrical or plumbing what else could go wrong? (oh and there is a 1 yr warranty on everything and I can extend it year to year for like $500...

An indefinitely renewable warranty on every major system in a house? You're shitting me!? I've honestly never heard of such a thing. Who is the responsible party for overseeing the warranty?

As for what can go wrong, let's see, are you sure there's no asbestos, mold, radon, water infiltration problems, pool or pool system problems, structural/foundation problems? Does it have copper or PVC piping? How old is the soil line? 100 or 200 watt service? What kind of insulation does it have? What's the school district like (real good barometer of whether the neighborhood will hold its value or tank in the near future).

Again, I go back to my original statement, if the house is dramatically out of line with the pricing of the neighborhood and it seems like it's too good to be true then proceed with extreme caution.

But you're bound and determined so I sincerely wish you luck and hope it brings you a lot of happiness.

 

[SPEKTOR-AAA]

Let us know what happens