Another House Post

[bluejen22]

What do you think of this one? I know the curb appeal isn't the best, but it looks like it has been taken well care of.

searchne.npdodge.com/index.cfm?action=listing_detail&property_id=21215131&searchkey=181cda11-911b-13e4-e6a7-2528745b2696

[bluejen22]

Another one w/ not so pretty curb appeal....inside looks decent. What does Money Matters think?

searchne.npdodge.com/index.cfm?action=listing_detail&property_id=21205892&searchkey=1816deac-a34c-15e8-62dc-ec099b873547

[pitterwoo]

I agree, not great curb appeal but it looks totally livable. Totally depends on what you are looking for, size of your family, location, gut feeling about living there things like that.

ETA: while it's smaller, I like the second one much better.

[RoxMonster]

I like the first one. The kitchen is pretty and while the curb appeal isn't awesome, it really isn't bad. The house we bought had terrible curb appeal but we loved the inside enough we bought it anyhow and will re-do landscaping this spring. The first house you posted is way better than what we were faced with on the outside.

[bluejen22]

searchne.npdodge.com/index.cfm?action=listing_detail&property_id=21217316&searchkey=18199a38-f310-f550-bbaa-d15d0479e842

Another look, definitely horrible on the outside, but inside looks like it has potential!

[flatlan]

I also like the first one the best. The bedrooms like a very decent size.

[kwynn]

We already looked at the house on 78th street, I believe? I remember I wrote a big long thing on it!

LOVE 89th street too---outside needs some sprucing, but the rest of it looks great!

Walnut Street---not a lot of photos and I can't get beyond the outside and chain link fence

[imojoebunny]

I like the first one. I swoon for the 60's though. My first house was a 60's ranch and it was awesome, low maintence, and totally live able. My 1920's bungalow which was gutted in 1998 to double the size, is much more expensive to operate and care for. I would love another ranch, but the ones in my hood are too small and are basically lot value tear downs. I would go with the first one because of the hardwood floors and the kitchen renovation, both of those are costly upgrades. You could add a family room onto the back, off the kitchen of the first one for what those two things cost.

[Susie]

The first listing's photos are photoshopped,right?

That red throw is added after the fact, right...?

and the purple chair in the corner?


I have a hard time trusting listings that feel so fake. Ergo, I think I lean toward the 2nd one based on the listing alone.

In reality I'd probably go see them both IRL though. They look comparable enough that it'd probably be decided based on "feel."

[bluejen22]

Yes, the one on S. 78th house we are going to look at on Saturday, along with Walnut Lane. I did drive by the 1st one and it looks alright. Going to try and drive by Walnut Lane tomorrow after work! (It has been on the market for almost a year, which makes me a little worried....)

[LoveTrains]

I personally am not a huge fan of the split level/raised ranch style house, but out of all of them, I think I like the first one best.

[njohnson1972]

Jan 8, 2013 11:50:52 GMT -5 Susie said:

The first listing's photos are photoshopped,right?

That red throw is added after the fact, right...?

and the purple chair in the corner?


I have a hard time trusting listings that feel so fake. Ergo, I think I lean toward the 2nd one based on the listing alone.

In reality I'd probably go see them both IRL though. They look comparable enough that it'd probably be decided based on "feel."

If they are going to photoshop the pics, wouldn't they use better furniture??