home buying
So we've looked at a bunch of places so far and have found 2 that we actually like. One is in Pepperell (longer commute, better listing price, better house) and the other is approx. 3 minutes down the road in Littleton. The Pepperell house just received an offer tonight but it has a condition that the buyer sells their other house, so if we have an offer, that buyer has 48 hours to get rid of the contingency or walk away from the deal.
This is mainly for my own benefit but I'm putting in my comparison/pros and cons list just so I have it and don't lose it. Feel free to skip it.
LittletonPepperell
List Price:$299,900$264,900
Style:CapeRanch
Rooms:66
Bedrooms:33
Full Baths:22
Year Built:19501983
Square footage:1,2321,300
Full basement:yes, door is foam sealed shutyes, door leading directly to driveway
Acres:0.461.84
Driveway:Paved, 4 spotsunpaved, 10 spots
Exterior/Color:Vinyl, BeigeVinyl, Yellow
Sewer/Water:Private Sewerage, City/Town waterCity/Town Sewer & Water
Assessed Price:$264,800$267,500
Taxes:$3,667.48$2,896
Pros:Location (no change to commute)Price
Two Floors & cat door built into basementOverall size (1,300 square foot unfinished basement)
FiosGas range/gas heat
newer school buildingshuge yard
lower electriticy/water costsnew building
bigger rooms/closets on second floortown sewers
leaving - dishwasher, microwave & rangemore functional kitchen with more counter space
leaving - range, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer
Cons:Septic issues - need to replace 2bd room tank with 3 bd tank. May have to be above ground installationLocation (hr commute without traffic for me, 40 minutes without traffic for Mike)
Close to neighborsnot much negotiating power
Priceyard - a lot to mow
dirt driveway
May have mosquito problem as there is a stream behind the lot
No fios, would have to switch back to DSL or sign up for Charter
Questionable:Access to basement from yard
Days on Market50+300+
If the Littleton sellers refuse to come down on the price, as they want $35K more than the assessed price, and if the septic tank is installed above ground, then we have decided that we will walk away from the house. The above ground septic will take up most of the backyard that is actually grass and not semi-wooded. And it also sounds like the seller's agent knows that the house is over priced, as it already came down once (was at $312K).
Hopefully we'll be able to make a decision soon. If not, it's back to the drawing board. We do have plenty of time. And we both need to be 100% on board with the house. We do know approximately what we want to offer on each house. Anywho, it's another busy week for me with work, celebrating Mike's grandfather's birthday, Wednesday night gaming and then hanging out with friends on Saturday at their new house.
This is mainly for my own benefit but I'm putting in my comparison/pros and cons list just so I have it and don't lose it. Feel free to skip it.
LittletonPepperell
List Price:$299,900$264,900
Style:CapeRanch
Rooms:66
Bedrooms:33
Full Baths:22
Year Built:19501983
Square footage:1,2321,300
Full basement:yes, door is foam sealed shutyes, door leading directly to driveway
Acres:0.461.84
Driveway:Paved, 4 spotsunpaved, 10 spots
Exterior/Color:Vinyl, BeigeVinyl, Yellow
Sewer/Water:Private Sewerage, City/Town waterCity/Town Sewer & Water
Assessed Price:$264,800$267,500
Taxes:$3,667.48$2,896
Pros:Location (no change to commute)Price
Two Floors & cat door built into basementOverall size (1,300 square foot unfinished basement)
FiosGas range/gas heat
newer school buildingshuge yard
lower electriticy/water costsnew building
bigger rooms/closets on second floortown sewers
leaving - dishwasher, microwave & rangemore functional kitchen with more counter space
leaving - range, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer
Cons:Septic issues - need to replace 2bd room tank with 3 bd tank. May have to be above ground installationLocation (hr commute without traffic for me, 40 minutes without traffic for Mike)
Close to neighborsnot much negotiating power
Priceyard - a lot to mow
dirt driveway
May have mosquito problem as there is a stream behind the lot
No fios, would have to switch back to DSL or sign up for Charter
Questionable:Access to basement from yard
Days on Market50+300+
If the Littleton sellers refuse to come down on the price, as they want $35K more than the assessed price, and if the septic tank is installed above ground, then we have decided that we will walk away from the house. The above ground septic will take up most of the backyard that is actually grass and not semi-wooded. And it also sounds like the seller's agent knows that the house is over priced, as it already came down once (was at $312K).
Hopefully we'll be able to make a decision soon. If not, it's back to the drawing board. We do have plenty of time. And we both need to be 100% on board with the house. We do know approximately what we want to offer on each house. Anywho, it's another busy week for me with work, celebrating Mike's grandfather's birthday, Wednesday night gaming and then hanging out with friends on Saturday at their new house.