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Post by seminolewind on Sept 19, 2018 10:45:49 GMT -5
Link to come.
My original idea was I wanted a house more in town that's like an old craftsman and be a place I can keep chickens (like you, Dawg). Then I saw one that was a "walk to town". But to find a "walk to town" that has a property 200 feet wide or so or on a corner that's old and maybe a craftsman is tough. On a corner I'd only have to worry about 100 feet wide. That's in Corydon. In New Albany, the rule is they don't go by numbers but by example, whatever that means. So there's no # limit, just limits on noise, cleanliness, etc.
So it's a tough choice trying to find something that checks all the boxes. At a price I'm willing to pay. So hopefully going Monday will solve some problems and answer some questions.
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Post by seminolewind on Sept 19, 2018 10:50:12 GMT -5
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Post by seminolewind on Sept 20, 2018 1:14:40 GMT -5
I am hot on the trail of this house. I can't even look at the pics anymore because of fear that something will be wrong with it or it will have an offer on it. www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1470-Slate-Run-Rd_New-Albany_IN_47150_M45459-51949?view=qv3 miles from the center of New Albany main street or the Ohio River. Yes, I can walk to restaurants: Mcdonald's, Taco Bell, and Domino's Pizza, LOL. The good things are it's an old home, looks well kept and is on 1/2 an acre which means too far from the neighbors to complain about chickens. I may try a rooster too. A silkie. I hope I hear something tomorrow. If I do...……. |
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Post by dawg53 on Sept 21, 2018 6:11:10 GMT -5
Karen, I looked at all 3 homes. You're right, the first home at less than 900 sq ft is way too small. I didnt even bother looking at the pics.
The last house that you liked near New Albany is a nice house with plenty of room and a decent yard. Not to be nit-kpicky but a pane of glass needs to be replaced on the garage.
Also I noticed that the home has a sump pump. Since the Ohio river is nearby, I suspect there mightve been flooding. After all, the Ohio river does flood! I'd be VERY wary of this if I were you.
The rooms are painted mostly dark colors which make the rooms appear smaller and may require more lighting. More lighting means higher electric bill. Personally I dont like the paint scheme.
It's best to paint interior rooms a light color, preferably an off white, then paint the trim a semi-gloss white. Not only does it "pop," but it makes the rooms look bigger and brighter, not like dark colors. It also gives the prospective buyer the opportunity to easily paint over the off white in color rooms if they wish to do so.
Dark painted rooms may require several coats of paint if the prospective buyer wants to change room colors, costing more money. I hope you remember this
stuff when you sell your current home.
Finally, the houses are kind of close to each other. Chickens making egg songs and squawking might be a problem with neighbors, I dont know that for sure.
Personally, I would not want to buy the house mainly due to closeness to the river and secondly, the paint job. (Just my opinion.)
Now to the house that's 10 minutes to town on one acre:
The house is away from the Ohio river, that's good news. It lists as having more square footage than the others, yet it looks smaller in the interior.
The reason is twofold; there are more rooms, maybe smaller rooms. AND if you noticed, the owners have alot of "stuff," personal things and items in the rooms that makes the rooms look full and crowded.
Once they move out of the house, all that stuff goes with them and the rooms will look bigger than they are in the pics.
There is a garage, but I dont know if a vehicle can be driven in it. It looks like they have carports for their vehicles.
If you get chickens, the bird houses in the back yard have to be taken down and sold or disposed of...you know why.
I love the aerial view of the house and surrounding area!!
I could live there. I could see myself going outside on a cool night and looking up and seeing all the stars and planets without light pollution!
Of the three houses Karen, personally, I like the this home. Again, just my opinion.
I hope you didnt mind my constructive criticism. You have some tough decisions to make!
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Post by seminolewind on Sept 21, 2018 12:29:27 GMT -5
I do not mind constructive criticism at all. It's help. The New Albany house is 3 miles from the river. The house in town is on a 1/2 acre and it has the corner lot. The garage needs work and more than a window! As far as chickens go, a house has to be within 100 feet of the chickens to complain. A nuisance is any noise that is continuous like a dog that barks all day or loud music into the late night. They do not mention roosters so and they like to have the peace kept by not having to have more regulation.
I'm not sure being out of town is the way to go. However, I'll see both houses. The house in town has it's conveniences. The one outside of town is $40k more!!! Not sure I wanted to spend that much money tied up in a mortgage.
The house in the country is a more beautiful home on more property. But hubs can barely walk even with a cane. And I don't need to increase more work. It's bad enough now I have to rely on help to do stuff. And the conveniences of a house in town would make life easier for me. It's all a tough decision. But so far I'm not commited to anything even with an acceptance of an offer.
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Post by maryellen on Sept 21, 2018 12:57:45 GMT -5
Me i prefer more land less neighbors. I love the acre house, i agree with dawg . And the other house so close to the river is scary, ive seen the damage a river can do to homes nearby. Id be very wary of flood/water damage to the closer house... its amazing what paint and paneling can hide when it comes to mold and water damage. . Id put a mold tester kit in every home close to the river you were interested in..mold is hidden and causes more health issues
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Post by maryellen on Sept 21, 2018 12:59:36 GMT -5
The acre house with that kickin front porch is my favorite (plus due to what dawg and i said about it)
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Post by seminolewind on Sept 23, 2018 12:08:11 GMT -5
Well it looks like the acre house with the green roof may be the one. The house is in great shape, the rooms are big, and with the acre I can keep my roos and don't have to use the entire acre if I don't need to. The middle section would be for the dog and it has a doggie door. My daughter hates the different flooring in every room so volunteered to buy flooring.
The house in town decided to have a bidding war. They declined my offer of full price and are taking multiple offers and making a decision tonight. They decided to sell the house "as is" but I'm not paying for any base support or the cat piss odor in there. I doubt the bank people will not let that go. I doubt I'll have my offer accepted which is just as well.
I'll be looking at the acre house tomorrow.
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Post by dawg53 on Sept 23, 2018 16:16:07 GMT -5
Your daughter volunteered to buy the flooring or the owner?
I'd forget the house in town.
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Post by dawg53 on Sept 27, 2018 4:12:11 GMT -5
Karen, did you decide to buy the house with one acre? What are your plans now?
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Post by seminolewind on Sept 27, 2018 20:11:30 GMT -5
I saw the house with the green roof on an acre and have never seen a more well-kept house that's 100 years old. It's beautiful inside and has tons of closets. So I didn't look at any more.
So I made an offer. They countered. I did find out there's an easement on my property so the people in the back need access. But the easement was written in 1985 and I wonder if it's still necessary. It cuts off a small corner of property .
The seller wanted to swap a piece of land on the left side for a piece on the right. We didn't think that was going to make 1.3 acre. So they are getting a survey to make sure of the size.
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Post by dawg53 on Sept 30, 2018 16:47:30 GMT -5
When are you putting your house up for sale Karen? When do you expect to move to Indiana?
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Post by seminolewind on Sept 30, 2018 17:43:20 GMT -5
I'm supposed to get my offer back signed tomorrow. I got a verbal. I think I'll be selling this when I move. This way it can be clean and empty.
I expect closing to be either beginning of November or mid November.
There's a nice shed up there that will make a nice coop!
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Post by dawg53 on Sept 30, 2018 19:44:42 GMT -5
What are you going to do with your chickens, take them with you?
This will be your chance to start over with a Marek's free flock if you dont take them with you.
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Post by seminolewind on Oct 1, 2018 11:03:11 GMT -5
I know but I'm very attached to them. There's really no need to get rid of them because I'm not selling any. I just plan on adding what I want from a hatchery. All I want is some pens that don't have any patch work, LOL
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Post by maryellen on Oct 1, 2018 13:14:54 GMT -5
Check the AG for transporting birds across state lines just in case you need a health cert from your vet
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Post by seminolewind on Oct 2, 2018 11:48:55 GMT -5
Do you know of anyone stopped for a chicken check?
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Post by seminolewind on Oct 2, 2018 11:55:52 GMT -5
Well I got this break down of closing and it was $5k !!!!!! Are they serious? I only plan to have a loan for a year at the most. So I contacted another bank about a home equity loan. Should go fast and the fee is $750 or so and that includes appraisal. The interest rate right now is 4.19. It should go faster with less complications.
I would like to sell this house after we move. Then it can be cleaned and maybe painted inside. The grout between the tiles is kind of crumbly in spots only in the living room. There's also a hairline crack. Should I repair or just carpet?
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Post by dawg53 on Oct 2, 2018 14:00:40 GMT -5
People are going for the "fake wood" floors nowadays. Popcorn ceilings are out too. Personally I'm old school, I like carpet and popcorn ceilings. Either way, it doesnt matter to me or Sharon. Sharon does like fake wood floors though.
Karen, you would have to match the color of the grout in order to fix it. I'm not sure how to go about it or the hairline crack, you might want to ask an expert or maybe look online or Youtube. I go to Youtube sometimes for 'do it yourself' projects, it's been a great help.
If you put carpet down, some buyers might think you're trying to hide something or perhaps pet stains in the pad and into the cement slab. I've seen that happen and it requires sealing the odor in the slab by painting the slab.
Yes, a fresh coat of paint inside is a must. But dont forget deep cleaning comes first, and afterwards. Keep the colors neutral, off white on all walls including bathrooms, and semi gloss white for all the trim. White makes rooms look bigger and brighter. Remove all air conditioning vent covers inside the house and look for mold in the vents and clean it thoroughly with bleach water if needed. Mold is a sale stopper requiring experts to come inside wearing decontamination suits to remove mold...mega money!! Also clean all vent covers. Change air conditioner filter as well. Thoroughly clean inside your oven, fridge and freezer. Replace the drip catch pans on the stove top with new ones. Bathrooms must be spotless. Leaky faucets have to be fixed.
One thing I learned about selling my moms house a couple years ago is that buyers that are looking for a 'used' house expect the used house to be in perfect new house condition prior to buying it. Ya gotta spend a little to get a lot in return. Altogether, I think I spent close to $6,000 getting my moms house back to like new condition. I thought it needed a new roof as well, but the realtor said it didnt, phew! That wouldve been $10k!
Buyers are also having a home inspector do a complete house inspection. The buyer pays for it. It was done by the buyer on my moms home. The inspector inspects everything, even loose nuts and bolts! Yep, I got hit on that lol. Alot of it is stupid stuff. You will have the right to decline whatever you decide that's not worth fixing that's listed on the inspection report. There were only 5 or 6 items out of about 10 hits that I agreed to fix. The buyer was happy with it.
In the beginning it seemed to be an unsurmountable task. I decided to take one step at a time and start with the outside of the house first and then work my way inside, one room at a time. It was common for me to put in 10 to 14 hours a day for a month and a half, except Saturdays and Sundays. The hard work paid off and I'm grateful.
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Post by maryellen on Oct 2, 2018 17:30:23 GMT -5
Wow thats awesome Karen!! Yeah no one tells the AG they are bringing chickens lol.
Im so excited for you with this house!!!
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