Ugly before the Charm
Buying an older home, sounds like a great idea. Your homeowners insurance is less, property taxes are lower but here is some of the realities you may face.
Now look, and please understand I do not regret my decision of purchasing my house. I am only talking about this so you can be aware of some of the issues you may face. During our inspection, everything looked and sounded like it was going to be ok. We were aware that the electrical panel had some issues that needed to be addressed. My husband and I were also aware of what issues could be lying under our house. Plumbing can be a major and costly issue as we are finding out.
Our house had a lovely smell of sewage along with a clogged sink. When I was washing the dishes it started raining out of the vent on the roof from a clogged line in the plumbing. The plumber came out fixed the clog and hydro-jetted the line to be called back out a week later. They decided to run a camera under the house to show are completely cracked cast iron piping. 🤦♀️
Fast forward 2 weeks later and we are in a motel, while our house is being abated for asbestos before the plumbing can begin. The lesson here is if you’re going to buy an older home, have a plumber run a camera under the house before you purchase. Perhaps you’re like us and ok with the situation, not thrilled but dealing with it. However, had i ran a camera under the house I could have negotiated a better deal.
I wouldn’t change the location or lay out of my house, and I love the backyard. So this is just an unfortunate event.