Fixer-Uppers 2: Possible Disadvantages
Posted on Nov 25, 2019 in Fixer-uppers
Close to Vancouver, a young couple recently undertook a major house renovation. It is taking longer than expected, because those things often do and, in this case, because the “minor” excavation included the accidental severing a hydro line.
That’s an example of the kind of disadvantages you can encounter when buying a fixer-upper.
Disadvantages?
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Fixer-Uppers 1: Possible Advantages
Posted on Nov 21, 2019 in Fixer-uppers
An online definition of “fixer upper” is this: a property that will require redecoration, re-construction or re-design, though it usually can be lived in as is. (Another definition is a TV show of the same name that had a five-year run on HGTV.)
At a time when real estate prices appear to be ready to rise, the fixer-upper is more likely to be in pla...