Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
uh... my house is nearly 100 years old.... I tend to think in many ways old homes were built better. It's no longer possible to get the quality of wood that you find in old homes around here. The trees just aren't that big anymore... I will admit that you with some old homes you may find a lot of systems that require updating, but IMHO a well cared for older home is a treasure.
The houses around my work need updating and are not a 100 year old gem. They are late 70's/early 80's mass built homes. So basically the house I own in 2030. There are nice mature trees but that is hardly worth paying more for. Most of them have funky 70's style architecture my husband is not keen on, or wallpaper I have experience tearing down and do not wish for again. Basically more work, higher mortgage and we were definitely not ready to take on that burden as young first time owners. Not to mention DH is nearly as clueless with fixing things as I am.