I am thinking about buying a foreclosure house...

There are some cities or counties require inspection in the house, also some zones may have stricter requirement like in historic neighborhood in Houston - you can't install vinyl siding but you can only install wood siding.

Just check with all regulation and requirement before inspection marked as failed.
 
Foxrac said:
There are some cities or counties require inspection in the house, also some zones may have stricter requirement like in historic neighborhood in Houston - you can't install vinyl siding but you can only install wood siding.

Just check with all regulation and requirement before inspection marked as failed.
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I worked for the City for 15 years, in a conservation/historic district you cannot replace the old wood windows or doors with new vinyl windows or steel doors. You can replace them with newer thermo windows but they have to be made to replicate the old windows exactly and those cost an arm and a leg along with a left nut. I dont know how many people tried to slip by and say " oh those were already there when I bought the house" line of BS... The building inspectors know, they are not stupid, there is a paper trail on historic houses like you wouldnt believe.
Here in this town you can build anything and they really dont pay alot of attention to it unless you put a ton of flashing lights on it or something to draw attention to it.
The house I am getting in second of 4 on a dead end road each with an acre or more land so its off the main road quite a ways, you would have to be headed back that way or made a wrong turn just to stumble across it accidently, but everything around it is nice, also its elderly folks there.
 
A foreclosure is not the same as a short sale. There are a lot of things the new owner may have to pay for if he/she takes ownership. You really need your lawyer looking into all those things.

If you go with a short sale, you don't incur leans or other non-paid interest.
 
I got my approval tonight, paperwork to be finnished in a few weeks and I will be in by December.
 
sonocativo said:
I worked for the City for 15 years, in a conservation/historic district you cannot replace the old wood windows or doors with new vinyl windows or steel doors. You can replace them with newer thermo windows but they have to be made to replicate the old windows exactly and those cost an arm and a leg along with a left nut. I dont know how many people tried to slip by and say " oh those were already there when I bought the house" line of BS... The building inspectors know, they are not stupid, there is a paper trail on historic houses like you wouldnt believe.
Here in this town you can build anything and they really dont pay alot of attention to it unless you put a ton of flashing lights on it or something to draw attention to it.
The house I am getting in second of 4 on a dead end road each with an acre or more land so its off the main road quite a ways, you would have to be headed back that way or made a wrong turn just to stumble across it accidently, but everything around it is nice, also its elderly folks there.
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Some contractor tried to build a condo on the riverfront in my city. The guy spend 2 millions $$$ and had to stop , the fool did not get a permit from the city! My city is trying to pass a historical district committee and there is a big disagreement between people that own historical houses . I live on a dead end street and we had people speeding up our street thinking they can drive thru and we had sign saying it was dead end street. I think some people brains are dead. The sign now say 'Not a Thru Street' , I hope people will understand what that means.
 
change that to Cu-De-Sac then problem solved.

I love houses on Cu-De-Sac! I hate these drive though roads, dangerous for kids. My house is somewhat close to Cu-De-Sac, there is no reason for people to drive though our neighbor roads unless there is accident on either side of the block.

whatdidyousay! said:
Some contractor tried to build a condo on the riverfront in my city. The guy spend 2 millions $$$ and had to stop , the fool did not get a permit from the city! My city is trying to pass a historical district committee and there is a big disagreement between people that own historical houses . I live on a dead end street and we had people speeding up our street thinking they can drive thru and we had sign saying it was dead end street. I think some people brains are dead. The sign now say 'Not a Thru Street' , I hope people will understand what that means.
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diehardbiker said:
change that to Cu-De-Sac then problem solved.

I love houses on Cu-De-Sac! I hate these drive though roads, dangerous for kids. My house is somewhat close to Cu-De-Sac, there is no reason for people to drive though our neighbor roads unless there is accident on either side of the block.
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yeah i agree!, Cul de sac's are always quiter areas...something I should keep in mind for my next house...

also for most of my childhood, I lived in a cul de sacs and yes indeed much more peaceful, I didnt really realise this (till today) , but looking back I did noticed however (but didnt think it through to make a 'comment' or 'conclusion' if you will) that when i went flatting i lived on a straight-through road and yeah it make sense all those endless traffic come through from Everywhere, whereas not everyone (indeed Most people) dont visit a cul de sac...! so yeah it makes total sense...


Also.!! i should add...I guess cul de sacs is good for Deaf people as less chance of burgulary (we cant hear whos entering the property right?) also small cul de sacs tend to be like 'shared driveways' where all neghbours pretty much know what going on, whos' coming and who's going...

i like that.

also , must say, good on ya Sonocativo.
 
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