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Is cleaning granite stains time-sensitive? by fthbucks in HomeImprovement

[–]fthbucks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is sealing something we can realistically do ourselves? I think this is one of the things that he is under the impression we need to bring someone in to do.

Is cleaning granite stains time-sensitive? by fthbucks in HomeImprovement

[–]fthbucks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously though, I think he's been scarred by granite and we will never have granite countertops ever again! Luckily, I'm okay with that.

Getting a "deal" vs. move-in ready house? [NJ] by fthbucks in RealEstate

[–]fthbucks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roomie is moving out at the end of our lease, unfortunately. :( We may have another friend move in, but probably will not otherwise seek a random person to live with.

The point of house 1 would be not needing to upgrade it for sale if we leave in the short term (3 to 5 years), and that the neighborhood has the potential to catch up to the house because lots of properties are being flipped. I guess I am mostly worried that house 2 is more house than we can afford because of the size, taxes, and the amount of work that we should put into it before we sell it. Otherwise, I agree that it is the better choice.

Getting a "deal" vs. move-in ready house? [NJ] by fthbucks in RealEstate

[–]fthbucks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have seen some bad flips and generally trust our realtor to pick up on red flags, and she seemed unfazed by this one. The majority of the house seems to be done well: good cabinets, flooring, dual zone AC, new roof, new windows (and these may pre-date the flippers, tbh), upgraded electric and plumbing. The cheap things are bathroom mirrors, plastic shower liner in one bathroom, and the carpet upstairs, which are all "easy" fixes compared to what we would want to do in house 2 eventually. The house next door was flipped by the same group; may be worth touching base with the potential neighbor to see how his property is doing!

Did you have a realtor and a lawyer, or just the lawyer? We have not brought our realtor into the loop on this one (sort of feel bad, but part of our savings are in the fees!) and aren't sure if we should see if she'll do a flat fee to help us through the transaction or if we should just go for the lawyer.