Would you rather buy a new, updated house or an old house and update it the way you want?

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adventurous-1 · Accepted Answer

new/updated preferred, with old you have most of the time a solid foundation but not always, that's the good part. The bad parts are the plumbing and electrical issues that always come with age, and the house may have settled leaving doors and windows that aren't true anymore and stick or are hard to move and have gaps. It may not be insulated well, or the roof needs replaced. The siding may need to be replaced as well. If it has a septic system is it in good working order? Is the furnace/AC old and not very efficient and is it in good working order? How much work does it need and how much are you willing to do, how much is it going to cost? With a new home all those headaches are avoided and there are warranty's. But if you find a good deal on a decent house and don't mind the work then go for it. I prefer relaxing after work than doing more working when I get home, but that's just me.

matchrestore · Accepted Answer

To an extent, the second option. My wife and I bought a house in the verge of being condemned and brought it back to life with our own design and layout preferences put into it. It's been 10 years and there's still parts of the house we wanted to update that we haven't touched, but we have done the master suite, nursery, living room, kitchen, office, half bath, windows, roof, foundation, and HVAC.

Since we did most of the work ourselves we will get a ton more equity out of the house than we put into it. That being said, I'm not doing that again. I'll likely want to renovate any master bathroom in any house we buy since nothing will live up to what we have in our current house, but I want whatever house we move into to be mostly what we want when we buy it.

GlowUpGirly5 · Accepted Answer

I prefer the new because you won't have any piping issues and things falling apart for a long time because it's new yet the con is homes today aren't built as well as older homes. a lot of cheap materials.

Pros of an old home is you can do renovations by adding your own touch which will increase the calue of your home. Con, it is not cheap and you should have a crap load of money on the side for repairs because older homes tend to have pipe and roofing issues.

TsundereMatrix · Accepted Answer

I grew up in an old house which was later demolished when I was about 14 and my parents built a new one on the same spot. The new house is great but when it comes to my own place I do prefer something older because I like the style but I’m not sure if I would want to do the updating myself. I’d prefer something that was an old style exterior with the interior already updated.

Purpleronnie · Answer

Given that choice I would definitely purchase a pre-loved house and update it , there is just something about making a house your own by placing your stamp on it which is really attractive.

However , having complete control over the location , building , spec and configuration of my house would be the true dream.

bolverk · Answer

If you mean American style home, then I would have neither, compared to a house built to The Passive House Institute (PHI) Standards they are woefully inefficient, and I say that as someone who has lived in both American and European homes, the only plus American houses have is space.

Anonymous · Answer

i've always lived in new houses but i'd love an old house done by Jeff Lewis this is a house from the 1920s he did for himself

AviatorTom · Answer

I'd rather buy a new house, for its latest technology and energy efficiency, and then do some minor remodeling and updates to make it my own.

ohsheeT · Answer

For sure and older home. And then re do it . I'm doing this right now. To be honest I should have finished already and sold it. But life got in the way.

And now back on track and should finish by summer time. Will sale it and do it again

exitseven · Answer

I bought an existing house and worked on fixing it up. Then I sold it and had a new one built. Having a new one built just the way we wanted it was definitely better.

Anonymous · Answer

My parents built their house. It looked great in the end.

Going through it was an emotional process. Took so much time deciding on every little detail. Colours of the walls,. the tiles of the floors, carpet, kitchen colours, sliding door colours etc.

I'm looking for a house now and I want something that's done and ready to be moved into.

goaded · Answer

One of our new neighbours bought their house quite cheap, but four years later it's still a building site. It's not fun.

Luv2BRealExotic13 · Answer

Depends on the architecture, style, and when and where it was built. I’d rather build my own home though. I wouldn’t mind owning and kind of flipping like an older 1930s/40s house.

MemeSupreme · Answer

new house old houses you have to compromise and there's problems with it like pipes. they got awkward layouts and it's just A LOT of money to put into it. not worth it

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Only if I can pay it in full immediately and without enslaving myself to a bank. Which means: no way. Where... I do make improvements to my rented home in agreement with the owners.

Garud · Answer

Whichever I get for spending less money overall.

HelpfulWoman · Answer

moving into a new build flat was awful. give me a old house

beenherebefore · Answer

Don't have a preference I wouldn't mind either of the options.

Anpu23 · Answer

I love antiques, would love to live in an old Victorian. Our house burnt down in the 50s and rebuilt so its 60s modern...

electromagnetic · Answer

We bought land and built our own house. Seemed much better than buying other people’s ideas.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

None of the above, so far, I'm not on a path to buy any new house nor adjusting an existing one

Flower7 · Answer

I would want a house that is move-in-ready.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Old… can't get that character in new builds. But depends…

Anonymous · Answer

Newer is always better. Having owned an older house, I know there is only so much updating you van do. Newer homes have better plumbing and electrical, and more modern design. You can't change the "bones" of an old home.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Older. At they built them for tall people, back then!! Today's houses are built for midgets!!

Dargil · Answer

If I have the money and patience, a house with classic architecture.

Likes2drive · Answer

Depends on how much you can spend, these days I rather have it already done and not deal with old stuff

Anonymous · Answer

Old house can be fine as long as it was built well and has been taken care of. Main problem is figuring out whether or not it has been cared for. With a new house, I don't have to worry about that.

Staximus · Answer

That depends on if the new house was built right. A lot of new houses are built by amateurs and hacks.

llorando · Answer

I'd rather buy a old house and update it the way I want. I my opinion, old houses have more charm and character than new houses.

Raaj4you · Answer

It depends on the budget. I would like to buy a new house. If my budget is tight, I would like to buy a old house and renovate it.

MysticDevice · Answer

The cost of said project aside, I'd choose and older house (but not too old) and update it my way

Malwi93 · Answer

thats my dream house

msc545 · Answer

New. Fixing houses is difficult and often unexpectedly expensive.

Anonymous · Answer

Old Victorian house that had already been refurbished while remaining historically accurate

Anonymous · Answer

A lot of the houses today are poorly made. I'd like an older established house but only if it's be maintained decently.

Celticwolf78 · Answer

Definitely old because if you can see it try to restore it

abc3643 · Answer

Have my own house built from scratch.

Wise4myage · Answer

Older house and fix it up.

bowenw · Answer

New so I could build it exactly how I wanted it.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Old and work on or build one from scratch

Jennz6 · Answer

New, never had a house

Hellraiser1984 · Answer

Old house. It's fun to fix them up.

Eleni0199 · Answer

New cause old house might need more work.

Anonymous · Answer

If I were rich, I would built a new house.

call_me_scar · Answer

A new house

ehatsham_hussain · Answer

I would update..

In_Trance · Answer

No preference

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