One of the “joys” of owning an older home is sometimes you find “innovations” from days past that could kill you. Luckily for us, this house was not high end when it was built for workers coming into the DC area for World War II. Had it been a more expensive home at the time, the builders would have likely done “upgrades” like asbestos-wrapped duct work and vent liners. We don’t have any of that, so foolishly, I thought we were asbestos free accept for a few shingles at the p

So far this month, we’ve had estimates to repair the fence, repair the seal on the kitchen window, and replace the gutters. I think before anyone buys a house, they should look at all the things they will have to repair or replace over the life of the house, figure out what that will cost, and see if they come out ahead renting and investing the money they would have spent on replacements and repairs, or if they come out ahead on buying the house. I’m fairly certain in most c