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Kevin: as a linguist by training and semi-retired translator/editor, I can tell you categorically that language speakers (i.e. usage), not some self-appointed word authority, will determine the pronunciation of words. Other than that, great post. :) - Thu Feb 19 2009, 10:56
Does it have to be "his" and "hers"? Whatever happened to "his" and "his" or "hers" and "hers"? - Fri Feb 6 2009, 11:48
I'm reading a lot of props for dual sinks in the bathroom. For the life of me I don't understand why those are so important. Can dual-sink fans please clarify? - Fri Feb 6 2009, 10:57
More features: the house should be very old with lots of historical elements so you're always discovering new things (gargoyles, 100-year-old buried items in the yard, ancient termite damage, etc) for fun. - Thu Feb 5 2009, 15:02
I just need my significant other in the house. :) The cats help as well. - Thu Feb 5 2009, 13:56
My vote is to let the market cleanse itself of the bad transactions and loans that accumulated from 2002 to 2007. Don't prop prices up or slow the foreclosure process: just let it run its course. - Tue Jan 20 2009, 22:25
Thanks Gene--your last sentence got a chuckle out of me :) - Fri Dec 5 2008, 21:44
Thanks so much! This is great information.
Here's another question: the Victorians in Alameda are built on the "real" part of the island, not the landfill section. How stable is the soil in the old town? I've seen a lot of Victorians that have suffered some uneven settling over the years, visible to the naked eye--one house looked like you could put a billiard ball down in one corner of the living room and see it roll all the way down to the front of the house. - Fri Nov 28 2008, 16:06
Thanks, Pacita, Jean, Jo Anne and David. What kind of costs are we talking about, assuming a 2000 square foot 2-story Victorian that's between "good condition" and "needs TLC" (i.e. not as bad as a "contractor's special") if it needed things like:
A new foundation
A new roof
Sewer lateral (not clear what that is--is it just the sewer line between the house and the street?)
Upgraded electrical
Siding replacement
Whole-house floor refinishing
Minor dry rot
A 3000 square foot dirt yard's worth of sod
Exterior paint
I don't have a specific house in mind--it's just that the ones I've seen in person needed a combination of some of the above repairs. One house I saw came at $250K worth of repairs (ballpark from a contractor who spent a good amount of time with me looking at the house inside and out) and that scared me a little :)
Thanks again, this is very informative. - Sat Nov 22 2008, 22:05
Thanks for your answers, everyone! - Wed Nov 5 2008, 15:11
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