Why did these people buy our house?

[Anonymous]

DC housing is garbage if people consider that too big.

[Anonymous]

You are being ridiculous. Why does it matter how old they are or how many kids they have. If this is in Arlington, probably the only people who could afford it are people in thier fifties without kids. Maybe they have a large extended family. Maybe they are planning to adopt or foster. Maybe they see it as a good investment as it should sell well later. But it really is none of your business. Stop kidding yourself. This is not your house. You did this to make money. I assume you did, so let it go. Do not fool yourself into thinking you did this for some fictional family.

[Anonymous]

I'm worried about their dog ...

Op, you are hiding your own problems behind "this concern for them". You have some issues w/anxiety or depression or insecurity. Try to work on it.

[Anonymous]

An older couple bought our last house- 5 bedrooms, huge yard, etc. We couldn't believe that it didn't go to a young family. I know that they really love living in it, so it makes me feel better knowing that someone loves it as much as we did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they are buying it to live in for a few years and pass down.

WTF WHO in their right mind DOES that????

[Anonymous]

Really, why do you worry about them? We're in our 50's with young children and frankly, we're still very active. We have a large house and we need all the space, even if we didn't have kids. We have a lot of family that visit and need the space. I have times that both siblings, my parents and my nieces all come to visit. Other times my in-laws (4-5) come at the same time. We need the extra rooms.

My best friend and wife just bought a 4700 sf house as a childfree couple around 50. She is a fish breeder and converted half of the finished basement into a specialized fish breeding farm. Of the 5 bedrooms, she has a craft room, he has a hobby room and they have 2 guest rooms for when their extended family comes to visit. They have holiday meals in the area (his siblings live nearby) and extended family often stay at their home when they come to visit and they need the space. They use all of the space and they have no kids. They are also still very active in their late 40's/early 50's.

Frankly, the fact that you consider 50's to be too old to need space is laughable. Many of my peers who are in their 50's actually have hobbies and activities that they don't want to put away and also want rooms for entertaining like a specialized game room. Most of them have the disposable income to have cleaning services come and clean (especially since they have the income without having to pay for kids) so why wouldn't they have the space to expand and enjoy life and hobbies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My parents moved to a larger house when grandchildren were born. They love having everyone able to stay with them and eat at one big table..

See that makes sense to me but they don't have kids, so no grandkids. Also PP I cannot discriminate based on age re who to sell it to, that's illegal. I'm not SAD they bought it, I'm delighted it has sold. I'm just...I don't know...worried about them. I want them to LOVE it. Was just wondering if I'd hear from some people in this forum who did the same thing or know people who did the same thing.

How do you know they do not have children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most normal people ages 20-80 want a standard 2 story w/garage new build. Other's just can't afford it.

Do you have any data to back this claim?

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Anonymous wrote:I can't. I'm emotionally attached. The realtor says they love it, and I'm worried about their dog having to go down the deck stairs to get to the yard (I have an old dog who will not do stairs).

[Anonymous]

I can do you one better, OP. The house next door to ours went up for sale--it was a 1950s ranch with stairs everywhere including to the front entry, the step-down living room, the basement, tiny passageways throughout, no driveway, sloped backyard that needed lots of love and regular maintenance. It required extensive TLC and we were really hoping for someone who could bring it back to life, someone with the money and time to do some rehab. It was purchased by first-time homeowners with very little disposable income and the husband was a quadripalegic and the wife was foreign. Both were absolutely clueless about renovation even for accessibility, had no money to hire quality contractors. The horrors that then happened--the lot and exterior were actually worse after their purchase. Meanwhile down the street two miles there are acres of new condos with ADA compliant units. I have no idea why somebody without the time, money, ability and inclination would buy an SFH that needed so much work.

[Anonymous]

So, you want to know why they'd buy your flip that you went cheap on, built huge and sold as a silly amount... no clue why?

[Anonymous]

Maybe they are from an area where newer houses are the norm and this was the most updated house they could buy as close as they wanted to the metro?

My DH and I are buying a 4 bedroom home and it's just the two of us; one bedroom will be a home office for him, the other a home office for myhome-based business, one master bedroom and one quest bedroom.

[Anonymous]

This is kind of an odd thread. You're worried about them? Why?

I'm in my mid-50s, childless, my spouse and I live in a 7000 square foot house with our cat and dog. To each his or her own.

[Anonymous]

My parents are 70.

All of their friends want city or urban locations. Keeps you young.

My mom declared the suburbs as dead.

They love our house for its walkability and smaller yard.