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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, everyone singing the praises of older homes- you must have retrofitted them or moved in after someone else did. [/quote] The 1956 home we lived in (we were 2nd owners) had had no updates. Plaster not drywall. All brick exterior. Entire neighborhood dated to mid-1950s. Maybe 5 homes per 100 had had major additions or renovations. So not survivor bias. Very good energy efficiency overall. Low maintenance because all brick exterior. We did add central A/C at one point. Original house had fuel oil furnace. At one point we also switched from using heating oil to natural gas to save money.[/quote]
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