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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because they can’t afford them. [/quote]

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Done.  And done.[/quote]

This doesn't make sense to me because aren't they mostly cheaper?

Like within a certain location maybe an infill new house would be more expensive, but most new construction is farther out on cheaper land, and most new construction is surrounded by other new construction.

I suspect the actual bricks and mortar of housing goes through a price curve where it's most expensive when it's new to 10 years and then it drops for 10 - maybe 40 and then it is likely to be torn down or renovated. But I'm sure it's impossible to separate that effect from general appreciation and swings in neighborhood desirability.[/quote]

+1  Location.  Location. Location.  Anything else is secondary.  [/quote]

Not for everyone. I need to love the house first. I live and sleep in the house. Can't live in a shithole house just to be close to some strip mall. [/quote]

I completely agree, but location means short commute to work/school to many people, not necessarily being close to a mall. I am debating between an original choice built before 1970 and a rebuild built after 2000 but with a 10-minute-longer commute... I understand some originals used better materials than rebuilds, but do the originals (especially those renovated ones) also tend to have more hidden problems such as old wires and rats?[/quote]

True. I think it's all about personal preferences.

There are many who work in DC who commute from West Virginia daily and they're perfectly happy with their long commute, they just listen to audio books on their drive and leave early. It's hard to hate on someone who chooses to get more house for their money, and vice versa. Always about personal preferences. [/quote]

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