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paolo,Sep 10 2006, 07:32 PM Wrote:Watch holmes on homes... a lot of people who buy used/previously owned homes dont know about problems with the house untill its too late.  Holmes give pretty good advice for home buyers.
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Yes and NO. He is also and actor as well as a contractor. My buddy knows him and I have met him several times. Most of the "contractors" you see on the show are just out of Mohawk College for construction and they fawk up more of a mess than the original contractors did.
He has some valid points, but he overconstructs everything and for the average home owner, they wouldn't pay to go that extra mile. Most of the work he does is probono for the show.
So some of the blame has to rest with the homeowners to make decisions and quite often handcuffing the contractor to cut corners because the home owner has run out of $$$.
I have walked off 1 job because the home owner wanted me to cut corners so drastically that it really would have made all my hard effort look like s***e. And I don't do s***e work.

But back to Chris' question. If a Realtor has taken over a new property and selling it, then the house and location has issues. Issues you may be able to live with, but issues that may/will get you a better price.
Hunt around and see what is on the market and determine if you can/are willing to do some work. It can save you alot $$$ and make you alot $$$ at the same time.