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penguinboy,Sep 13 2006, 10:13 PM Wrote:Lots of good advice here - but remember the top three things to look for when buying a house are "Location, Location and Location".

Get the best location you can possibly afford, even if you have to comprimise on the house a bit.

As mentioned earlier, don't sweat minor cosmetic stuff that is easily fixed - but avoid expensive structural problems.
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That is so true. Back in '94 when i bought our current townhouse, I had the option to purchase a new townhome where we are for $154,000 with the upgrades or in Millcroft at $183,000 with upgrades. I chose the cheaper route as i was going to be living alone.
My current townhouse is worth $265,000.

The one in Millcroft is over $400,000.