The town of Waco in southern Texas dates back to 1849. At that time, it was famous for its beautiful villas, but over the years Waco became empty (most of the townspeople moved to big cities). The houses remained ownerless and gradually began to collapse. But recently, big city residents have once again flocked to Waco to be closer to nature. New home buyers began to renovate them.
The spouses, Chip and Joanna Gaines, who own the construction company, made a tremendous contribution to the restoration of this small town. Chip is a great carpenter, and Joanna does the planning and decorating. After cleaning up their home, they took on friends’ cottages and eventually restored more than 100 Wake buildings. The couple covers all the details of the working process in the fascinating reality show “Fixer Upper”.
Renovating an old house: what to look for
What to do with an old house—renovate or demolish? Everything depends on various factors, including the current state of the building, the materials used, and the possibility of modernization.
Among the advantages of renovating an old building, it is worth noting small financial expenses. If the condition of the building is satisfactory, then most often, it is enough to replace windows, doors, carry out insulation, and make cosmetic repairs inside. Many works can be done with your own hands, which will allow you to save on the services of construction crews significantly.
Among the disadvantages of renovating an old house, it is worth noting the following:
- Inability to radically change the layout.
- You cannot expand the area, add a second floor, or increase the number of rooms.
- Possible difficulties with upgrading the heating system, water supply, and sewerage.
If a decision has been made to renovate an old cottage, then the first thing you should pay attention to is the current condition of the property. Rebuilding an old house only makes sense if the building has a high-quality foundation and load-bearing walls. Otherwise, everything will have to be demolished, and construction will begin from scratch. The second important point is the quality of engineering communications. If the house is very old, then it will be necessary to re-install the wiring and change the plumbing, heating radiators, and various technical lines.
Fast home purchase service
It is well known that selling real estate quickly and at a high price is almost impossible. As a rule, to urgently sell a home, you have to underestimate the price greatly, and selling real estate at market price takes a long time: from several months to a year or more. In addition, you need to take into account that in order to sell a home, you will have to conduct several advertising campaigns, then make dozens of showings of the property to potential buyers, and then conduct lengthy negotiations, draw up all the paperwork and other actions. Therefore, if they need to sell an apartment or house quickly, many owners use the urgent purchase service provided by real estate companies. Today this is the fastest way to get money for your property.
The procedure for urgently purchasing housing with the assistance of a reliable company is extremely simple. All you have to do is contact an agent and agree on the terms of the deal. The agency employees take on all other issues (paperwork, drawing up an agreement, conducting a transaction).