no thank you

[ironymaiden]

I've been watching the local housing market for a while; the plan has been that we would start shopping in 2023... well, we'll see if that pans out. prices in the area are definitely dropping, but not enough to counter the rising interest rates. (it's really creepy to see your buying power disappear that way.)

looked at pictures tonight of a place that had clearly been flipped. it had a good enough location, a very attractive layout, lots of features we like, and thank goodness hadn't been painted gray inside. (this was some interior decoration trend? whoever thought that was a good idea in the northwest, i want to try their drugs or routine or whatever because the last thing i can take in the dark of the winter is gray.)

but it didn't have any appliances. and i was like oh, that's actually kind of okay, pick out the ones you want! then i realized a few things on the 3D walkthrough: there are gaps for two appliances in the kitchen, but only one power outlet? no water hookup for a dishwasher. there is a spot sort of across from the main kitchen with water and power that could be for the fridge or a washer-dryer. definitely needs work for a dishwasher in the kitchen, if you put it into that slot with no power access and no water. same for the fridge - I don't need an ice maker but the power is definitely required. but still that would mean you could have a stove, a dishwasher, and a washing machine OR a refrigerator, not both. i have no idea what the thinking was there. (there is no home without the dishwasher. we spent wedding present money on getting a portable back in the day. the longevity of my marriage has a foundation built on a machine doing the dishes. i'm also not buying a place without my own clothes washer.)

THEN we saw what looked like a hole in the ceiling, maybe where a vent used to be? while zooming in on that we saw the very long crack running on a jagged angle above the nearby door, where the garage joins to the house.

yeah no.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Boy am I with you about the gray. And good on you for noticing the issues with potential appliances. I wonder if it's a very old home with an old electric setup simply given some cosmetic appeal.

[varina8]

It sounds to me like a flipper who ran out of cash. So glad you noticed the lack of outlets in the kitchen. Makes me wonder about the number of circuits, too. I'm not even sure you can run all of the modern kitchen necessities (dishwasher, stove, fridge and microwave) on a single circuit. All of mine aren't and my kitchen is the size of a postage stamp.

[ironymaiden]

Oh wow I didn't even think about the microwave. No place for that. And there was no ventilation for the stove...

[helvetica]

This is a huge fear of mine, houses that have been flipped by unqualified people D: !!! Good luck on your house hunt I hope you find something lovely <3