Originally Posted by Lostman

My wife and I are looking to buy a house. We are wanting a new house and have found one we like, well it is just a floor and pipes at the moment. Anyway just wondering whether you believe it better to buy a brand new home or an older home say 6 years old. I know there are advantages and disadvantages to both but which way would you go. I guess older homes = more sq foot for less cash than a new home, but new home = warranty and piece of mind, not to mention choice to make it our own. Any thing else to consider...

Thanks!

Originally Posted by TruBrit

wow 40 yrs old...that's a good age for a house here

Originally Posted by CarlM

They are built of cardboard and plastic, but after 2 good dousings with rain, it hasnt collapsed yet!

Originally Posted by neil

We just bought one that is almost 100 years old (and we're only the third owners - last owner was there since 1950). I needed to be near a high street with shops and restaurants, and walking distance to NYC train, and you don't usually get new builds in areas like that so new wasn't really an option. There's work to be done on it, but really you can't fault the house - it's in great shape and the location is perfect.

Originally Posted by TruBrit

wow that's good to hear....i'm just curious is it a timber frame and what type of roof?

Originally Posted by neil

Timber frame - slate roof.

Originally Posted by TruBrit

hmm good for you...in the uk i much prefer the older house built with character...however here not seen anything with character so go for newish....

Originally Posted by Elvira

Just you wait!

Our little castle is 7 years old and the f'ing roof is leaking like a sieve

So even if you buy new - where will you be in a few years from now?

Originally Posted by Bob

Lot of houses have to have the roof and ceilings replaced every 10-20 years because they fall apart...

Originally Posted by Bob

Lot of houses have to have the roof and ceilings replaced every 10-20 years because they fall apart...

Originally Posted by neil

It's probably down to the area more than anything. NJ is an older state - East coast probably got built up quite a bit earlier than further west.

Originally Posted by Elvira

But we live in bleeding California! Rains about a dozen times a year...

Originally Posted by TruBrit

ohhh stop it that's so funny, true i know but sounds so funny

Originally Posted by Bob

putting up a new ceiling wasn't to fun...but yeah, weird really, especially around here, the snow just knackers the roofing right up...