In the process of buying a new old house, we have had to make a wide variety of compromises. The purpose of this article is to share a bit about our house buying experience, to perhaps help other old house wannabes. So here are some of the issues we thought about as we looked over the possibilities open to us in the world of old house buying. Know what you want. Think long and hard, and talk in great detail with your partner about what you want out of a house.
Many people live in regions where there is a range of choices for the old house lover.
In our case, we wanted a Craftsman Bungalow in a decent neighborhood. We did not want to live near students. We also wanted adequate storage space, preferably in the form of a basement. Know what you must have. It almost seems counterintuitive to assess the must-haves after the wants, but if you don't know what your desires are, it's hard to figure out which are more or less important.