Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Apr 17, 2008 5:38 pm Hi guys
As everyone knows we are on the look out for land, after searching and searching we seem to be coming across great blocks of lands with old houses that have been renovated... Its seems a shame to bulldoze them as they are nice enough inside but also the asking price is much more than it would be had they just left it a dump, for example there is one at the moment that they want $535k for, we would only want to pay around $470k... So I was thinking about Golden Age Homes (or other home relocation companies), I remember reading on here that a few of you have used them..I was wondering how much approximatly you can make off the home? If it is a few thousand we might be able to justify spending a little extra on the home as we would get it back.. Also do they guarantee a sale or how unlikely is it that the home won't sell? I'm afraid of spending the extra money on the house/land and then not being able to sell the house and left in a huge debt... Thanks in advance Belinda Re: Golden Age Homes 2Apr 18, 2008 8:06 am Hi Belinda, we sold our old house to Golden Age Homes, it was a 60s brick venner 11sq, 3 bdrm house. They don' t guarantee a sale, they come and look at the house, if they think it might sell they put it on their website for interested parties to see (I think it's for 90 days).
We got $8,000 for it, half of which went for site clearing afterwards. So not a lot of money made, but much better than paying for demolition, and then for site clearing. Re: Golden Age Homes 3Apr 18, 2008 9:42 am Thanks for that Mek....
Hmm not exactly what i was hoping for, I thought they might pay closer to $30,000 - otherwise we can't justify the purchase of the land....oh well, I agree though it's good money if the house is just a littl old and you want to clear the site..... I appreciate your advice Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74717 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105604 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 23502 |