How in the AF did you choose a house?!!! All I see are other people’s messes left for me to fix. I’m sure someone else would say the same of our apartment - functional but in bad need of an update. Worth the trouble?? Or shell out the cash and go further north and get brand new?....
Our house was renovated by a developer. He did a crappy job (which we knew) but it was at a steep discount So it was ok. For us it was a no brainer because it was the nicest house/location for the lowest price. But we looked for almost a year before we found the right place. Most houses in my area are renovated or a new build though, so there isn’t much to do.