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giggles
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/05 584 total posts
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Colleen
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SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
How much have you put into your house so far?
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Posted 6/26/06 10:08 PM  |
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Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
Member since 10/05 29450 total posts
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Diana
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
DH and I just totaled this up the other day. We have been here a little over 1 year and put about 30K into it.
AND - this was a brand new house bought by a builder! The list never ends!
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| Posted 6/26/06 10:13 PM |
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CunningOne
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Member since 5/05 26975 total posts
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
I'ev lost track after 5 years of never ending projects. But we put a lot of work into the house and we still have tons more to finish.
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| Posted 6/26/06 10:57 PM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Member since 5/05 10312 total posts
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
The first year we put in about 50K (new septic, new roof, regrading land, new furnace, etc.)
We've done quite a bit to the home, but we do most of the labor.
Message edited 6/26/2006 11:01:34 PM.
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| Posted 6/26/06 11:00 PM |
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mommy2Alex
3 babies for me :)
Member since 5/05 6683 total posts
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
I would say about 45K.
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| Posted 6/27/06 6:49 AM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection
Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
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Beth
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
We put in about $20k, and that took us very far - a new kitchen, a new mudroom, new office, finished basement, new bathroom fixtures, etc...
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| Posted 6/27/06 8:09 AM |
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Teri
my girls!
Member since 2/06 1491 total posts
Name:
Teri
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
hmmm, probably $40-45k or so. GUTTED the kitchen, mudroom/laundry room, updated bathroom, new water heater, new rugs.
We don't plan to do that much more - maybe down the road an additional bathroom or CAC. Not sure.
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| Posted 6/27/06 8:34 AM |
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LisaW
Time for me to FLY!
Member since 5/05 13199 total posts
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Did I ever tell you that I hate people?
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
We've only been here a year (actually, not even), and have put in 30k or more 
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| Posted 6/27/06 8:51 AM |
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joenick
Us
Member since 6/06 9370 total posts
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Valerie...aka...Do Me A Favor?
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
We've been in this house for 8.5 years and have done the following:
New brick stoop
New cement work
New landscaping
Decorative brick retaining wall
New roof
New seamless gutters
Built portico
Stucco (removed siding- front of house)
CAC
Redid yard
New front door
Brand new kitchen (granite, stainless)
Totally renovated Family Room (off kitchen)- vaulted ceilings, put skylights, built mantle for fireplace, new windows, door, pergo flooring
Ripped out old bathroom- put in total new
Ripped out all rugs- had hardwood floors sanded and varnished
Painted
Extended playroom downstairs
Took sauna out of downstairs bathroom- replaced with closet
We probably spent about $100,000 over the past 8.5 years. But, we bought the house for $200,000 in 1998. Current appraised value is about $600,000...but I wouldn't sell this house, just to do all of this over again someplace else!! No thank YOU!
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| Posted 6/27/06 8:57 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
Kisses
Member since 5/05 15952 total posts
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
About 110K in FOUR MONTHS
But our house appraised for 200K more than we bought it for so we are still ahead...
YEs, we did all of this in FOUR months With a contractor
All new electrical including rewiring entire house
new oil tank- relocated outside
new boiler - Weil-McLean
new separate hot water heater
all new interior doors and moldings
CAC
refinished hardwood floors throughout
added pull down stairs for attic access
Kitchen
Gutted- re-sheetrocked and spackled
Vaulted kitchen ceiling
added sliding doors
moved heat
took down a wall btwn kitchen and laundry area
repositioned old broom closets to fit custom pantry
tile
all new cherry cabinets
all new appliances including washer and dryer
tile-floor and backsplash
granite counters
paint
Dining room
Tore down water damaged ceiling and replaced
repaired termite damage in floor in corner
replaced header and took out arches between living room and dining room
added chair rail
paint
new extra thick baseboard molding
Living room
chiseled 3-D grout from stone fireplace wall
cleaned stone wall
restored stone wall
painted
ripped out old carpet
install real oak flooring
installed 4 high hats
new baseboard molding
Entry
new closet doors
new lighting fixture
added a second light
all new paint
cleaned and restored blue stone entry
new oak stair rail leading upstairs
new baseboard molding
Half bath
gutted
resheetrocked
new light
new fan
toilet
sink
vanity mirror
Den
redone right before house was on market
just cleaned 2nd fireplace
Upstairs Hall bath
gutted
all new fixtures- tub, vanity, toilet
new tile
installed linen tower and vanity
recessed lighting in soffet
new baseboard heat
Master bath
Expanded old 3/4 bath by losing two small walk in closets and dressing area off bedroom to create a 13 X 13 foot area
expanded waste pipe to move toilet
new larger window
jacuzzi tub
separate shower with custom glass enclosure
linen tower and cherry 6' vanity with marble top
created 1/2 privacy wall for toilet
new baseboard heat
tile
paint
Master bedroom
built his/her closets
installed crown molding and chair rail
added access panel for jacuzzi tub
added cable/electrical outlets
new baseboard heat
3 other bedrooms
added closet doors
added moldings
repaired walls
painted
We still have to do:
finish crown moldings in dining room, hallways- up and down
finish basement
reinsulate garage
new garage doors
new landscaping
new driveway
new walkway from entrance to driveway
new fence
new patio/deck for backyard
Message edited 6/27/2006 9:13:16 AM.
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| Posted 6/27/06 9:11 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
Name:
Susan
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
about $20K.
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| Posted 6/27/06 9:51 AM |
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MrsS1126
MY FOREVER
Member since 1/06 1671 total posts
Name:
Jackie
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
We purchased a new construction but did some upgrading since we purchased our home in March. We were just informed by the builder the other day that the prices of our homes have gone up and are now worth $30k more than what we paid.
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| Posted 6/27/06 11:06 AM |
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MommaG
Yay Spring!
Member since 5/05 5133 total posts
Name:
Gloria
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
Maybe about 12k since I moved here 8-9 years ago. But now we are contemplating an expansion that will be $$$$$ but will add 1000 square feet to the house.
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| Posted 6/27/06 11:56 AM |
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Freddie
LIF Adult
Member since 3/06 1162 total posts
Name:
Freddie
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
$25-30K ish
Our next thought is to redo the Master Bath, maybe with next year's tax return or bonus.
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| Posted 6/27/06 3:01 PM |
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2Pisces
Life Coach
Member since 2/06 3337 total posts
Name:
Paige
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Re: SPINOFF to how much has your house gone up?
We bought our house one year ago. We gutt the bathroom and most of the kitchen. We probably put about $30k or so into it so far...but we were so luck not to pay labor. FH, my uncle, my aunt, FH's uncle & BIL, friends have all been a huge help and have played some part in the demolition and reconstruction of our home.
I am very lucky. 
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| Posted 6/27/06 4:52 PM |
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