tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790173832433642702012-02-16T00:46:29.126-06:00Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12789584423666454662noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579017383243364270.post-75571071581009102372008-06-08T10:10:00.003-05:002008-06-08T10:20:14.990-05:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528588431272578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2pmCwKoI/AAAAAAAALEE/C6ZxDuslNgo/s400/016.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv26HvsCYI/AAAAAAAALEU/D6zWfkY_fMU/s1600-h/029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528872356022658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv26HvsCYI/AAAAAAAALEU/D6zWfkY_fMU/s400/029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv26WWA_oI/AAAAAAAALEc/TG3ugeBJb2M/s1600-h/031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528876274876034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv26WWA_oI/AAAAAAAALEc/TG3ugeBJb2M/s400/031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv26qV7pbI/AAAAAAAALEk/RIk47sIR22k/s1600-h/032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528881643234738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv26qV7pbI/AAAAAAAALEk/RIk47sIR22k/s400/032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2nLzGB_I/AAAAAAAALDk/EtPXXibnbMo/s1600-h/002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528547026536434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2nLzGB_I/AAAAAAAALDk/EtPXXibnbMo/s400/002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Notice how the front house and the addition aren't lined up? The white board is wider at the top than at the bottom.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2nS_bA4I/AAAAAAAALDs/Zd9i-3dH9UQ/s1600-h/003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528548957291394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2nS_bA4I/AAAAAAAALDs/Zd9i-3dH9UQ/s400/003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> Plexi-glass window? Whatever it is, it's popping out under the stress from the work.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528586527505970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2pe82_jI/AAAAAAAALD0/3cJb7fwy-14/s400/005.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528886265443186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv267j883I/AAAAAAAALEs/y7UTAQJ6tY4/s400/033.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2pTPDdhI/AAAAAAAALD8/D7WqjQcXfwE/s1600-h/010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528583382595090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv2pTPDdhI/AAAAAAAALD8/D7WqjQcXfwE/s400/010.jpg" border="0" /></a> It has been raised so much that the plumbing is disconnected from the drains.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3LfLslNI/AAAAAAAALE0/uT_kjDNg6IM/s1600-h/046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209529170705290450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3LfLslNI/AAAAAAAALE0/uT_kjDNg6IM/s400/046.jpg" border="0" /></a>Everything goes more crooked as they replace rotten beams<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3LgPaE6I/AAAAAAAALE8/bs_x3Ugvn8w/s1600-h/048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209529170989290402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3LgPaE6I/AAAAAAAALE8/bs_x3Ugvn8w/s400/048.jpg" border="0" /></a> And the sheetrock literally bursts from the stress.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3L45YEFI/AAAAAAAALFE/PEVqExarBCc/s1600-h/049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209529177607770194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3L45YEFI/AAAAAAAALFE/PEVqExarBCc/s400/049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3MDTTN7I/AAAAAAAALFM/dQ1sDk3oUTI/s1600-h/050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209529180400859058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3MDTTN7I/AAAAAAAALFM/dQ1sDk3oUTI/s400/050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3MQa7AXI/AAAAAAAALFU/49WqoVerld4/s1600-h/053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209529183922487666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv3MQa7AXI/AAAAAAAALFU/49WqoVerld4/s400/053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209528868987640898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SEv257MmnEI/AAAAAAAALEM/NImry2hHQw8/s400/018.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/579017383243364270-7557107158100910237?l=124montclair.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12789584423666454662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579017383243364270.post-25936331615239393942008-06-01T22:01:00.002-05:002008-06-01T22:05:25.483-05:00American Foursquare Floor Plans<br />Modern Home No. C189, The Hillrose<br />from the Sears Modern Homes Mail Order Catalog<br />1915 -1920<br /><br />(Click on picture for larger view)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207114160598449010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SENivZdge3I/AAAAAAAAKTQ/aaOPxJBouLA/s400/foursquare-sears-hillrose.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/579017383243364270-2593633161523939394?l=124montclair.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12789584423666454662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579017383243364270.post-45311725002804731352008-05-08T21:28:00.000-05:002008-05-08T23:31:32.387-05:00<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220558837079458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPKDpGd3aI/AAAAAAAAKKA/CwZClHcJ5cU/s400/350.jpg" border="0" /> Original asking price: $249,000</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Reduced asking price: $199,000</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Our first offer: $140,000</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Their counter: $180,000</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>What we agreed on: $165,000 and they pay $5,000 in closing + my Realtor commission gets credited as a down payment.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198228500231609954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPRR5Gd3mI/AAAAAAAAKLg/ddfJ_CG0xAc/s400/345.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198230304117874354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPS65Gd3rI/AAAAAAAAKMI/Y8joKyh5mOU/s400/336.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198219871642311906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJbpGd3OI/AAAAAAAAKIg/GngYbJeh41Q/s400/217.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198219867347344594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJbZGd3NI/AAAAAAAAKIY/YEBk6JfrpO4/s400/215.jpg" border="0" />Cedar shake shingles that were damaged in a storm a couple of years ago... no one repaired.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225184516857266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPOQ5Gd3bI/AAAAAAAAKKI/q4KSHWtPclI/s400/219.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198219875937279218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJb5Gd3PI/AAAAAAAAKIo/09pviD5a3Ac/s400/224.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225184516857282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPOQ5Gd3cI/AAAAAAAAKKQ/xuV5355g4Jg/s400/226.jpg" border="0" />Sewer problem- AGAIN! Apparently it's common in the Cliff- Lots of trees = roots through old clay pipes.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220223829630274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJwJGd3UI/AAAAAAAAKJQ/RrXHpM7sRhg/s400/264.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220554542112146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPKDZGd3ZI/AAAAAAAAKJ4/FnYxcGMV06E/s400/325.jpg" border="0" /> 4 car garage. Need a plan for those...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198219880232246530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJcJGd3QI/AAAAAAAAKIw/ccdX9xMgQB8/s400/225.jpg" border="0" /> House is currently divided into 3 apartments- 2 downstairs and 1 upstairs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198228491641675346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPRRZGd3lI/AAAAAAAAKLY/0iqnXaJBWIM/s400/341.jpg" border="0" /><br />Downstairs kitchen area.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220219534662962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJv5Gd3TI/AAAAAAAAKJI/83alZXNHmI4/s400/251.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220219534662946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJv5Gd3SI/AAAAAAAAKJA/0ya303MgEUw/s400/240.jpg" border="0" />Dining room with broken window glass- glass shards are outside, so maybe it broke from inside out, instead of someone trying to break in?!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225188811824610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPORJGd3eI/AAAAAAAAKKg/OK_NgcIT6KU/s400/250.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225455099796994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPOgpGd3gI/AAAAAAAAKKw/DA0000s_si8/s400/259.jpg" border="0" />Upsairs bathroom leaks through to downstairs.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225188811824626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPORJGd3fI/AAAAAAAAKKo/wuPgvl_38Ks/s400/258.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198219880232246546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJcJGd3RI/AAAAAAAAKI4/sbGKNlZQ8Ao/s400/239.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225184516857298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPOQ5Gd3dI/AAAAAAAAKKY/dMlcNCq_nuE/s400/236.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198230295527939730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPS6ZGd3pI/AAAAAAAAKL4/gnMzXsT8dXM/s400/295.jpg" border="0" />Upstairs area- will be a bedroom some day.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225459394764322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPOg5Gd3iI/AAAAAAAAKLA/ODo5A8w5gxA/s400/269.jpg" border="0" />The AWESOME upstairs bathroom. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198230295527939714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPS6ZGd3oI/AAAAAAAAKLw/yTGJQV-jzUE/s400/322.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225463689731650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPOhJGd3kI/AAAAAAAAKLQ/yeqyH2KNikY/s400/283.jpg" border="0" /> Complete with speakers in the wall and carpeted stairs.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220223829630290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJwJGd3VI/AAAAAAAAKJY/BgykJRH43i4/s400/282.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJwZGd3WI/AAAAAAAAKJg/tP-rpP52AA0/s1600-h/284.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220228124597602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPJwZGd3WI/AAAAAAAAKJg/tP-rpP52AA0/s400/284.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220550247144818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPKDJGd3XI/AAAAAAAAKJo/tkEiWEr3Q6w/s400/287.jpg" border="0" />Can you tell how much slope there is in this upstairs floor? <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198220550247144834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPKDJGd3YI/AAAAAAAAKJw/Z6T977GuY5M/s400/288.jpg" border="0" /> </div>Lots of water damage<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198225463689731634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPOhJGd3jI/AAAAAAAAKLI/lvORB6QSuQ4/s400/272.jpg" border="0" />Upstairs laundry room<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198230299822907042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPS6pGd3qI/AAAAAAAAKMA/Z4KL5NJBTCc/s400/311.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198228766519582322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__UlBBgTLRqg/SCPRhZGd3nI/AAAAAAAAKLo/ornAYra8Fo4/s400/348.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/579017383243364270-4531172500280473135?l=124montclair.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12789584423666454662noreply@blogger.com0