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Where the repair money goes

When we walk through an older Two Rivers house, a handful of items decide most of the price. The roof, because many are on their second or third layer of shingles. The furnace and water heater, which are often original or close to it. The electrical service, which may still be a small fuse box feeding a house now full of appliances. And the sewer line out to the street, which in houses of this age can be clay pipe that tree roots have found.

None of these is unusual, but they add up quickly against a modest sale price. Fixing three of them before listing can easily consume most of what the house would gain, and the city requires a permit before repairs, alterations or improvements, which adds time and inspection steps. Buyers using a mortgage often ask for these same items to be dealt with before closing, which can mean doing the work anyway, just on someone else's schedule.

We price each item from what we see and what local contractors charge, and the written offer lists them. If you have done work without a permit over the years, tell us; it is common in older houses and we would rather know than be surprised. The as-is condition page explains how we handle a house with several big items at once, and our article on when a house needs too much work shows how to compare the options.