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Houses in Hamtramck
I've been out looking this past week and thought some of you might enjoy seeing the rejects. I should probably mention that I only saw the very worst properties in town. There are plenty of gigantic $120,000 houses that just need some redecorating.
I'm told the first house I looked at is worth about $30K, less than the asking price for this prize in Ypsi. The plaster is obviously disintegrating and there is a hole large enough to see the back yard through in the basement, but I'm told that a very nice 2-unit with a studio and skylight in the attic I saw later in the day was in similar condition not long ago.
Nearly all the houses I looked at were 2-units. One or both units were rented in many cases. Some were owner-occupied and very clean like this 2-unit with a garage. Others were built as rentals on both floors and in pretty rough shape.
This $90,000 palace will be 3 apartments when the attic renovation is completed. None of the houses in Hamtramck were built as 3-units. It's not uncommon for the attic or garage to be converted into an apartment. In some cases, the gargage has been replaced with another 2-unit house for a total of 4 units.
Probably the strangest building I toured was this former 3-unit + storefront. I say former because at some point, the bedrooms on the first floor became part of the storefront. It looks like they were in the process of adding two bathrooms as well. Maybe a restaurant?
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11/30/04 @ 14:09 A good example of the asbestos problem Ken is describing can be found here. There's no sense in paying to have it removed, so most people seal it up. Lead paint is the same way. (Just ask Mark!)
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11/30/04 @ 14:49 It is amazing that, within the same property, you can get a room like this (look at those wood floors!) and then one like this. I supposed the warped tile floor look might come back but, regardless, it's probably better than if it were spongy.
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12/05/04 @ 09:59 The first day of looking, he drove every street in town with me, trying to get a sense of what we were looking for. The second day, the agent and I saw around 15 houses and I took pictures for Steve to look at. The third day, Steve and the agent and I looked at 4 houses that I thought were the best of the bunch. Last week we put an offer in on one of the houses and last night our offer was accepted. I think that means we're moving in 45 days or less...
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12/05/04 @ 21:43 http://images.defcode.com/index.php?pageType=folder&currDir=./Hamtramck/Houses/Sobieski
Not many because I didn't feel comfortable taking pictures of the living space with an old Ukranian man yelling "my house is not for sale". There are two bedrooms and a living room that are not pictured.
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12/09/04 @ 00:50 http://ads.hamtramckstar.com/
Please include a photo and let us know if you have any trouble
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