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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
speeder makes a good point. Too many folks see an old home and think about how cool it would be... but don't understand
1) the true cost of bringing it up to modern comfort or,
2) the true cost of restoring one that has significance.
The problem is when someone just wants a nice old house and then gets ambushed by the hysterical, um, I mean, historical society that suddenly decides this home is significant.
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This ambush often happens because of pride.
Someone thinks the prestige in social circles of being able to say "historic home" comes without disadvantages.
Then reality arrives.
Ambush indeed.