Shopping for an ugly house

is the question

Now a'days people are searching out the lower priced homes that they can fix up a bit and make their own.

Roy, there are multiple offers on so-called good, staged, decorated homes - rightly so. That's where a buyer should see the value in ugly homes and get a deal!

Roy, many ugly houses out there has great potential ... Great blog post!!

Great Article Roy, We have had many ugly house that are beautiful now thanks to the foreclosure market.

My Aunt Debi Byington used to flip homes like this. Her business card read, "We Buy Ugly Houses!"

Roy - Ugly houses just don't have as much competition, but buyers must recognize the potential.

Instant reblog with this comment... This is a good example of find out where the crowd is headed and then choose to head a different direction. Yes, sometimes this path leads you to success or recognition. Sometimes is shows creativity or genius. Take a good hard look to see if ugly can become downright lovely.

Congrats on the feature Roy.  I used to buy ugly houses and make them pretty.  There are some deals to be had if you can look past the ugly!

I love "ugly" houses too. They really do present the best opportunities. You have to have a good eye and be able to distinguish between cosmetic and real issues. It is for the more experienced buyer.

The smell of a foreclosed home....where many think "OOOhhhhhh, yuck" is exactly the home to snack up for the right price. The dog that is a frog that becomes a prince, princess takes an eye to look for the one structural sound but cosmetically challenged. With a few ten foot pole marks all over it.

Roy,

Vision and imagination are what is necessary to see through any ugly duckling of a house.  Vision is what creates beauty, which is what creates value in any purchase of a home needing updating.

Cheers!

Roy, 

your post  has reminded me of that funny movie back in the day " the money pit" if you find the right ugly house it will pay off for you and not put you in the poorhouse. 

Like anything if you can see beyond something in its current state the chances are much higher you are getting a deal. I hear of this frequently

Congrats on your star and keep taking pics my friend

Roy, There are sign all over town saying we buy ugly houses. An investor is just looking at the numbers and knows they can change the asthetics.

Roy, I was just about ready to read your blog when CBS News featured a former resident of a Baltimore City neighborhood, who is disgusted about "absentee landlords" and how neglected the community is. This woman started a very interesting website -- you may find this interesting reading, although I realize you are almost an hour away: http://slumlordwatch.wordpress.com/about-us/

Yes Roy.  Investors are looking for ugly houses that can still be fixed and get greater opportunities.