chrisinhouston |
08-08-2011 03:10 PM |
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Originally Posted by infinite monkey
(Post 749121)
Very close:
1908-1914...see pics below:
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The first home I owned was a Victorian style bungalow cottage in the Houston Heights, one of the oldest neighborhoods. It was built in 1913 and I bought it in 1986 for $40,000 and it needed a lot of remodeling, everything from plumbing and electrical to new floors, sheet rock a kitchen and bath remake. I sold it in 1996 during my divorce for $140,000. Unfortunately due to my divorce settlement my ex got 80% and I only got 20% despite having done all of the work on it! The house is listed at the tax office now for about $220,000 but at the height of the housing bubble about 8 years ago it was valued at over $300,000. This was only a home that was 1200 sq feet, 3 bedroom and one bath on a lot that was 50 x 100 ft!
We had several old titles on the house from the previous owner including the original purchase papers that said it sold from the builder for $1400.
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