老话题： 买新房还是买老房？

Like both very much. Almost the same size. But the size of old one includes finished basement and attic, which is about 800sf. So if we only account 1st and 2nd floor, the new one is much larger then the old one.

Old One: 21 years old; owner did a good maintaince job. In a better school district and better location. Good privacy.
However, it had some termite and flooding problems before, but the owner said they have been completed fixed. Backyard has a swimming pool, which we don't like very much (for safty reason).

New one: 8 years old. Looks very new. The school district and location is fine, but not as good as the old one. Asking price is 10k more than the old one. Another concern is although the house itself is in a rather new community, but the houses behind it are quite old and cheap. Big yard with nice lawn.

Which one to buy? Please share your ideas and reasons. Thanks a lot!

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• 好象都不太满意。一定要挑，第1个好些。 -Awesome- ♀ (67 bytes) () 03/14/2007 postreply 14:52:07

• 继续找.不满意就不要买,免得心理不舒服 -ranch99- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/14/2007 postreply 15:12:44

• Of course the old one, an easy answer -fannie- ♀ (332 bytes) () 03/14/2007 postreply 15:24:42

• 除去termite and flooding问题，个人认为第一个更好。 -偶尔到此一游- ♀ (84 bytes) () 03/14/2007 postreply 15:25:59

• stay away from termite damaged home. -yoyoy- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/14/2007 postreply 15:45:02

• If一定要买, 买老房-Location, Location, Location -FourtyPlus- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/14/2007 postreply 16:56:17