Is buying a home on a dirt road a major negative if you like the house? What I mean is it a major no? Should you avoid a house on a dirt road at all costs? Absolutely not. It is not like a bad basement or a house with major mold issues. Buying a house on a dirt road is just a personal preference not a show stopper. It is up to you to decide whether you can live with the dirt road.
As a Metro Detroit real estate agent that deals with both buyers and sellers. I believe that the better the buyer is informed the better the home buying decision they will make. It's all about knowing the pros and cons of different items on the house. As your Metro Detroit realtor I want to protect you as much as possible. When I say I try to protect you what I mean is that I try to provide information to you so you can make a smart home buying decision. I will tell you right up front that if I see a major deal breaker I will tell you about it and let you make the decision. I do not care that you override my thoughts and buy a house with a major issue. All I care about is the you know about it and you can handle the repair or the cost of the repair.
If there is an issue that stands out and it is a major negative it is my duty to let you know about it. That is just the way I operate I care about people and care about my clients. I don't want you to buy a Metro Detroit home if it is a potential money pit or if it has major repairs unless you know what you are getting into. When I say major repairs I mean visible mold, bad roofs, main basement issues. I don't mean dirt roads, or big trees, living on a busy road. or living next to a power line. Those items don't cost you money and is not a health or safety issue. They are just a personal preference and a choice you have to make.
A home inspector will usually pick up on those inspection issues but if you are deciding between two homes or would never buy the house because of the issues then my comments while viewing the house may save you the cost of a home inspection or the cost of losing the other house. You may not have money so a major repair may be out of your budget and kill the home deal because you do not want the house with that big of a problem. As a home buyer you may not be as in tune to potential home issues as I am. After all I have seen thousands and thousands of homes in my career.
Today we are going to talk about issues that are not deal killers because of cost or because it makes the house unsafe, or unsound. We are going to talk about an issue that is a personal preference. Dirt roads, or big trees, living on a busy road. or living next to a power line are all items that are personal preferences. Thousands of homes are on dirt roads, thousands of homes are on a busy road. Lots of homes have big trees and some back up to power lines. It's all personal preference whether you chose to buy a home that has one or more of these factors.
Today in the latest installment of Russ Ravary's home buyer tips we are going to talk about dirt roads. Buying a home on a dirt road is all a personal preference. I will start will a few pro's of living on a dirt road. When you live on a dirt road many drivers slow down. They don't want to dirty their car, or hit a bump going to fast. The other pro of living on a dirt road is that it gives the neighborhood a rural feeling.
Lets talk about the cons of living and buying a home on a dirt road.
1.) Dust. A dirt road will be dusty. When a car goes down the road in the summer it stirs up dust. If you are a windows open type of person then you are going to have dust in the house. A lot more dust. The exterior of the house will be dusty and it will be hard to keep your windows sparkling clean.
2.) The road will be bumpy. Usually after a rain pot holes will appear on the dirt road. So if you have low slung car like a Corvette you may bottom out.
3.) Keeping your car clean especially it is an expensive car is next to impossible on a dirt road. You car will be dusty in summer and after a rain is will be covered in mud even if you go slow. Everytime it is a little wet your car is not going to be clean. After a rain you are going to bring some of that mud onto your driveway and into your garage. I have known a dirt road home owner that had to shovel the mud out of his garage after a rain. His cars brought so much mud in after a rain. Home owners that have expensive cars or love to have a clean car may not buy on the dirt road. It's all a personal perference on a dirt road.
It's not a bad thing to live on a dirt road but as a buyer you should know the pros and cons of a different things such as busy roads, dirt roads, living near a commercial building, or living near electrical towers. Why it is a factor is because some home buyers will pass on the house. So you have less buyers when you go to sell the house. Less buyers, less demand, lower home prices. That's all I want you to realize. That the home with some of these issues will be a little harder to sell and that you are not going to get the same sales price of a similar home without that factor.
I myself live in a house that is next to a campground and a road goes along the side of my house. It does not bother me at all and I love my house. You may be the same way. It is all about what you like. If you love the house go for it. I hope this installment of Russ Ravary's home buyer tips on dirt roads. An informed home buyer will be a little smarter and make better buyer decisions.
Call me if you looking for a really good realtor that looks after his clients and helps them get the best deal possible. Call or text me today 248-310-6239
Here are five other articles on home buying
- How to buy a home
- House hunting where to begin
- home buyer list of what to do when buying a home
- Why your real estate agent acts in your best interest
- Why hire Russ Ravary as your realtor?
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