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Tudor Pros (Mostly) and Cons

Tudors aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. The knocks? For starters, at least in the Twin Cities, many Tudors date to the 1920’s and 1930’s. Translation: even if they’re in magnificent condition . . . they’re old. Such Tudors often have formal (vs. open concept) floor plans typical of that era, and — unless their original...
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In Praise of Tudor Style Homes: Pro’s (Mostly) and Cons

Tudors aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. The knocks? For starters, at least in the Twin Cities, many Tudors date to the 1920’s and 1930’s. Translation: even if they’re in magnificent condition . . . they’re old. Such Tudors often have formal (vs. open concept) floor plans typical of that era, and ” unless their original hot...
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A Trove of Twin Cities Tudors, from $325k to $2.5M

Lots of Pros (and a few Cons) Tudors aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. The knocks? For starters, at least in the Twin Cities, many Tudors date to the 1920’s and 1930’s. Translation:  even if they’re in magnificent condition . . . they’re old. Such Tudors often have formal (vs. open concept) floor plans typical of that...
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Home Buyer’s Inspection: When to Bring in Reinforcements

“Never Ask a Barber if You Need a Haircut?”  Yes, But . . . If you’re going to pronounce last rites on an expensive-to-replace capital item in a home, far better — at least from the Buyer’s perspective — to do it the day before closing, rather than the day after. Make that, during the...
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“It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a . . . A/C Unit Outside a 2nd Floor Window(?!?)”

I’ve seen plenty of A/C compressors in attics. What’s not so common is seeing one mounted outside a 2nd floor window. What’s going on? Without knowing specifics, you can surmise a couple things: –It’s an older home — in this case, a 1928 Tudor — that was built without central a/c. –The original heating system...
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