Fixer Upper Houses - Tips On Buying A HomeIf you are looking for fixer upper houses I have a trade secret. Do you know how to determine the approximate age of houses? How To Determine The Age Of HousesUse the toilet! Next time you are previewing fixer upper homes with your Realtor, excuse yourself to the bathroom, remove the toilet tank lid and flip it over. Assuming you are looking at the original commode, an imprinted date stamp should reveal the approximate year the house was built. More Tips On Fixer Upper HousesSometimes you need alternate methods for fixer upper houses because after 20 years, you can assume the toilet has been replaced. So I asked real estate agents for their favorite way to determine the age of houses. Here is what they told me. Realtors determine the age of fixer upper homes by comparing:
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