Timber framed 1980s houses: resale prospects

bruce phipps · 2004-09-09T08:47:07+00:00

Back in the 1980s World in Action ran a scare story about timberframed homes (specifically Barratt homes if I remember correctly)which caused resale values of these types of houses to plummet.Is this still the case? Are buyers and mortgage lenders wary of suchhouses?If I buy a 1980s Barratt timber framed home will I find it difficultto sell in the future?I am located in Yorks. Housing market is buoyant but I have a seen adetached house for sale which is slightly cheaper than market value...I know that these houses were timber framed ones built in the 1980s.bruce

Sep 09, 2004 226 Replies

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John Laird 21 years ago

I doubt it. But I now have the unshakeable mental image of you as Beaker.

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IMM 21 years ago

How long have you been in the mentalist club?

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Steve Firth 21 years ago

Grow up.

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The Natural Philosopher 21 years ago

I know. It was a pharmacology and needlework course wasn't it?

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IMM 21 years ago

The mentalist says...

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arf, arf!

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IMM 21 years ago

er...nope.

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Steve Firth 21 years ago

Christ, but you're thick.

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