{"id":9748,"date":"2026-07-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=9748"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:00:00","slug":"us-older-homes-carry-hidden-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/us-older-homes-carry-hidden-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"US Older Homes Carry Hidden Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/lisa-miller-2\/hidden-costs-homes-remotion-videos\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Older homes may cost ~50% more to repair and maintain than newer homes, making early budgeting essential before buyers commit to a purchase.<br \/>\nA contractor review before purchase can reveal hidden work, from mold or asbestos remediation to structural issues, termites, plumbing, or electrical moves.<br \/>\nEven a $6K wall project can become $60K if plumbing or electrical systems must be moved during renovation, so plan contingencies early.<br \/>\nOwnership history matters: one family staying 40 or 50 yr can signal livability, while seven owners in 20 yr deserves closer questions.<br \/>\nBuyers should separate must-haves from nice-to-haves, manage expectations, and rely on a strong Real Estate agent, inspector, and trusted advisors throughout the process.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Older homes may cost ~50% more to repair and maintain than newer homes, making early budgeting essential before buyers commit to a purchase. A contractor review before purchase can reveal hidden work, from mold or asbestos remediation to structural issues, termites, plumbing, or electrical moves. Even a $6K wall project can become $60K if plumbing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOTA9-2xe","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9390,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/homeowners-hidden-challenges-when-selling\/","url_meta":{"origin":9748,"position":0},"title":"Homeowners&#8217; Hidden Challenges When Selling","author":"admin","date":"March 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Selling can face delays, \u2193profits, and stress from unexpected obstacles beyond listing and paperwork. 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