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The kitchen backsplash is from Jennifer Hibbard's house and her Flickr comments state that the tile is 1x3 subway in Green Apple from

http://www.susanjablonmosaics.com/glass-ti...ubway-tile.html

I just googled "glass subway tile" and this is one of the better pictures that came back. Any decent tile store can get glass subway tiles in these smaller sizes.

Decorative iron columns. I'm not sure who has them locally but here is a online catalog where you may be able to find your same pattern.

http://www.classicirononline.com/iron_castings.html

I am talking about the iron work circled in the photo below. I need to replace mine - I pulled them off when I replaced the soffit and the porch ceiling last month. The ones in the picture were rusted at the bottom and broken in a few places on top. I thought they were structural, but they were already loose and didn't seem to be supporting any weight (they were essentially hanging from the top), so I haven't been in a hurry. I just think the porch looks better with them there. I took the old ones to the scrap metal yard and the guy there called them "pig iron" and said he didn't have any use for them so I left them out for heavy trash.

Where do I buy these things and what are they called, officially?

Have you tried the HOA? They may have records on file going back to the original builder.

The original 2 car carport is attached.

No garage? Was the garage once separate and gone by dividing lot and prior sale? I am always amazed at no garage here in Houston. It has really helped (at least the pictures) to show it furnished.

This house is back on the market. www.har.com/6426654

I can't find the exact post but someone a while back mentioned the organ at Good Time Charley's. I ran across a photo this past year and finally got around to scanning it today.

Another contract falls through. Back on the market today with a price adjustment to $277,777

The Formica House has managed to attract yet another buyer who loves the place and wants to redo it and live there. There should be an announcement soon. Lets hope the sale goes through this time.

Does anyone know where the PPG House of New Dimension is located? It was designed by Waller Poage, the same architect as the Formica House, as a showcase for Pittsburgh Plate Glass company in 1966, a year before the Formica house.

Here is a link with some pics from Columbus, Indiana.

http://www.columbusarchives.org/landmarks.html

I never would have thought it, but it appears the midcentury modern capital of America is in... Columbus, Indiana.

Yeah, I had to look on a map, too.

According to this article, a panel of 280 experts hired by National Geographic picked it as the 11th best sustainable destination in the world. The big reason: "world-class mid-century modern architecture."

Anyone been? Anyone even heard of it?

Here's a Google Map. Looks like it's about four hours from Chicago. Sounds like an excuse for a road trip.

The price dropped yesterday to $94,900.

So what happened, did you get your money back? Including the money you spent on renovations?

Let me add this:

It had been a month since I purchased the property and the title company contacted me about the "problems", which is fine, I can see why it would normally take a while to figure out something is wrong. Except the title company never sent my money to the seller! They must have known from the beginning that something was wrong, but let me close and didn't bother to let me know for an entire month (while I spent $20,000 on the place).

I'd imagine a different cause of action would get around the contractual limit. Unfair trade practices, gross negligence, etc.

The listing agent is holding an open house this Sunday from 1-3 for anyone who wants to see it.

The house seems to be in excellent shape. The current owners are part of the family that built it, and are very committed to preserving it. I think they are wanting to move the house to a different location if the next buyer doesn't want to keep it. It should be small enough to do this anyway.

Fabulous pics Ben!

The house looks great!

Actually three contracts have fallen out. My speculation is that buyers in that price range may be having trouble securing financing with current market conditions and also that the PPSF is high for that neighborhood.

What's the story on this one? I did a drive by a few months ago but it was already under contract then, I thought it was a done deal.

For those budget minded but I do not want to have to do anything before I move in enthusiasts, this house dropped yesterday to $125,500.

www.har.com/3814258

New Link

http://tinyurl.com/6230birdwood

I'm pretty sure that's a flipped house. Can anyone access pics from the last time it was sold for a comparison?

Even so, $103K seems like a bargain. It's likely a William Floyd design. It reminds me a lot of the Floyd down the street from me. It definitely needs some undoing and probably a lot of stuff is waiting for the new owner "under the surface", but $40K could probably do a lot for it and I think $140K is about reasonable in that area...

Jason

I guess there is no love for the formica house. It's back on the market today.

Yes, the title company's liability is limited to the amount of the title policy. The same stands true for buying land. If you buy land and then build a house the title company is only liable for the amount that you paid for the land.

The title company is certainly responsible for the price of the home, but are they liable for the rehab that has already been done?

Is the title company's liability limited to the Title policy amount?

Yes, Rebecca lives in the boyscout log cabin she renovated with her SO.

Did I read something on Rebecca Perez living in that log cabin house in Park Place?

Looks like a flip is emminent. Most likely the same investor that flipped 9006 Dunlap in Robindell and the recent aquisition of a forum member.

This house is under contract.

flipper

Priced dropped to $289,999 on July 25

It took 3 buyers though.

Finally closed... and it was purchased for full price ($385k).

Hope the new owners enjoy it!

Have you tried contacting the HOA to see if they keep records of which properties flooded? I know that they keep track of the lots which are owned by the Harris County Flood Control Authority, but they may not keep track of all the flooded houses. What about contacting those neighbors who are original owners and asking if they remember the house flooding.

Unfortunately too much time has passed since TSA to track in CLUE reports. They only log the last 5 years of insurance claims.

We have been trying to find out more information about the flooding history of this house. Our realtor is at a stalemate. I do know that the west side of Rice that it sits on has traditionally sat higher than the other side of the street and the houses further back on the west side have not flooded in years past. Does anyone know anything about it or know of another resource to look up the info besides the useless FEMA site?

My curiosity got the best of me and I was able to preview this home today. It's truly a sight to behold. I wish I had my camera to snaps some better pics but the reality is that even though the house is "untouched" it's likely too far gone to bring it back. The amount of money needed to repair the home would be over-improving for the neighborhood. The optimum situation would be a buyer who had the tools and knowledge, plus time to make the repairs themselves.

The highlights were:

Double front doors, loads of storage closets in the hallway, a neat planter between the den and living room, a large deep lot, lots of natural light. Good square footage with decent sized secondary bedrooms. Plus it's not on a busy street and it's not backing anything.

The downside:

The detached garage is long gone, cracks in both interior and exterior brick, the roof is long past it's useful life, and the wood floors and subfloors are in worse condition than many homes much older than this one. I'm not really sure about the kitchen as you can barely even see with so much stuff in the way. Clearly it would show much better emptied out.

Financing is not an option. It would take a cash buyer with lots and lots of vision. But you couldn't find such a dramatic odd-to-mod makeover candidate anywhere in Houston?

The electricity is on but I suggest you take a flashlight if you want a really good look at what is still intact.

Not to put salt on the wounds but I noticed a while back that Marvin Granit put his beloved lot up for sale. Anyone know why he backed out on building his personal custom home after so expediantly tearing down the Cohen house?

ML #: 2474064

I noticed in the restoration of the Frame house kitchen that they used a Alpes Inox oven due to small scale requirements. They looked fantastic but I'm sure they are not cheap and not readily available outside of NYC.

http://www.alpesinox.com/alpesing.htm