Find (and Buy) your Mid Mod Fixer Upper - a podcast by Della Hansmann | Mid Mod Midwest

Some people are looking for their turn key dream house but others want a fixer upper they can make their own. Fixing up modest little ranch houses into mid mod show pieces is kind of my jam.  I have some THOUGHTS on how to choose a house that you can remodel well.

Here are this architect's ideas for how to win at the house hunting game.

In today's episode you'll hear ...

• Skip to the short version of my house hunting (for a fixer upper) tips right here [1:35]
• Advice from a few of my favorite local realtors on the Madison housing market [4:25]
• How (and why ) to assemble a home buying team [6:00]
• Prepare for a hot market ... even in or maybe because of the pandemic [9:30]
• Zero in on the right location and site orientation [11:00]
• How to Goldilocks your way to the right level of rundown. ID the difference between maintenance issues and big expensive problems [13:25]
• How to look for secret spaces inside a house [15:35]
• Embrace the weird and dated finishes ... and a bad layout for a best buy [16:15]

Find links and the longer show notes at www.midmod-midwest.com/402/

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