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lmao, ahhhh the usual attack back on me using LI example even though you have never visited here. Not surprised. Everyone knows houses today are built cheaper. Things today in general are built cheaper, since the idea is to build as quickly and cheaply as you can. Years ago, they took their time and spent more money.
It is rare today to see even a relatively pristine, unmodified original Levittown house, particularly one of the Cape Cods that formed the first generation of housing. Partly this is the result of the less-than stellar quality of building materials available immediately after the war, which required-- enabled, really-- renovation, renewal, and transformation.
Yes, that's true. But most newer FL subdivisions, the homes are built very close together. That's no secret, and I've been all over the southeast and rarely do I see homes on zero lot lines in other areas.
Most newer subdivisions in every state tried to take advantage during the boom and built as many homes on as little land as possible.
In 2004 when hurricane Charley rammed right through central FL with sustained winds at about 90 mph, and gusts much higher, I didn't see ANY homes with sever damage.
Are you sure about that.
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Haha, you think you know what your talking about but you dont. That storm in the NE had winds of a very weak hurricane. New homes in the south are actually built stronger to withstand hurricanes. In 2004 when hurricane Charley rammed right through central FL with sustained winds at about 90 mph, and gusts much higher, I didn't see ANY homes with sever damage. The only damage i saw was tree damage and roof damage on the older homes. All of the newer subdivisions seemed untouched. Also new homes here are much more energy efficient than older homes. I would much rather live in a home built in the past 5 years than a home from the 50s. Old homes have been sitting and rotting for decades. No thanks.
I do know what I'm talking about because I'm a homeowner, which you aren't. Most homes don't sit there rotting if the owners take decent care of it
We just had a storm with hurricane winds. The houses held up just fine. Down south in the new subdivisions with cheaply built houses, a lot worse damage would have happened. That's yet another reason why houses go for cheaper down there.
Most I heard recently was sustained winds about 50 mph with some gusts up to 70, not hurricane force. Cat 1 is 74 MPH sustained winds.
As far as the houses there holding up fine, $45 million in insurance claims for private residences have already been filed in NY from the latest storm.
You do realize that 95% of Levitt homes have been renovated and added on, right? Half the houses in Levittown don't even look like Levitt houses anymore And trust me, renovated Levitts look WAY better than expanded trailers that you find in many of the south.
I do know what I'm talking about because I'm a homeowner, which you aren't. Most homes don't sit there rotting if the owners take decent care of it
Theres nothing a home owner can do to prevent wood and other materials from aging and weakening. Most new homes here are built with center blocks, and are very energy efficient, None of the new homes here (metro orlando) have been destroyed by any of our hurricanes this past decade.
Most newer subdivisions in every state tried to take advantage during the boom and built as many homes on as little land as possible.
No, not necessarily. I have friends in Asheville NC, Alpharetta GA, other areas like Greenville SC, etc... and the houses are on like 1/2 acre lots, some even larger.
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