02-02-2017, 09:14 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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High River Homes Up For Auction
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02-02-2017, 09:20 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind enemy lines!
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Its not that easy. Lots of issues with these places. Plus you need a place to put it.
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...theres-a-catch
"McCann said costs for moving homes a moderate distance can range anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000, but the High River homes in question will in almost all cases need to have their roofs removed for the move, adding to the price tag. Prospective property owners will also have to shell out to power line companies to raise the lines for the move, a factor that will further inflate the cost. All in, he said the final cost could easily run into the six digits. He added that in his company’s assessment, at least 20 per cent of the properties aren’t moveable at all."
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02-02-2017, 09:24 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind enemy lines!
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
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Lots of really interesting information though. Especially the home inspection reports.
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02-02-2017, 09:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dubc80
Lots of really interesting information though. Especially the home inspection reports.
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The bit I heard on the radio said they are doing tours on Feb 8, so you can actually see what you are buying.
I have a buddy that is seriously looking into buying one of these.
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02-02-2017, 09:28 AM
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Norm!
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Would it be worthwhile to buy the houses for the materials?
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02-02-2017, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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On a Government surplus site?
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02-02-2017, 11:18 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
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I wonder how many people saw the $20k moving security that has to be paid.
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02-02-2017, 01:26 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Rumour has it one of our former town mayors wanted to buy all those homes but was denied.
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02-02-2017, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Would it be worthwhile to buy the houses for the materials?
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You have to move them so no it wouldn't be with a cost of $50,000 + to move them.
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02-02-2017, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
You have to move them so no it wouldn't be with a cost of $50,000 + to move them.
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Just tear'em down. Get an FBI bin for the materials you don't want, and call all your friends with pickup trucks for the materials you do want. Oh, and bring pizza and beer.
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02-02-2017, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Buff
Just tear'em down. Get an FBI bin for the materials you don't want, and call all your friends with pickup trucks for the materials you do want. Oh, and bring pizza and beer.
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That would likely cost more than moving it.
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02-02-2017, 02:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
That would likely cost more than moving it.
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Meh, you're buying and drinking beer that weekend anyway. May as well put your friends to work and have a party doing work!
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02-02-2017, 02:23 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Normally, my desk
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
You have to move them so no it wouldn't be with a cost of $50,000 + to move them.
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The agreement does say the structure has to be detached from foundation, removed, and relocated....But, it doesn't say you have to do it in one piece. If you leave the land in the condition they are requiring, I can't see why a guy couldn't buy one of those, disassemble it and haul the building materials out for resale, and take the unusable material to a landfill.
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02-02-2017, 02:59 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Pigeon Lake
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Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour
The agreement does say the structure has to be detached from foundation, removed, and relocated....But, it doesn't say you have to do it in one piece. If you leave the land in the condition they are requiring, I can't see why a guy couldn't buy one of those, disassemble it and haul the building materials out for resale, and take the unusable material to a landfill.
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I am just going out on a limb here and guessing you have not "disassembled" a lot of houses. You should have it done in a couple days no prob! Good luck with that LOL.
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02-02-2017, 03:10 PM
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On Hiatus
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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02-02-2017, 03:16 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by IGGYFORMVP
I am just going out on a limb here and guessing you have not "disassembled" a lot of houses. You should have it done in a couple days no prob! Good luck with that LOL.
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Not to mention, you would probably never recover the cost of purchase.
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02-02-2017, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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Think people are vastly over estimating what can be salvaged. Almost nothing in the house can be re-used because it would cost more with way more effort to take out and re-install than it would to just buy new and install.
I was working in a house once where the guy wanted to salvage the hardwood to use at a different house. I tried explaining to him that taking it out would be next to impossible to do without damage and it would take a very long time. He didn't believe me, went and hired some guy to take it out for him and within the first hour he changed his mind and started just ripping it out and throwing it away.
Literally almost nothing in the house can be re-used aside from maybe some nice faucets if they haven't took those out already.
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02-02-2017, 03:47 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Violator
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Alright well, that one is probably haunted.
Definitely haunted.
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02-02-2017, 05:20 PM
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Think people are vastly over estimating what can be salvaged. Almost nothing in the house can be re-used because it would cost more with way more effort to take out and re-install than it would to just buy new and install.
I was working in a house once where the guy wanted to salvage the hardwood to use at a different house. I tried explaining to him that taking it out would be next to impossible to do without damage and it would take a very long time. He didn't believe me, went and hired some guy to take it out for him and within the first hour he changed his mind and started just ripping it out and throwing it away.
Literally almost nothing in the house can be re-used aside from maybe some nice faucets if they haven't took those out already.
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Getting more value out of the salvaged parts than the cost of the house wouldn't be a problem (at current bid prices). When you add in the cost of demolishing and removing anything else, almost certainly not worth it, unless you have idle machinery and trucks.
The majority of these houses will likely be purchased by home movers, who will likely store the houses on thier lot, until they can sell them to someone.
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02-03-2017, 08:01 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Republic of Panama
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I'm not 100% sure but I believe if you do plunk one down on a new foundation somewhere it would need to comply with the 2017 (or current) building code. Depending on the age of the house in question that could be another problem.
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