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Hint, not the granite countertops.

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What to look for when buying a house, hint, not the granite countertops.

By Emily Guy Birken with P.T Money.com

The first couple in my group of friends to venture... P.T Money.com.

The first couple in my group of friends to venture into home ownership bought a poorly constructed

modern house situated right off a dangerous Main Street that was in a not particularly great school

district. You might wonder what they were

thinking. At the time their decision seemed to make sense. They had fallen in love with the granite

countertops in the kitchen, the spacious back porch, and the pocket doors to the enormous living room,

which easily housed their big screen television

and plenty of comfortable seating

for their regular movie nights and parties.

But several years after moving in,

they found that they had to worry about replacing their roof and some plumbing, as well as keep an eye on various other structural issues that were growing problems.

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