All Forum Posts by: Shantan Kajjam

Hi, I am based in the bay area and looking to add 500 sft of addition to my home.  Nothing fancy, just a hall and a closet/pantry.  Convert current hall into a 4th bedroom.  What is the per sft price that I can expect to spend for a reasonable quality build?  I got someone coming in today saying they will charge 600$/sft.  Felt that's insane!

I am exploring buying an investment property very close to Austin executive airport /Manor TX. I looked at google maps and this property is <1 mile to the airport. How noisy/ how busy is the airport? Would that cause an issue in the future in terms of value?  

Thanks folks for the input. I did get insulation added. 

Hi, I am looking to convert my tuff shed (8 X 6 ft) into a small office room.  I am planning to add a window AC unit to cool the shed.  I am based in bay area and my contractor is saying that I don't need to add insulation and the room gets too hot.  The shed already has a silver liner type material and he says that is sufficient.  I am not sure if he is trying to cut corners so I wanted to check if that is the case.  Do I need to add additional insulation behind the interior drywall?

@Dell J. Yes, there is a 5 feet easement area at the back of the yard per disclosures.  I did not see a street light on the pole as such.  Just the transformer.  The pole is part of the easement area.

Hi, I am looking at purchasing a home (in bay area) that we liked however it has a wooden pole with utility wires in the property.  Wires at the top of the pole are high voltage wires that feed power to a nearby elementary school.  The pole mounted in this home's backyard also has a transformer mounted (see image below) that distributes power to nearby homes.  Is this a concern to buy the home? Would it be an issue for young kids?  Please help.

@Bjorn Ahlblad I rechecked my contract and there is no mention about the treatment plant.  Its a new construction home, Is this something they need to mention per law?  

@Aaron K. It is about 6 homes away from the homes facing the treatment plant.  There will be another row of homes between the line of sight of treatment plant and this property. I attached the google maps screenshot that shows property location (red circle) and the treatment plant. I am an out of state investor and with the COVID situation, I did not have a chance to go and look at it myself.  

Under contract with a property in Georgetown TX and just found out that it is 800 feet away from a waste water treatment plant.  I am an out of state investor and wont be able to travel to the location to assess myself.  Agent mentions that he did not hear any complaints/any smell issues for multiple years at the property.  Not sure if I need to back out of the contract ($2K at stake) or go forward? Your comments would be helpful to make a decision.