Cecilia Giménez, the 90-some year old lady who took it upon herself to "restore" a 19th-century fresco in a Spanish church and thereby gave the world "Potato Jesus," still insists she did a good thing.

So you end up with a lot of funny rules that do not always make sense.There are other silly oddities as well that have persisted for centuries.

It did have some work done sometime in the late 20th century by a obvious DIYer, and some of the old walls were behind new drywall.

This in turn has caused many, if not most, homeowners to hold off on purchasing a new home at this time, as the affordability of new homes is at a century wide low.

As my inspector said to me - if it's been solid for a century, it's not going to fall down tomorrow. 

To impute a more accurate value to the paintings that never sell or sell less frequently, our methodology uses what we know about how rapidly the paintings that sell have appreciated, and how often they are sold.Our model allows us to look at five different styles of painting, including Post-War and Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern, Old Masters, American, and 19th-Century European.

Others may have better advice for you but I hate vacant land and avoid it unless it is the deal of the century.

Make sure you check out the local meet-up, every third Monday in Latham NY at the Century House!

Century 21 is right down the road from me and they have offices in both locations.Any advice on who I should hang my license with?

My end goal is to buy a 19th century home one day and bring it back to life for generations to come.