Renovated, Finished Basement, New Roof, Historic
1930 Flushing One-Story, New Roof, Fresh Throughout — $103,000
6
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | 1930 build, 3BD/1BA, 1056 sqft, full basement, large backyard with potential |
| Condition | 25% | 8 | New roof, new flooring, new paint throughout — move-in ready with named updates |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 7 | Listing $98/sqft vs zip median $114/sqft — ~14% below median; 6 comps, directional |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 6 | $103K vs $134,942 median — ~24% below zip median; 7 sales/month, thin |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | DOM 53 days, sale-to-list 95.8%, price drops 21.2% — mild buyer's advantage |
The roof is new. That matters more than it sounds. A new roof on a 94-year-old house means the biggest, most expensive thing that could go wrong has already been taken care of by someone else. At $103,000, that is the first thing worth sitting with.
This is a small house — 1,056 square feet, three bedrooms, one bath, all on one floor. Built in 1930 in Flushing, Ohio. The floor plan is straightforward, with main floor laundry, which keeps daily life simple. New flooring and fresh paint throughout mean the interior is clean and ready. You can put your things down and live here. There is nothing cosmetic left to negotiate around.
Below the main floor is a full concrete basement. That is real square footage waiting on a decision. Right now it is probably storage. But with the right budget and intent, it becomes whatever you need it to be — a finished room, a workspace, a hangout space for kids. The structure is there. The floor is concrete. The potential is real, even if unfinished.
The backyard is large. The listing mentions garden, fence, pets, a driveway — all of which are plausible. You have room to do something with it, which at this price is a genuine asset.
The honest caveat: at $103,000, you are getting a small house. One bathroom for three bedrooms is tight for more than two people who need to be somewhere at the same time. The house sat on the market for 53 days, and similar homes in the zip code have seen price cuts — so the market here is soft and you have leverage going in.
Still, comparable homes in this zip are selling at a median of around $135,000. This one is priced about 24% below that, with the major work already done. For a first home, a downsized life, or a low-maintenance rental, that gap is where the math starts to make sense.
