1,052,056
I like that yellow shirt!
Yeah I do look under the sink, but not for a disposal - for a reverse osmosis system. We have quite a few properties with septic systems that really should not have garbage disposals, so not super uncommon for even a new/er home to not have one. RO systems are popular here, our water is very mineral rich and needs softening and filtering.
OH! As an aside, I just had one of those super deep composite granite farmhouse sinks put in and with it, a new disposal. Fits fine. BUT my counters are not low. What a difference 2 inches makes, huh?
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Libby Cousins
Spokane, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
1,502,858
I can't imagine a sink w/o a disposal out here, unless it was a prep sink.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
5,229,306
There are no garbage disposals in homes in our area that are on septic tanks. So, that would not be something we would look for - we just don't expect them to be present if on a septic.
As for the center island - if buyers didn't notice it on the first walk-through, it may not be something others would notice? I sold one recently that was built for a homeowner in a wheelchair and those two inches were all he needed to easily utilize the center island.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
3,125,265
Strange the island would be a different height (?). Plumbers say that you are better off without a garbage disposal, especially when on a septic tank. They fail often because people do not understand how to properly use them.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
757,885
I don't look underneath for a garbage disposal but I've flipped the switch by mistake before!
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
2,390,010
If it was important to my Buyer I'd look in the bathroom, the attic, and the garage for one Peter Mohylsky, SoWal Is HOME.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
4,571,781
If a client specifically talks about the importance of a disposal system/device I would be more aware. I think my current awareness on the subject is acceptable. My memory in box with its semi-built-in delete function as a method to dispose of unwanted information is working properly. For me.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
1,543,225
Don't need to, I can tell by looking at the flange and strainer assembly up top.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
805,799
Yes I do look under the sink. Garbage disposals have been banned in Kelowna. The homes that do have them can keep them put once they breakdown they can't be repaired or replaced.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,583,278
I've not seen that height on an island....unless they wanted table height....
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
289,507
Was the sink/island designed for Wheelchair/Ada person? Seeing more of that now adays....we also have septic and public so not seeing disposal is not that important
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,104,931
I've never "looked" for a garbage disposal as such. I rarely see a house without one and whether there is one or not in a house is usually noted in MLS. I've always had a deep single bowl sink myself in a standard height cabinet, but don't see them often. Have not seen "shorter" islands as yet.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,220,323
I do not look under the sink.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,310,972
I rarely see a home that does not have a garbage disposal. I rarely see a home that has a septic tank.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
7,835,266
In our area, every sink has a disposal.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,844,171
No except if they have a deep sink. I still am not sure what you mean. Wish you had taken a photo.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
6,392,899
A new photo too!
I wouldnt know if this is a new trend or if it is an ommission.
Of course not all expensive homes deserve to be expensive, some just stuck the tag on to see if anyone would bite.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,215,898
Have not encountered a home with a lower center island. Interesting!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,416,038
I love them but in our rual homes with septic systems, they should not have disposals.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,071,025
No picture? Intersting.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,598,452
Can you share picture?
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,772,575
Peter,
Definitely always something new, I have not seen that. A
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,196,588
No. Most of the small towns around us are septic system towns where garbage disposals are not allowed
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,725,896
Yes, that is one of my 'Hot Buttons', i.e., to peer under the sink to verify the disposal existence and check for cleanliness and water leaks, or at least evidence of. I would want the island to be higher to provide a more comfortable working height
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
556,536
Short people sometimes have short cabinets for obvious reasons. Tall people sometimes build with tall cabinets. Retires somtimes build with just 2 bedrooms. Some people take the custom aspect too far without considering future resale.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,178,433
I owned a home many year ago with a section of lower countertop. I loved it for food prep and I'm not a particularly short person.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
921,504
If the lack of a disposal was the DEAL BREAKER, I would find a way to solve it.
However, if the design made the installation problematic or cost prohibitive, I would advise buyer of the realities of life without a disposal.
"Why are you moving?" asks the buyer.
"Can't get the kitchen sink to drain," responds the seller.
Disclosure complete.
Do I look under the sink? Only if the buyer has expressed more than a passing interest.
On a listing I look behind every door and beneath every area rug, climb ladders, investigate electricity, measure radiation and confirm quality of life concerns.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
901,187
Sounds interesting. Do you have a picture? If a home is on a septic system here, you may not have a sink. Is it possibly a DIY job?
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,435,774
Most homes here do not have garbage disposals (many on septic systems). I don't remember any buyers saying they wanted a garbage disposal, either.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,670,013
Must have been something built custom for the current owner.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,781,013
Some Older homes don't have them...a newer one? Why wouldnt they?
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,239,801
Demand having one installed as condition of offer.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
427,147
I do not look under the sink, I do look in the sink though.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,344,906
I do not look for disposals - yet with a sink that deep - I wonder if the concept was thought all the way through to the end of the garbage disposal line which would not fit after the sink was installed.
I like your new photo - you were yellow and the smile so well.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
374,987
It is quite common to NOT have a disposal if the property is on septic. I wonder if there are compact disposal systems that you can buy and install. Admittedly, I don't look under the sinks either unless I am looking at space.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
900,008
We have septics here; don't see many disposals; not recommended.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,868,372
4,935,556
536,943
No I don't look for garbage disposals. But in that price point you would think it should have one.