“They just don’t make ‘em like they used to.”
We’re all familiar with this phrase, often uttered by people lamenting the lack of quality and durability of new things, whether it be a car, a set of tools, a kitchen appliance or even a home.
When it comes to homes that are more than 50 years old, this phrase has a double meaning, which could be good or bad — depending on what’s important to you.
A client recently closed on an adorable bungalow built in the 1920s in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. In South Florida, it doesn’t get much older than that.