What to look for at an open house

Pay attention as you walk With the older houses in the area, you’re bound to find some interesting characteristics. Note if there’s a slant as you walk. Does that matter a lot to you? “Don’t be totally put off by that,” Harris said. “Some people look at that as charm, and the rest of the home may make up for that.”
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By Christina Reinwald, Boston.com correspondent

Pay attention as you walk

With the older houses in the area, you’re bound to find some interesting characteristics. Note if there’s a slant as you walk. Does that matter a lot to you? “Don’t be totally put off by that,” Harris said. “Some people look at that as charm, and the rest of the home may make up for that.”