Thanks! Not sure how much of a “dream” this is, though, now that we are looking at remodelling, kitchen, yard, appliance, painting, upkeep, maintenance, furniture, accessories, etc. etc. etc. costs.
But it sure as hell is the capitalist’s dream, which definitely makes it American . Should be interesting…
I certainly found out that my home warranty (from 2-10 BTW) was way more headache than it was worth. Would have much rather taken 400 off the price or had an extra $400 on the table at closing.
Congrats!
Reputo: Barring inspection problems, we set closing for the end of February. Barring remodelling problems (Yeah, right…), we should be able to move in by the end of April.
Considering that my “honey-do” list is exponentially growing at this point, cannoneering might be next year’s project, though… Standard Mischief: We were basically making that gamble from the other direction… would they be willing to take $500 less of a purchase price to not have to buy the $500 warranty. Looks like yes. And all the reading we have done on the topic tends to support your history (which is unfortunate, by the by), so I think we are better off.
See if you can get a home warranty. We got one with our house, but in that first year it paid for itself several times over.
Also it introduced us to our plumber who does great work for a good price, and also happened to know somebody who needed a washer and dryer set, so we didn’t have to pay disposal for the working, but low-end set the former owners left us with. Also the set went to a good home, rather than a junkyard so a secondary bonus there!
So what you’re saying is that 30 days from now all blogging will cease?
Seriously, all we had to do to move in was change the locks and get a new dishwasher, refrigerator, and some window coverings. Somehow that turned into painting every room (twice, with at least one coat of primer as well and spackling every uneven spot), including the baseboards and door facings, cleaning the carpets about 4 times, and swapping out CFLs for incandescents. Not to mention all the little projects. I’m so tired I can barely move.
I’ve spent like three grand at lowe’s in the last two and a half weeks. We know the names of about half the staff.
Weer’d: We will consider it, but most of the stuff in the house is either recently replaced, or coming due regardless, so I am not sure how much use it will be. Thankfully, the only appliaces it comes with that we do not need are an oven, cooktop, and dishwasher, and there is a Habitat for Humanity store right down the road. WizardPC: Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Since Shane has vanished, it may get rather quiet around here .
Yeah, you definitely got a more-move-in-ready home than we have lined up… Well, correction: ours probably is that move-in ready, at least from the functional standpoint, but there are definitely things we want to improve on and change, aesthetic and personal-taste related though they may be.
Thank God for salvage stores, though…
Whoo hoo! Hopefully the congratulations aren’t premature since it’s not done until the mountain of paperwork is all signed and the keys are in your hands.
But still, good sign! Hope it all goes smoothly.
Kevin S.: Thanks! We definitely like the idea of a place of our own, but it is taking some getting used to. Hsoi: Indeed… just ironed out the mortgage today, but we still have to suss out the inspection and everything else. Hopefully nothing earth-shattering comes up!
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Congratulations! American dream, here you come!
Thanks! Not sure how much of a “dream” this is, though, now that we are looking at remodelling, kitchen, yard, appliance, painting, upkeep, maintenance, furniture, accessories, etc. etc. etc. costs.
. Should be interesting…
But it sure as hell is the capitalist’s dream, which definitely makes it American
So, when do you move in?
And when is your wife going to let you start building your cannon?
I certainly found out that my home warranty (from 2-10 BTW) was way more headache than it was worth. Would have much rather taken 400 off the price or had an extra $400 on the table at closing.
Congrats!
Reputo: Barring inspection problems, we set closing for the end of February. Barring remodelling problems (Yeah, right…), we should be able to move in by the end of April.
Considering that my “honey-do” list is exponentially growing at this point, cannoneering might be next year’s project, though…
Standard Mischief: We were basically making that gamble from the other direction… would they be willing to take $500 less of a purchase price to not have to buy the $500 warranty. Looks like yes. And all the reading we have done on the topic tends to support your history (which is unfortunate, by the by), so I think we are better off.
See if you can get a home warranty. We got one with our house, but in that first year it paid for itself several times over.
Also it introduced us to our plumber who does great work for a good price, and also happened to know somebody who needed a washer and dryer set, so we didn’t have to pay disposal for the working, but low-end set the former owners left us with. Also the set went to a good home, rather than a junkyard so a secondary bonus there!
So what you’re saying is that 30 days from now all blogging will cease?
Seriously, all we had to do to move in was change the locks and get a new dishwasher, refrigerator, and some window coverings. Somehow that turned into painting every room (twice, with at least one coat of primer as well and spackling every uneven spot), including the baseboards and door facings, cleaning the carpets about 4 times, and swapping out CFLs for incandescents. Not to mention all the little projects. I’m so tired I can barely move.
I’ve spent like three grand at lowe’s in the last two and a half weeks. We know the names of about half the staff.
Weer’d: We will consider it, but most of the stuff in the house is either recently replaced, or coming due regardless, so I am not sure how much use it will be. Thankfully, the only appliaces it comes with that we do not need are an oven, cooktop, and dishwasher, and there is a Habitat for Humanity store right down the road.
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WizardPC: Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Since Shane has vanished, it may get rather quiet around here
Yeah, you definitely got a more-move-in-ready home than we have lined up… Well, correction: ours probably is that move-in ready, at least from the functional standpoint, but there are definitely things we want to improve on and change, aesthetic and personal-taste related though they may be.
Thank God for salvage stores, though…
Congratulations, and fingers crossed! Having your own little kingdom is a good thing…
Whoo hoo! Hopefully the congratulations aren’t premature since it’s not done until the mountain of paperwork is all signed and the keys are in your hands.
But still, good sign! Hope it all goes smoothly.
Kevin S.: Thanks! We definitely like the idea of a place of our own, but it is taking some getting used to.
Hsoi: Indeed… just ironed out the mortgage today, but we still have to suss out the inspection and everything else. Hopefully nothing earth-shattering comes up!