Pick a house

**Konabumm** · 04-25-2012, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by SPINTECK

guess I should have read this first and simply said "I concur"

Thanks for everything you wrote - couldn't agree more. With house three we are closer to family which is great for the kids. But the back yard is awesome - first thing my son said is we can make a mtb trail back here. So we are excited about that - not having an HOA is huge, I hate have assclows tell me what kind of shed I can put in my yard.

So we offered $385 - now are waiting for the counter

**Konabumm** · 04-25-2012, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by TreeSaw

I'd choose #3 (actually looks VERY much like my house, but I have shutters on my windows

)

I'll be honest, we aren't to hot on not having shutters. I guess we just aren't use to it, but the windows are close together and it would look funny with shutters. So the plan is to make the yard look nice so you don't pay attention to not having shutters.

**Konabumm** · 04-25-2012, 04:01 AM

Originally Posted by SkaredShtles

Those houses are all abominations.

My advice for that kind of cash - buy a smaller house somewhere that doesn't suck.

HTH.

and as always, the assclows come out from under the rocks to make a negative post. Great job

**stevew** · 04-25-2012, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by SkaredShtles

Those houses are all abominations.

My advice for that kind of cash - buy a smaller house somewhere that doesn't suck.

maybe because he might prefer the beach.

**SkaredShtles** · 04-25-2012, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by stevew

maybe because he might prefer the beach.

Then by all means... he should buy a small house on the beach.

**eric strt6** · 04-25-2012, 05:50 AM

# 3 has the best kitchen and the best garage for storing all the kids bikes and toys plus your bikes and toys.

good luck on the offer. we went through two months of hell before we finally got a great house [ok we got the email counter offer ( our price, longer rent back option if needed for current owner to find a place) at 3:30 this morning signed it and emailed it back] The market out here is nuts with places getting 10-20 offers most over asking price.

**antimony** · 04-25-2012, 06:01 AM

...#1

**TreeSaw** · 04-25-2012, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by Konabumm

I'll be honest, we aren't to hot on not having shutters. I guess we just aren't use to it, but the windows are close together and it would look funny with shutters. So the plan is to make the yard look nice so you don't pay attention to not having shutters.

Just pickin' We have the same set-up with our colonial, but our garage is a 3 bay on the left and a single on the right with storage above. We put a nice tin roof on ours a couple of years ago and added a front porch (so no one was killed when the snow comes off). We too have a nice back yard; almost 12 acres and trails. Good luck!

**Konabumm** · 04-25-2012, 06:27 AM

@ eric strt6 we are getting lucky - the people in this house have already move cross country. If everything works out we will be closing on our house in the morning and this house in the afternoon then moving in.

@ treesaw sounds like an awesome house - do you have kids around for sid to play with? We have seen a few kids but not sure how many. We we like to add a little over hang for the front door. Maybe even a porch - guess we need to get the place first

**VT Mtbkr** · 04-25-2012, 07:07 AM

I vote #3 too. More land and yard and your daughter will love the little playhouse.

Good luck with the offer and what's with the "we" thought you were seperated?

**Ciaran** · 04-25-2012, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Pesqueeb

Why is this room lined with tinfoil? Buying from Renegade Rick?

It comes with a grow room!

**Konabumm** · 04-25-2012, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by VT Mtbkr

I vote #3 too. More land and yard and your daughter will love the little playhouse.

Good luck with the offer and what's with the "we" thought you were seperated?

There's always more to the story...

**SPINTECK** · 04-25-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Konabumm

and as always, the assclows come out from under the rocks to make a negative post. Great job

I didn't take the "smaller house" quote as really negative. That is how I thought until I realized three things:
1. Kids cost money and need room to develop and simply make life worth living.
2. Desirable areas, such as a DC suburb (probably number 1 or at least one of the most areas for realestate growth), cost money but will retain their value. My house is in philadelphia suburb horse country, in a great school district near a state park, yet close to two major road ways. Many people get scared of the bubbles in FL, AZ, CA, NV and other pockets, but truth is there are markets still increasing in value and your area is one of them.
3. At 40, what the hell was I waiting for. I saved and lived small for the first 40 years of my life, if I waited another 10 or 15 years what is the point. The kids would be grown and I wouldn't have the capability to enjoy the type of house I always wanted.

Good luck. I had to go 14k more than I wanted (364), but I don't regret it one bit (i pay 2115/month for mort/taxes/insurance after borrowing 320K, and my taxes are 5900/year- almost twice yours). So if it doesn't need anything major (septic, roof, mold, radon- even radon is only a $1200 fix) don't quibble over 5K- Just MO after watching nice properties sell. I was bored and I'm sure you know there are only 19 homes for sale there (low inventory) and 103 have sold, so it may not be a buyers market accorinding to zillow (http://www.zillow.com/homes/25808-WH...ct/12_zm/1_rs/). If there is a true 5th bedroom it sounds like a fair deal.It's an exciting time isn't it!