I'm Buying A House!
Y'all like a second family, so I feel the need to share most major things in my life. The current big news is I have decided to take the plunge and buy a house.
Nothing big, nothing fancy, just four walls and hopefully a decent/new roof. :D I will post updates here as I go along the process, but yeah...totally feel sick to my stomach and excited AF. All at the same time. Also, ANY and ALL advice welcome. |
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Oh wow.
General advice will kind of depend on what you're going for. I hope/imagine it's just meant to be affordable, safe, solid, nothing fancy? |
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Great news! Huge to buy a house. Lots of worry & anticipation. GOOD LUCK!
Can’t give you any advice. I married into a Victorian house. |
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I wanna see a white picket fence and a dog:p Very cool! hope you have a happy home owning:)
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2248332)
I wanna see a white picket fence and a dog:p Very cool! hope you have a happy home owning:)
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Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2248335)
The fence before his dream roof? :D
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Congrats! My advice is to get regular pest control service from a highly-rated exterminator because of all the home services, it's the one I've found the old saying "you get what you pay for" applies the most.
Also, don't bother with buying a home warranty. They're a waste of money. You'll likely get a lot of mail when you move in convincing you to buy one. They can go straight into the shredder. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2248336)
He has a dream roof? I must have missed that post🙂 Copper I assume? Maybe tile?
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Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 2248319)
Oh wow.
General advice will kind of depend on what you're going for. I hope/imagine it's just meant to be affordable, safe, solid, nothing fancy? But if I don’t mind an hour drive to work I can afford a 3 bedroom, 2 bath. So I have a lot of wiggle room in what I’m looking for. Just need some good bones.
Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2248346)
He said he wants a “decent/new roof” so maybe he’s dreaming a little bit? :p
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2248336)
He has a dream roof? I must have missed that post🙂 Copper I assume? Maybe tile?
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Good luck in that. It's exciting and fun but can create a lot of pressure and anxiety. Just Spock your way through it and try to stay logical. |
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do not accept the list price, make an offer
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Congrats :up:
Here's hoping that no ghosts will haunt your house. |
Have a medium immediately check for bad spirits.
Check the history of the house. Did the previous owner perish there? How and why? Is there a insane amount of flies in one location? Does it get cold in certain areas? Do objects move on their own? And finally, do the walls bleed? 🩸 These are questions one must answer before becoming a homeowner. |
Oh, and seriously, good luck on the house hunting!
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Originally Posted by SpelingError (Post 2248362)
Congrats :up:
Here's hoping that no ghosts will haunt your house. |
Originally Posted by CringeFest (Post 2248376)
dude, no. I would love to find a haunted house, that **** would be worth my soul.
"Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory." |
Originally Posted by Captain Steel (Post 2248383)
It would be worth anyone's since no such thing exists - so to find one you could provide substantial proof for being genuinely "haunted" would probably make you rich and famous!
"Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory." |
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ynwtf mentioned insurance, but many mortgages can be/are bundled with both taxes and insurance. I second the thorough home inspection idea. Find someone who's a stickler. Then use everything he finds to lower the asking price.
When we bought this house, since there were two of us, we each had a non-negotiable list. His included a garage. Mine included an actual dining room. What's on your list? Is it something you can do/change/fix yourself later? You mentioned no carpeting, but I know my daughters bought houses very cheap that had yucky carpeting. They ripped it out and sanded down the hardwood underneath, then stained it. You might not have to do that much, but certainly cosmetic things are easier to do than adding a garage or a dining room. Also, thumbs-up to two bathrooms, or at least, 1.5 bathrooms. Hubby takes an hour or more to get ready for work every day, and it would be a hardship for this old bladder to not have a second bathroom. :) Another good piece of advice is to try to look at houses in/just after a downpour of rain. If there are leaky basements, etc., you'll be able to see it. As for big yards... we went from a tiny yard to a much, much larger one. And from no sidewalks to 200 feet of sidewalks and a huge driveway. In spring and autumn, I love them. In summer I hate mowing all that yard. In winter I hate shoveling/snowblowing all that concrete. So, be careful what you ask for. Or get a riding mower. :D And congrats! I hated our previous house (ask Yoda!)... so I still think about getting the keys to this house and moving in... and I smile. We both got our wish list and love it. |
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Twist: It's a dollhouse they mean. :D
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