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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Our 140-year-old house has the same issue: warped...

Our 140-year-old house has the same issue: warped windows that are either painted shut many times over or simply warped wood frames that won't give anymore. Hubby too prefers a closed-air system so...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
That's adorable! And awesome. You're going to...

That's adorable! And awesome. You're going to have to up your house decoration game. :D

Also, did you sell/are you selling the old house?
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
We've had to do this with our rentals (as well as...

We've had to do this with our rentals (as well as our own house when we moved here). In our cases, the trash collection bill comes packaged with your water/sewer bill, with individual listings for...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
So exciting! Not sure the dog or cats will think...

So exciting! Not sure the dog or cats will think so at first, but I'm excited for you guys! :D
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Re: I'm Buying A House!

That's how it works! <3
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
You must privately email me photos or at least an...

You must privately email me photos or at least an address, mister! :)
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
I was thinking the same thing. We went from a...

I was thinking the same thing. We went from a postage-stamp teeny yard to only about a half acre (with a big footprint for the house and driveway/garage), and I can't believe how much I HATE taking...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
I would have guessed longer than that, since you...

I would have guessed longer than that, since you initially bought it with your brother before you were married. And I've been in our "new" house now for almost ten years already. :)
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Yeah, it's central air now. Worth every penny for...

Yeah, it's central air now. Worth every penny for us. I had begun to hate putting the window units in every summer and then taking them back out in the fall. Plus, as I said, the noise, the bugs, the...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Thanks for the worst earworm of the week. :D

Thanks for the worst earworm of the week. :D
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
We use laminate in our rental units (DO NOT want...

We use laminate in our rental units (DO NOT want carpeting in apartments if we can help it!), and the previous owner here used it in the kitchen. But he was pinching pennies by that point in his...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Our Victorian house didn't have A/C and we were...

Our Victorian house didn't have A/C and we were spending a fortune on electric with window units. Plus, window units were letting in small creepy crawlies like stink bugs around the edges. Plus,...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
We are required by our borough to maintain the...

We are required by our borough to maintain the sidewalks throughout the winter. So... no choice there.

My daughters sanded/stained/polyurethaned their floors before they moved in, so that was...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Won't get any flak from me! You're young. And...

Won't get any flak from me! You're young. And doing it for real estate is obviously a solid investment.

Plus, we raided our retirement account (at age 60) to buy GameStop stock, so.... :D
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Carpet has its pros and cons. Preferences vary. I...

Carpet has its pros and cons. Preferences vary. I just think carpeting doesn't have to be a deal-breaker since it's more easily dealt with than, say, trying to add a bathroom or make a kitchen...
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I'm Buying A House!
Posted By Austruck
Re: I'm Buying A House!

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...