I think I found my new home!

frau kaleun · 03-10-13, 12:04 AM

So, went out today with my realtor friend/co-worker and another friend and looked at half a dozen places, and I think I'm gonna make an offer on one of them. I'll do another walkthrough with my sister and her Mr. Fix-It husband just to get a second opinion on things that might need to be fixed or replaced... which will probably not be much, from what we could tell today. Everything seems to be functional, all appliances are included except a microwave which I've already got, so replacements can probably be elective over time because I want something different, instead of being based on the fact that OMG I DON'T HAVE A REFRIGERATOR?

Really nice condo with an attached garage (YAY!) that is an end unit (YAY!) in a nice community very close to both the major N/S and E/W highways, also a bit closer to my office than where I live now, also very convenient to major local shopping areas, restaurants, and all that stuff.

It was already my favorite of all the ones I'd seen so far, just from what I saw online, but it turned out to be a lot more spacious than was obvious from the pictures, and there were three rooms that weren't IN the pictures and one of them wasn't even mentioned in the listing.

Living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, den/study and half bath on lower level. Three bedrooms and two full bathrooms on upper level. The two "spare" rooms upstairs are smallish but I probably wouldn't do a full second bedroom in either one of them anyway... because, you know, if you have a guest room, it just encourages people.

Anyhoo - it's more than 20K below the top of my price range at the listed price, and in much better shape and nicer and bigger and more "homey" than any of the more expensive places I've looked at - and the cheaper ones are cheap for a reason that often involves having been abandoned after a foreclosure and pretty well trashed, or else the persistent odor of cat pee which drove us out of one place before we even got past the front hall, or else they are just butt ugly and cramped and badly laid out on the inside. In many cases they are just glorified versions of the apartments that are ubiquitous in this area and look like where I live now with a couple small extra rooms and slightly more storage space. No thanks.

This place I like - it looks more like a home inside.

So - gonna talk to my lender guy to see if I can get a ballpark figure on what the monthly payments would be, and talk to the electric co. to see if I can get an idea of what the average bill is there when occupied, and then make an offer unless some kind of dealbreaker presents itself at the next showing.

Wish me luck! I'm excited!

Reece · 03-10-13, 12:51 AM

I wish you luck and hope it is all you are looking for!

Is it your first home buy?

frau kaleun · 03-10-13, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

I wish you luck and hope it is all you are looking for!

Thanks!

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Is it your first home buy?

Yep. And hopefully my last.

Cybermat47 · 03-10-13, 01:02 AM

Good luck with it! Although I don't understand most of the financial terms. The innocence of youth

frau kaleun · 03-10-13, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Although I don't understand most of the financial terms.

Neither do I. The ignorance of single, childless middle age.

Red October1984 · 03-10-13, 01:06 AM

Hey frau kaleun! That sounds great!

Good luck with it! Hope it all goes well!

03-10-13, 01:38 AM

Good luck Frau.
Just a couple of things.
Double check on your surveyors report.
Get local information from two good sources, the police(of course), the mailman(an often untapped source of indepth knowledge of the neighbourhood and its properties).

Cybermat47 · 03-10-13, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

the mailman(an often untapped source of indepth knowledge of the neighbourhood and its properties).

He also knows which houses have dogs

Feuer Frei! · 03-10-13, 01:45 AM

Just elaborating on what Tribesman said, do some 'drive-bys', early in the morning, lunch time, late afternoon, late at night, do this during a week day and then on the weekend, you will find out if the neighborhood is noisy, party people etc etc.
Maybe talk to neighbours that have been there for a while.
Recon mission

Good luck with it all, hope it's a dream come true event for you.

Herr-Berbunch · 03-10-13, 02:37 AM

Good luck, Frau. I'd also recommend driving by at differing times.

The Enigma · 03-10-13, 02:52 AM

Congrats with the new home Frau.

BossMark · 03-10-13, 04:32 AM

Enjoy your new home and I hope its what you are looking for frau

u crank · 03-10-13, 06:58 AM

Good luck frau kaleun.

Some good advice has been given. ^^^

There's no place like 'your own' home.

Skybird · 03-10-13, 07:09 AM

Do you buy your new home mod via Steam or Nexus?

Takeda Shingen · 03-10-13, 08:15 AM

Good luck with everything! Always exciting to be a new home owner!

03-10-13, 12:04 AM	#1
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I think I found my new home! So, went out today with my realtor friend/co-worker and another friend and looked at half a dozen places, and I think I'm gonna make an offer on one of them. I'll do another walkthrough with my sister and her Mr. Fix-It husband just to get a second opinion on things that might need to be fixed or replaced... which will probably not be much, from what we could tell today. Everything seems to be functional, all appliances are included except a microwave which I've already got, so replacements can probably be elective over time because I want something different, instead of being based on the fact that OMG I DON'T HAVE A REFRIGERATOR? Really nice condo with an attached garage (YAY!) that is an end unit (YAY!) in a nice community very close to both the major N/S and E/W highways, also a bit closer to my office than where I live now, also very convenient to major local shopping areas, restaurants, and all that stuff. It was already my favorite of all the ones I'd seen so far, just from what I saw online, but it turned out to be a lot more spacious than was obvious from the pictures, and there were three rooms that weren't IN the pictures and one of them wasn't even mentioned in the listing. Living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, den/study and half bath on lower level. Three bedrooms and two full bathrooms on upper level. The two "spare" rooms upstairs are smallish but I probably wouldn't do a full second bedroom in either one of them anyway... because, you know, if you have a guest room, it just encourages people. Anyhoo - it's more than 20K below the top of my price range at the listed price, and in much better shape and nicer and bigger and more "homey" than any of the more expensive places I've looked at - and the cheaper ones are cheap for a reason that often involves having been abandoned after a foreclosure and pretty well trashed, or else the persistent odor of cat pee which drove us out of one place before we even got past the front hall, or else they are just butt ugly and cramped and badly laid out on the inside. In many cases they are just glorified versions of the apartments that are ubiquitous in this area and look like where I live now with a couple small extra rooms and slightly more storage space. No thanks. This place I like - it looks more like a home inside. So - gonna talk to my lender guy to see if I can get a ballpark figure on what the monthly payments would be, and talk to the electric co. to see if I can get an idea of what the average bill is there when occupied, and then make an offer unless some kind of dealbreaker presents itself at the next showing. Wish me luck! I'm excited!

03-10-13, 12:51 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I wish you luck and hope it is all you are looking for! Is it your first home buy? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

03-10-13, 01:02 AM	#4
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Good luck with it! Although I don't understand most of the financial terms. The innocence of youth __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

03-10-13, 01:06 AM	#6
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Hey frau kaleun! That sounds great! Good luck with it! Hope it all goes well! __________________

03-10-13, 01:45 AM	#9
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Just elaborating on what Tribesman said, do some 'drive-bys', early in the morning, lunch time, late afternoon, late at night, do this during a week day and then on the weekend, you will find out if the neighborhood is noisy, party people etc etc. Maybe talk to neighbours that have been there for a while. Recon mission Good luck with it all, hope it's a dream come true event for you. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

03-10-13, 01:38 AM	#7
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Good luck Frau. Just a couple of things. Double check on your surveyors report. Get local information from two good sources, the police(of course), the mailman(an often untapped source of indepth knowledge of the neighbourhood and its properties).

03-10-13, 02:37 AM	#10
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Good luck, Frau. I'd also recommend driving by at differing times. __________________

03-10-13, 02:52 AM	#11
The Enigma Seer of visions Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under the surface Posts: 2,315 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Congrats with the new home Frau. __________________

03-10-13, 04:32 AM	#12
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Enjoy your new home and I hope its what you are looking for frau __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

03-10-13, 06:58 AM	#13
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Good luck frau kaleun. Some good advice has been given. ^^^ There's no place like 'your own' home. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

03-10-13, 07:09 AM	#14
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Do you buy your new home mod via Steam or Nexus? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-10-13, 08:15 AM	#15
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Good luck with everything! Always exciting to be a new home owner!