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Today, my wife-unit and I are putting an offer in on our first house, it's a huge step and i'm nervous and excited all at the same time. It was built in 1915 (http://bhammls.net/BAARReports/ListitLib/report_builder.aspx?report=public_full_prop1&mls_acct=1259825&update=no&footer=826678798382656980&header=826678798382656980&maillog_id=1665966) and has had some elderlies living in it for the past who knows how long. It's huge, but the neighborhood is still in "transition". Still i'm excited as hell, i hope they accept our offer. Bah, i'm rambling.
Congratulations! I hope it comes through for you.
FanGirl
05-20-2005, 01:45 PM
Good for you! House that old you might want to research it - you know the standards - build on a grave yard?, did any serial killer lived there? or did Gosher worshippers lived there? - you know the stardard background check.
bwdial
05-20-2005, 02:05 PM
Sweet. If'n it's near Crestwood, I imagine the transition will be a lucrative one, my friend.
Party at Dave's house!
:p
I'm hoping for all that stuff! plus maybe an unspeakable atrocity from the Civil War too!
Sweet. If'n it's near Crestwood, I imagine the transition will be a lucrative one, my friend.
Party at Dave's house!
:p
It is, it is.
What are you guys going to want to drink, i'll be passing out Jello shots for Hors d'oeuvres....
actualsize
05-20-2005, 02:14 PM
There is nothing like being able to hang a picture on the wall of your own place, and not worry about patching the nail hole later to avoid losing some of your security deposit. It's just different.
And the tax write-off is good too.
bwdial
05-20-2005, 02:20 PM
It is, it is.
What are you guys going to want to drink, i'll be passing out Jello shots for Hors d'oeuvres....
Since it's Crestwood, I'll go top shelf, and say Knob Creek with two ice cubes melting in it. :D
Robbo_the_Hood
05-20-2005, 02:21 PM
Fine, just beat my news. I don't care.
In all honesty, new houses are very much fun, except for all the yard work.
Efexeye
05-20-2005, 02:24 PM
Congratulations, man. That is awesome. A man ain't no kinda man if he ain't got land. (we'll see if anyone gets that reference.) :D
Zens7s
05-20-2005, 02:48 PM
This is very exciting! I am so happy for you two!
[waves the usual crew over and whispers quietly]
We now have a crash pad in Birmingham.
jjcourtright
05-20-2005, 03:33 PM
Fine, just beat my news. I don't care.
In all honesty, new houses are very much fun, except for all the yard work.Agreed. I've been raking the Ponderosa for the last three weeks. Lazy bastards that sold it to us didn't do any raking last fall, so now it's a big tangle of tall grass, blown in trash, leaves and sticks. Starting to come together nicely, though. Stuff growing where I thought there was just mulch, grass is green, trees are leafing.
Congrats, or maybe I should say Good Luck, Dave. (The first two houses that we put offers on, we didn't get.)
Matt1
05-20-2005, 05:47 PM
Congrats Dave. Hope thing go swimmingly.
A man ain't no kinda man if he ain't got land.
Sounds familiar... is it from McKlintock? Some John Wayne film.
Efexeye
05-20-2005, 05:55 PM
Nope, but keep guessing...
Nope, but keep quessing...
I knew what it is and then I promptly forgot the damn name...
Starred Tom Cruise and the former missus...
Efexeye
05-20-2005, 07:27 PM
I knew what it is and then I promptly forgot the damn name...
Starred Tom Cruise and the former missus...
Incorrect, sir.
Incorrect, sir.
Far and Away, and it may not be what you're thinking of, but the Tom Cruise character did say it.
Denyse
05-20-2005, 07:43 PM
Oh, brother...are you wrong.
Efexeye
05-20-2005, 07:45 PM
Far and Away, and it may not be what you're thinking of, but the Tom Cruise character did say it.
Yeah, definitely not the particular odyssey I was thinking of...
Oh, brother...are you wrong.
Am I wrong that the character said it or just wrong about the movie in mind (which I admitted I could be)? Because I know I'm not wrong about what the character said...
Efexeye
05-20-2005, 07:52 PM
Not sure if TC said that in Far and Away, but that's not what I was thinking of...think sepia tones.
Denyse
05-20-2005, 07:53 PM
You are wrong about the movie, the character and the person who played said character...The last 2 posts were blatant hints...you will get no further assistance!;)
Well, after much haggling they have accepted an offer. More than i wanted, less than they wanted, so i guess that's a good thing. Pending a Home Inspection, i've a new home owner. wooo Hooo!
You are wrong about the movie, the character and the person who played said character...The last 2 posts were blatant hints...you will get no further assistance!;)
Like I said, Far and Away, and it may not be what you're thinking of, but the Tom Cruise character did say it.
It's not the movie you guys are talking about- I said that. I admitted that. I'm not trying to say that it is. I'm just saying they said in that damn movie as well...
Denyse
05-20-2005, 08:38 PM
Dude...I'm just busting your chops...and my responses were meant to be hints to the movie Efex was referring to.
But if you don't want to play...
FanGirl
05-20-2005, 08:41 PM
See, now Denyse is a woman of constant sorrow.
Matt1
05-20-2005, 08:47 PM
John Wayne. I'm such a tard.
Denyse
05-20-2005, 08:55 PM
:D You two are just dumber than a bag of hammers. :D
karmattack
05-20-2005, 09:35 PM
[enters room]
[Denyse offers out a stick with a cooked gopher on it]
I'm afraid a third a gopher would only arouse my appetite without bedding her back down.
Denyse
05-20-2005, 10:04 PM
You don't say much my friend, but when you do it's to the point, and I salute you for it.
Gotherella
05-21-2005, 12:29 AM
But he ain't bona fide!
FanGirl
05-21-2005, 11:03 AM
We Thought You Was A Toad.
freetoaster
05-21-2005, 02:23 PM
It sound like Walter Brennan in Red River, but you said it wasn't a film with John Wayne.
slizzelizzel
05-21-2005, 04:48 PM
OMG, nobody has gotten this yet? I mean come ON!
..I'm going down to the river to pray...for you all...
FanGirl
05-21-2005, 07:03 PM
Do Not Seek The Treasure!
ratm1966
05-21-2005, 10:25 PM
Congratulations, man. That is awesome. A man ain't no kinda man if he ain't got land. (we'll see if anyone gets that reference.) :D
Isn't it from "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Efexeye
05-21-2005, 10:28 PM
Isn't it from "Oh Brother, Where Art Tou?"
Why yes, yes it is.
Gotherella
05-21-2005, 10:37 PM
Oh, brother, that took a while.
ratm1966
05-21-2005, 10:38 PM
Hey! How come when you quoted me, it left out the 'h' in Thou?
Anyways, I would have guessed it sooner, but for some reason, I kept missing this thread. The "Oh Brother" comment in one post was a dead give-away. As was the comment 'Denyse is a woman of constant sorrow'. This is a direct reference to the song 'I am a Man of Constant Sorrow' which was a super big hit off of the soundtrack for the movie, which I have by the way.
cberquist
05-22-2005, 04:06 AM
Congrats!!
ratm1966
05-22-2005, 12:29 PM
I was just surprised that no one could figure that out? I thought the movie was a big enough hit that most here would have seen it. I know I really liked the movie. The soundtrack is pretty good too.
So to keep everyone up to date, i've pulled my offer on the house. after having the home inspector go thru it, it was just too much work for me to do. the major issues included, raw sewage in the crawlspace, a leaky toilet or tub in the main bathroom that had rotted the floorjoist in the front of the house and also the hardwoods in the room beside it. Add to that, the general "half-assed" way that some of the "updates" were done, just had me seeing 'Money Pit' behind my eyelids. So the search continues....
Hey, that sounds like the first house I put a bid on. A year and two home inspectors later, I finally found a home worthy to buy. It may get discouraging at times, but you'll find something sooner or later. Good luck!
jjcourtright
05-31-2005, 04:44 PM
So to keep everyone up to date, i've pulled my offer on the house. after having the home inspector go thru it, it was just too much work for me to do. the major issues included, raw sewage in the crawlspace, a leaky toilet or tub in the main bathroom that had rotted the floorjoist in the front of the house and also the hardwoods in the room beside it. Add to that, the general "half-assed" way that some of the "updates" were done, just had me seeing 'Money Pit' behind my eyelids. So the search continues.... Sissy!.....
I'm not discourged, more releved that i didn't sink a bunch of cabbage into a house that in the end i wasn't going to be happy with. My wife is more upset than i, but she had romantic notions about how we could make the house great, without really thinking about the fact that neither of us are really all that great with tools.
actualsize
05-31-2005, 04:51 PM
So to keep everyone up to date, i've pulled my offer on the house. after having the home inspector go thru it, it was just too much work for me to do. the major issues included, raw sewage in the crawlspace, a leaky toilet or tub in the main bathroom that had rotted the floorjoist in the front of the house and also the hardwoods in the room beside it. Add to that, the general "half-assed" way that some of the "updates" were done, just had me seeing 'Money Pit' behind my eyelids. So the search continues....
Because of the way many are talking about a real estate market "bubble", I think you might have dodged a bullet here. Sinking a lot of money into a house that needs repairs, just before the market goes down, is not a good position. Unless, of course, you plan to be in that house for 20 years and can ride out the coming lull, or were going to get a real fixer-upper bargain. But even if you plan to live in a house for 20 years, your company could up and tell you to transfer, perhaps before the market recovered.
Still, the prices out west are scary. I feel a severe drop coming.
Gotherella
05-31-2005, 05:01 PM
Still, the prices out west are scary. I feel a severe drop coming.
The Wife says: We are NOT cashing in on this house -- we are staying put!!! I have said my piece, and counted to three.
Denyse
05-31-2005, 05:31 PM
You guys will move over my dead, decaying corpse...
I will not peel fluorescent, metallic, grass covered or otherwise ugly wallpaper off of the walls of some new house you decide to buy again, you here me?
Gotherella
05-31-2005, 05:33 PM
You guys will move over my dead, decaying corpse...
I will not peel fluorescent, metallic, grass covered or otherwise ugly wallpaper off of the walls of some new house you decide to buy again, you here me?
Yeah, I here you. :D
Mighty Wingman
05-31-2005, 05:56 PM
the major issues included, raw sewage in the crawlspace, a leaky toilet or tub in the main bathroom that had rotted the floorjoist in the front of the house and also the hardwoods in the room beside it.
Ewwww. And Ewwwwwwwww. And stay away from houses with plumbing problems, because they're prone to foundation problems. I used to work in casualty claims and that was one of the most expensive/disruptive/messy things to fix. Also make sure the electrical panel is NOT Federal Pacific , the breakers don't trip.
the house would have been a bargain, but i'm not up for the Fixer-upper part of it. (at least not that much) yes, it was the plumbing problems that sold me on getting out. the plumbing under the house was a "patchwork" of different materials including galvanized, pvc, rubber tubes, and cast iron. Non of the "updates" had been done by a licensed contracter, and several lines ran uphill. It was too much of an undertaking even if i had them current owners fix the problems. If they half assed the plumbing, what else did they halfass, that will bit me in a few years? the roof? the siding? f' it, i'm out. Still looking but that's better than being stuck in something.
ratm1966
05-31-2005, 10:25 PM
Have you looked at new houses or just having one built to your specifications? This can save a lot of hassles. Sometimes paying more for a newer house can actually be cheaper than buying an older one, then having to sink money into it.
FanGirl
05-31-2005, 11:04 PM
Pre-fab houses are pre-fabulous.
Efexeye
05-31-2005, 11:21 PM
Pre-fab houses are pre-fabulous.
My wifey and I looked at some pre-fab houses at the Anaheim home show last year, and, I've gotta admit, they are pretty sweet, in terms of features and floor plans.
There are setbacks, however- the biggest being that you have to get a construction loan to get the home financed. You can't get a home loan because you don't own any real asset before the home is constructed. Plus, you have to pay to have the home assembled on site, not to mention the costs of grading the land and slabbing it.
Like I said, I love the homes themselves, but the hassle of everything else almost seems like it makes it easier to buy something that is already built.
BAMSS04
05-31-2005, 11:24 PM
Fixer uppers can be a lot of fun. Its great quality time for a family. You always have something to do on the weekends.
over 15 years agon my parents house was worth 150,000 dollars less than it is now!!!
Efexeye
05-31-2005, 11:57 PM
Yeah, I here you. :D
Tsk, tsk, Gotherella. I'm ashamed of you.
Gotherella
05-31-2005, 11:58 PM
When you live in CA, you get used to high prices, but it's getting ridiculous. My folks' house that they bought around '72 has gone up in value about $700,000. The average assessed value of houses in our neighborhood has gone up about $200K in three years. No that is not a typo.
This can't keep going. I'd say wait a bit for the inevitable backslide, then buy.
Gotherella
05-31-2005, 11:59 PM
Tsk, tsk, Gotherella. I'm ashamed of you.
I'm an editor -- that'll be $5 for the work.
Efexeye
06-01-2005, 12:01 AM
No that is not a typo.
How about a comma, then, Miss Proper English Lady? As in:
No, that is not a typo.
:D
Gotherella
06-01-2005, 12:06 AM
How about a comma, then, Miss Proper English Lady? As in:
No, that is not a typo.
:D
Here's your fiver back. :o
Efexeye
06-01-2005, 12:07 AM
Here's your fiver back. :o
Oh, man, that smiley is just so pathetic- it made me feel bad. I'm a dick, sorry...
Thanks for the fiver back, though- I can pick up....uh...what costs five bucks?
Gotherella
06-01-2005, 12:12 AM
Thanks for the fiver back, though- I can pick up....uh...what costs five bucks?
A beer (in a plastic cup) at a concert.
A five-course meal at the Bell.
A comic, with change.
Edit: ...and THIS! (http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/usb-geeks-homer-simpson-optical-mouse-review.html) (not really, but I'll loan you the rest.)
Efexeye
06-01-2005, 12:19 AM
Oh.
My.
God.
That is the coolest thing I have ever seen.
It will be mine.
Denyse
06-01-2005, 01:42 PM
Hey Dave,
Look at it this way...You could live here!
http://images.ibsys.com/2005/0601/4554895.jpg
Which is right below this:
http://images.ibsys.com/2005/0601/4554903.jpg
The houses at the bottom of the picture used to be at the top of the picture. Welcome to sunny Southern California...These are from landslides in the OC in a highly sought after area of Laguna Beach. Yesterday, these homes were worth anywhere from $1M-$6M. As of 5:30AM this morning, they are priceless...Literally. Did I mention that Homeowners insurance in California does NOT cover landslides???
jjcourtright
06-01-2005, 04:25 PM
When you live in CA, you get used to high prices, but it's getting ridiculous. My folks' house that they bought around '72 has gone up in value about $700,000. The average assessed value of houses in our neighborhood has gone up about $200K in three years. No that is not a typo.
This can't keep going. I'd say wait a bit for the inevitable backslide, then buy.No where near as impressive as yours, but my parents bought their home for $130,000 in 1995, and it last appraised for $275,000. I wish I had gotten in on the market boom. When we bought our condo in 2000, we also looked at houses priced around $130,000. When we sold our condo last year, the same sorts of houses were selling for $180,000...bastards, we were only able to sell our condo for 10 grand more than we paid for it.
Efexeye
06-01-2005, 04:37 PM
As of 5:30AM this morning, they are priceless...Literally.
I couldn't resist quoting Bart Simpson here:
"Priceless like a mother's love, or the good kind of priceless?"
Gotherella
06-01-2005, 05:13 PM
The houses at the bottom of the picture used to be at the top of the picture. Welcome to sunny Southern California...These are from landslides in the OC in a highly sought after area of Laguna Beach. Yesterday, these homes were worth anywhere from $1M-$6M. As of 5:30AM this morning, they are priceless...Literally. Did I mention that Homeowners insurance in California does NOT cover landslides???
I'm waiting to hear about old family friends who live in Bluebird Canyon. From what I can tell they are a street over, so they may be okay, but we don't know for sure. They've lived there since the seventies -- hope their equity (along with all their possessions) didn't just disappear.
FanGirl
06-01-2005, 05:38 PM
My parents bought a brick bungalow house in 1972 (three bedroom, one bath, full bathroom and full attack, two car garage) for $25,000. They sold it in 1997 for $130,000.
actualsize
06-02-2005, 12:34 AM
I'm waiting to hear about old family friends who live in Bluebird Canyon. From what I can tell they are a street over, so they may be okay, but we don't know for sure. They've lived there since the seventies -- hope their equity (along with all their possessions) didn't just disappear.Not to worry. I talked to both families, and they are OK. One is less than 1/4 mile away, but on the other side of that canyon. They had news crews filming from their deck, because it had the best view short of a helicopter. The wife sounded nervous though. She answered the phone by saying "yes, we're all right." Must have gotten dozens of calls like mine. According to them, the least expensive home to go down was well over $1 million - most $4 or 5 mil. 22 homes eaten so far, and counting.
slizzelizzel
06-02-2005, 05:08 AM
i didnt rea you psot but cool im glad ofr you, my hads are dirty
actualsize
06-02-2005, 04:53 PM
My parents bought a brick bungalow house in 1972 (three bedroom, one bath, full bathroom and full attack, two car garage.....
I'm not able to visualize a "full attack". Is my house missing something important? It SOUNDS cool.
My folks bought a house in Villa Park for $30k in 1968. Sold it in 1988 for $600k. Gotta love that Cali real estate. :eek:
FanGirl
06-02-2005, 06:40 PM
Yea, that what happens when you multi-task. Attic becomes attack.
Zens7s
06-02-2005, 06:51 PM
Yea, that what happens when you multi-task. Attic becomes attack.
I thought it meant you had a full driveway instead of those teeny city style ones...lol
Are you still mad at me for the whole not being in California thing. You are, aren't you. Sigh. Fine, don't talk to me.
Gotherella
06-02-2005, 07:14 PM
Yea, that what happens when you multi-task. Attic becomes attack.
I thought you meant something like this:
http://theclubhouse1.net/FAQ/photoshop1.jpg
FanGirl
06-02-2005, 07:23 PM
I WISH I had mean that. Would have made giving directions to the house a whole lot easier.
Kristi and I are trying agian. We've had an offer accepted "in principle" for a new house. Here it is (http://bhammls.net/BAARReports/ListitLib/report_builder.aspx), we're just waiting on the guy to sign the papers. (click the picture for interior photos) We're going to have to remodel the kitchen and bathroom, but those are minor things really. Thursday morning, we are having it inspected, but i really don't expect anything like what happened last time. It looks pretty solid. also the backyard is huge, it goes beyond the retaining wall seen in the pic, quite a ways. Large enough to hold a fully matured Pecan tree. I'll be sending pies out to everyone next harvest. :)
Dave
FanGirl
09-06-2005, 02:45 PM
This is what I got:
Server Error in '/BAARReports' Application.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Stack Trace:
[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
ListitLib.report_builder.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +35
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +750
What the hell is that?
I'd get someone to interpret that before you go and sign it. ;)
Hummm.
Lets try this:
Link (http://remax.realtor.com/FindHome/HomeListing.asp?snum=1&frm=bymlsid&pgnum=1&mls=xmls&js=off&fid=so&vtsort=&ss_aywr=&locallnk=&gate=remax&poe=realtor&ct=&st=&zp=&primaryZp=&nearbyZp=&mnprice=0&mxprice=99999999&mnbed=0&mnbath=0&typ=1&typ=3&typ=2&typ=6&typ=4&typ=5&mnsqft=0&exft=0&exft=0&exft=0&lid=275239&sid=054D3771A938C&snumxlid=1051102656&lnksrc=00001)
jjcourtright
09-06-2005, 03:18 PM
Same thing...
i've edited it now. maybe it'll work somewhat... Bahhh this internets why won't it do what i tell it.
jjcourtright
09-06-2005, 04:13 PM
It's in Jeff County...I like it!
http://bhammls.net/BAARReports/ListitLib/photo_show.aspx?mls_acct=275239&report=public_full_prop1#
lets see if this link lets us take a look inside the property.
Zens7s
09-06-2005, 04:44 PM
Those hard wood floors are gorgeous! Also the backyard is a good size, and isn't shaped wierd so you could really do a cool outdoor bar-b-que type thing. I love it :)
yeah, the backyard is great. very party friendly. The retaining wall you can see in that pic is at about the halfway point of the yard.
Zens7s
09-06-2005, 04:49 PM
yeah, the backyard is great. very party friendly. The retaining wall you can see in that pic is at about the halfway point of the yard.
Rock on! I have been obsessed with wanting to build one of those outdoor kitchens next time I have a backyard. I think it's from living in the south now where we can do it because of weather differences. Granted, I live in a loft so I am pipe dreaming with your backyard instead.
jjcourtright
09-06-2005, 04:49 PM
The wood floors and fancy furniture make it look way more grown-up than my house. You have my approval.
Zens7s
09-06-2005, 04:56 PM
The wood floors and fancy furniture make it look way more grown-up than my house. You have my approval.
According to all my friends with children kids under the age of 6 can tear up things faster than a pit-bull in a butcher shop.
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