i'm gonna be............

mudseeker · 10-12-2009, 12:26 PM

A HOME OWNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yup, been over three years of looking and let downs , but i finally snagged one. it got away from me at first, but i reeled it back in after another persons offer fell through. i just got back from putting a down payment on it and i have an inspector looking at it on wednesday. before the end of the month i should have title in hand with no house payments.

bring your hammers folks, cause there's gonna be a party at my house.

silverhairdeere · 10-12-2009, 12:40 PM

i'am happy for you , i don't know what you paid , but you could have had my place in land between the lakes , 2 bedroom 1 bath trailer with a 16'x20' garage , two carports , a storage shead ,almost a acare for $42,000. and best of all almost no snow .

shd

leolkfrm · 10-12-2009, 03:41 PM

party, hammer,???? Are we tearing it down?

bradrhale · 10-12-2009, 03:44 PM

glad to hear that you snagged it. i thought you were supposed to find out Sat if you were going to get it though. sure hope you like them 2 story jobbers. i have vowed never to get a 2 story for those later in life lessons. in other words, stairs aint no fun everyday.

crabtruck · 10-12-2009, 06:18 PM

Super congrats Mud. May the two of you always be happy.
Just remember as you hit the road in the mornings:
you're working for two now.

mudseeker · 10-12-2009, 06:37 PM

tell me about it. i have a feeling the house is going to drain my wallet faster then a woman.

mrjohnwayne · 10-12-2009, 07:09 PM

well let me clarify for you. IT WILL DRAIN YOUR WALLET!!!! LOL

congrats man! I was stoked when I got finished signing my life away at the title office and drove home to my house!

BernieB · 10-12-2009, 09:41 PM

Congrats Mud! My g/f and I bought our first house last year. And yes, it will empty your wallet.

We bought ours in August of last year. Before buying I went over the place with a fine tooth comb, looking at how it was framed, the foundation, wiring, plumbing, etc. I liked pretty much everything I saw, but noted the heat pump was 14 years old and would need replacing sometime in the next few years, and that the "40 year" (LOL) shingles were already getting badly weathered on the north face of the garage. (house is 14 years old)

Home inspection company we hired didn't agree with me on the shingles, and claimed the heat pump should be good for another 5-10 years. Yeah... right!

We're putting in a whole new HVAC system next year, and I'll be reshingling the roof the year after that. Already budgeted for.

Then we found a good deal on hardwood flooring (50 year warranty Bellawood Natural Ash) so I'm putting that down in all the rooms. That was $2,800 worth of wood.

Then, two weeks ago, the water heater burst, so that's another $550

Then, Friday, the 5 year old heavy duty washer ruptured the tub gasket and dumped on the floor, so we ended up buying a washer and dryer this weekend (we sold our souls to Sears) for $2,800

Now, if we can just get through the winter with nothing else breaking maybe we'll be able to afford to paint the place next spring.

Yeah, houses just bleed you dry. But it's yours, and that's a real good feeling.

Moostang · 10-13-2009, 06:41 AM

Congrats!!! For me it was the only big purchase that didn't leave a feeling in my stomach asking if it was the right move.

leolkfrm · 10-13-2009, 06:51 AM

So where are the pics??

10-12-2009, 12:26 PM	#1
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,375	i'm gonna be............ A HOME OWNER!!!!!!!!!!!!! yup, been over three years of looking and let downs , but i finally snagged one. it got away from me at first, but i reeled it back in after another persons offer fell through. i just got back from putting a down payment on it and i have an inspector looking at it on wednesday. before the end of the month i should have title in hand with no house payments. bring your hammers folks, cause there's gonna be a party at my house. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

10-12-2009, 03:41 PM	#3
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	party, hammer,???? Are we tearing it down? __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

10-12-2009, 06:37 PM	#6
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,375	tell me about it. i have a feeling the house is going to drain my wallet faster then a woman. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

10-12-2009, 07:09 PM	#7
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,722	well let me clarify for you. IT WILL DRAIN YOUR WALLET!!!! LOL congrats man! I was stoked when I got finished signing my life away at the title office and drove home to my house! __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

10-12-2009, 09:41 PM	#8
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,906	Congrats Mud! My g/f and I bought our first house last year. And yes, it will empty your wallet. We bought ours in August of last year. Before buying I went over the place with a fine tooth comb, looking at how it was framed, the foundation, wiring, plumbing, etc. I liked pretty much everything I saw, but noted the heat pump was 14 years old and would need replacing sometime in the next few years, and that the "40 year" (LOL) shingles were already getting badly weathered on the north face of the garage. (house is 14 years old) Home inspection company we hired didn't agree with me on the shingles, and claimed the heat pump should be good for another 5-10 years. Yeah... right! We're putting in a whole new HVAC system next year, and I'll be reshingling the roof the year after that. Already budgeted for. Then we found a good deal on hardwood flooring (50 year warranty Bellawood Natural Ash) so I'm putting that down in all the rooms. That was $2,800 worth of wood. Then, two weeks ago, the water heater burst, so that's another $550 Then, Friday, the 5 year old heavy duty washer ruptured the tub gasket and dumped on the floor, so we ended up buying a washer and dryer this weekend (we sold our souls to Sears) for $2,800 Now, if we can just get through the winter with nothing else breaking maybe we'll be able to afford to paint the place next spring. Yeah, houses just bleed you dry. But it's yours, and that's a real good feeling. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

10-12-2009, 12:40 PM	#2
silverhairdeere Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: land between the lakes tn Posts: 1,184	i'am happy for you , i don't know what you paid , but you could have had my place in land between the lakes , 2 bedroom 1 bath trailer with a 16'x20' garage , two carports , a storage shead ,almost a acare for $42,000. and best of all almost no snow . shd

10-12-2009, 03:44 PM	#4
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,030	glad to hear that you snagged it. i thought you were supposed to find out Sat if you were going to get it though. sure hope you like them 2 story jobbers. i have vowed never to get a 2 story for those later in life lessons. in other words, stairs aint no fun everyday.

10-12-2009, 06:18 PM	#5
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,366	Super congrats Mud. May the two of you always be happy. Just remember as you hit the road in the mornings: you're working for two now.

10-13-2009, 06:41 AM	#9
Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cali-4 Nye-Aye? Posts: 1,744	Congrats!!! For me it was the only big purchase that didn't leave a feeling in my stomach asking if it was the right move. __________________ Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock http://moostangproductions.com

10-13-2009, 06:51 AM	#10
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	So where are the pics?? __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

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