Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Almost Mine!


A little updating on the house selling, buying front. We have had the inspection on this house with only minor things to repair, more than half Rob can do. And yesterday the appraisal was done. We hope there isn't any issues with that but we'll know probably by the end of the week if the buyers are approved based on the appraisal. Tomorrow we have the inspection on the new house. I am nervous. There hasn't been anyone living in the house for quite some time. And I know there is carpenter ants in the office. My realtors assure me that if you have any insects, carpenter ants are the easiest to remedy. We'll see what happens. All the extra expenses, like inspections ($400) and such are adding up. It's going to be a slim Christmas this year. I also had a moving company give me an estimate today. If they move EVERYTHING, room to room with set up we are looking at $1500. They do also gave me estimates if we move the small stuff and they do just the big things. Which was more reasonable. I do have a call out to any youth groups or boy scouts that might like to make some money helping with the smaller things. Isn't a house made up of the small things? I know my craft room is. I have also been collecting boxes. We will need probably 150 according to the movers. I have heard that you can "rent" boxes for about $.50 each - might have to check that out. Or my new haunts will be all the grocery stores within a 10 mile radius of Gahanna. But it's almost mine! Is it Christmas yet??

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Real Estate action!













I am soooooo excited I can't take it. The #1 house on our wish list just lowered the price by $30,000 - WOW! Now we can lower ours and make a bid on this one contingent on the sale of ours of course but now we have something happening - and I am really going to be on my knees about this house. It's perfect for us with just the new things we were looking for. First floor laundry with enough room for the cat box......now I can get it out of my closet. I know that sounds yucky but she's a clean cat. It also has a den/office, yahoo no more computer in the basement and household paperwork where is should be and not all over the dinning room table. Corian countertops - love it!! And no deck - a paver brick patio and walkway and driveway. Oh yeah, and a 3 car garage. Those are the things we wanted no more, and no less. And believe me we have seen some houses with a lot more that we needed. We are meeting with our agents tonight to make the bid and lower ours enough to generate some action. At this point I will paint anything that will sell this house. Sadly this probably means no knitting or working on the demin quilt for a while but some sacrifies are worth it. Anyone like to paint????? Call me.