Category Archives: Real Estate
It hurts me to write about it
I looked at houses again tonight, but not for long. Why? Picture driving the little Paseo (and I am emphasizing little!) with the manual transmission (and I am emphasizing “manual”) while trying to look at the 8.5 X 11 printed … Continue reading
Good house hunting
Things got a little complicated today… My wife has a co-worker at Costco who wife is a realtor. He has been pushing…wait a minute, that’s a little too strong…he has been encouraging my wife to call his wife. Well, last … Continue reading
Tilt!
As soon as we leave our apartment complex and turn right to head east on the lightly traveled 133rd Street, we cross a main North-South street. On the north corner, a development of houses that sell for $500-750,000 begins and extends for the next 1/2 mile. Over that same 1/2 … Continue reading
The wilds of Overland Park, Kansas
No, this aren’t shots from a National Geographic television show… and they aren’t pictures taken from a recent African safari… These are the birds that live in the trees across the street from our balcony! I originally thought they were … Continue reading
Today’s big surprise
I wanted to stop so, so badly. After my 60th climb up the stairs, I was tired…pooped. Man, were the excuses flowing…”I worked so hard yesterday…I’m almost 50 years old…” But the work had to get done…today. What am I … Continue reading
Already??? But I just got situated
I spent the evening packing up boxes and boxes of books that I don’t think I am realistically going to read in the next year. We have been using the third bedroom as an office/library. With just two bedrooms, that … Continue reading
Esplain me this
I told you that we might be moving… Well, we are. I went to the apartment office to inquire about renewing our lease. I was greeted by exceptionally good news when I got there. It turns out that they lowered … Continue reading
Six more months
We signed a new lease this morning. We will be staying in this apartment for at least another six months. I will be commuting to Blue Springs when the new year rolls around. I just hope gas stays as low … Continue reading
Know when to hold ’em
I went looking for a new place to live today… First, I toured a competing apartment complex nearby. The unit was very nice but the kitchen, which is probably the MOST important thing to my wife, was SO small. Then, … Continue reading
It should have been simple
I am under the gun. I have to make some big decisions…soon! I have six more weeks until I start my new job in Blue Springs. Blue Springs is 30 miles to northeast of our apartment. The church that is going … Continue reading
