Category Archives: Real Estate

It hurts me to write about it

Posted on 04/08/2010 by RLW3

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 →

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Good house hunting

Posted on 04/07/2010 by RLW3

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 →

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Tilt!

Posted on 02/14/2010 by RLW3

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 →

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The wilds of Overland Park, Kansas

Posted on 06/19/2009 by RLW3

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 →

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Today’s big surprise

Posted on 05/31/2009 by RLW3

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 →

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Already??? But I just got situated

Posted on 05/18/2009 by RLW3

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 →

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Esplain me this

Posted on 05/02/2009 by RLW3

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 →

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Six more months

Posted on 12/01/2008 by RLW3

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 →

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Know when to hold ’em

Posted on 11/25/2008 by RLW3

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 →

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It should have been simple

Posted on 11/24/2008 by RLW3

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 →

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