Category Archives: Real Estate
We are staying put
The homeowner never called me back. It looks like the deal to buy their house in Blue Springs is dead. That fact coupled with my two children’s involvement in school have pretty much changed my plans. It looks like we … Continue reading
I’m trying to keep the realtor out of it!
I called the homeowner to let him know that his realtor called me. I told him that she lied to me several times. He apologized for involving her. I completely understand. Dealing directly with a buyer involves a great deal … Continue reading
A deal killer?
Well, the homeowner didn’t call me back. His real estate agent did. “Oh hi. I understand that you are interested in a lease purchase of the property?” Not with you…”Umm, yes…” “And what were you thinking for as a rental … Continue reading
Now she decides to become famous!
This whole “should we move” question gets more difficult every day. My youngest daughter came home and reported that she is now famous at school. It seems that the texting grapevine has spread the news about her audition far and … Continue reading
The next hurdle
The homeowner called me back. He has found another hurdle. If they rent the house to us for six months (as I had proposed), they will not be able to put a deposit down on their new house until June … Continue reading
The house hunt resumes
Having accepted the job offer, I got back to work on finding a house in Blue Springs. When I looked for the house that my wife and I visited, I couldn’t find it when I looked online. I had to drive out there to … Continue reading
We took a chance
Well, after my interview yesterday, I talked with my wife about the decisions that we will be facing. Since most of our money is tied up in the stock market (?!%^#$), we do not have a big stack of cash … Continue reading
The latest poll results
With all of the political polling going on, I decided to poll my family members around the dinner table about their preferences as to where we should live. The choices are: Stay in Overland Park and attend the same school, … Continue reading
Scouting out the land
In anticipation of a positive interview, I decided to drive to the area to “scout out the land” just in case this actually works out. First of all, it is 28 miles away! Even if we get a car that gets 30 … Continue reading
A needle in the haystack!
After I my wife and I drove by two more houses with my wife this morning, we had a little time before we met with the realtor to go inside four more houses. On a lark, I drove by the … Continue reading