Category Archives: Real Estate
Are we too late?
The house hunt is getting interesting. As I mentioned in my last post on the subject, the house that really has taken the lead is in foreclosure. Our realtor informed us today that the listing agent already has two offers … Continue reading
Not your everyday occurrence
We were supposed to meet our realtor at the house that both my wife and I hope is “THE ONE.” As we pulled in front of the house and called her, she informed us that the house had been taken … Continue reading
We might have found our jewel
My wife had the day off so we headed off with the realtor to actually go inside six of the houses that we have driven by. One of the houses is BEAUTIFUL! I mean, a dream. One was in very … Continue reading
I’ve had enough!…for today
I’m sick of looking at houses. I am tired of reading maps. I plotted the positions of 65 houses on 45 pages of printed Google maps that cover 15 square miles and I have looked at nearly every single one … Continue reading
An Interesting Twist to the Story
I called my father-in-law to inform him of my decision on the 2.5 acre house and to let him know that we were working with a realtor to find another house. He responded by informing me that an escrow that … Continue reading
I have to talk to the Big Dog
I didn’t sleep well again. I have to make a decision on this house in the next 3 days! Both the first neighbor and the Public Works engineer said that I needed to talk to the neighbor who owns 10 … Continue reading
Expanding the search
Since my father in law is willing to be our lender, we decided to call a Realtor to help us find our new house. After my visit to City Hall, I am leaning toward saying “No” to the 2.5 acre … Continue reading
Off to City Hall
I couldn’t sleep last night. My mind just kept evaluating and re-evaluating whether 2.5 acre house is the one for us. I decided to go to City Hall to ascertain (right click and look it up!) the feasability (see previous … Continue reading
No rush…
I e-mailed the owner of the house to find out their bottom line price. She gave it to me and said that she would need an answer by this Friday! It turns out that they are going to hire a … Continue reading
What do you think?
I really like the thought of buying a property and selling it at a good profit in a few years. There is only one problem with buying a house right now… I don’t have a job… therefore, we cannot qualify … Continue reading
