Category Archives: Real Estate
Could you say that again?
After church, I decided to visit the neighbor of the house we are considering. The house is far from our “dream home.” It would need to be completely updated and the back deck needs more than a little repair. However, the house … Continue reading
So sorry, but the answer is
We just received the call that everyone here has been anticipating… and the answer is an unfortunately “No”. My wife’s father will not be able to buy the house. His stocks have dropped quite a bit this year and his … Continue reading
Say what?
It never ceases to amaze me at how different my wife and I are and how differently we look at things! I took here to see the 4,200 square foot Southern style mansion on the lake to see if she … Continue reading
Well, looky here!
I picked my son up from school (Cakes was at home, sick and in bed) and took him to the local airport to inquire about flying lessons. A few weeks ago, he was bitten with the flying bug. I then … Continue reading
Sometimes marriage is hard
Sometimes, marriage is tough. And frequently, it’s not the big things that are the toughest. It’s the small things, the things that should have been easy, that were supposed to be great but weren’t because the you and your spouse … Continue reading
Love those hunches
After I dropped my youngest daughter off at some friend’s house this evening, I decided to return the library books that I had checked out a few weeks ago. The library had e-mailed me a reminder earlier in the week that … Continue reading
We found a house! almost…
When I received that inspiration to find this apartment, I had the distinct impression that we would be able to buy a house at the end of that six month lease. In fact, when we signed the lease, the woman made … Continue reading
They must know something that I don’t
There is an amazing amount of new construction going on here in Overland Park. I mean, nearly everywhere you look, they are building houses, apartments, major retail and office sites. There are several large fields that have heavy equipment reshaping … Continue reading
Why did I get so excited?
I called the current owners of the “vacant” property only to discover that it is just closed for the summer. I drove back to City Hall and informed the City Planner of the discovery. He said that it had looked … Continue reading
A Great Moving Company
When it came time to actually move, I had to figure out which company to use. My oldest daughter had just had a bad experience one month earlier. I learned about a company named ABF on MovingScam.com. If you ever have to move … Continue reading
