Buying a House

[PTree15]

Another mini-update: Closing is official, 10 a.m. on April 27!! Also, movers are scheduled for May 15. I hope to get some painting done in those two weeks, at least the living and dining rooms and the hallway. I have carpet cleaners coming on April 28, and I've got all my utilities in order except for Internet service. I basically have two crappy companies to choose from (Cox and Frontier), so I'm trying to figure out the lesser of the two evils. I will at least have my phone, so I won't be completely out of the loop. I may wait until the closing and ask the sellers whom they use and how happy/unhappy they were with service and go from there. More packing awaits me this weekend.

 

[KLS52]

Another mini-update: Closing is official, 10 a.m. on April 27!! Also, movers are scheduled for May 15. I hope to get some painting done in those two weeks, at least the living and dining rooms and the hallway. I have carpet cleaners coming on April 28, and I've got all my utilities in order except for Internet service. I basically have two crappy companies to choose from (Cox and Frontier), so I'm trying to figure out the lesser of the two evils. I will at least have my phone, so I won't be completely out of the loop. I may wait until the closing and ask the sellers whom they use and how happy/unhappy they were with service and go from there. More packing awaits me this weekend.

Man, you're rocking this house buying thing!

 

[PTree15]

Man, you're rocking this house buying thing!

Lol, thank you! I am one motivated woman!

 

[PTree15]

After a flurry of paperwork, it's official: I am a homeowner! First beer and snack in my new kitchen. I splurged on some vegan chevre-esque herb cheese. Delicious!

 

[silva]

So happy for you @PTree15!

 

[KLS52]

I'm so happy for you too! You are so deserving of this...congratulations!

 

[PTree15]

Thanks so much, you guys! I can't believe it actually happened. It's so cool! I have been cleaning the fridge, microwave and stove. Let the games begin, lol!

 

[Poppy]

Congratulations!!! When do you want to be all moved in?

 

[PTree15]

Congratulations!!! When do you want to be all moved in?

Thank you, Poppy. I should be all in by the middle of May. I am sleeping over tonight because the carpet cleaners are coming in the morning. Yay for air mattresses.

 

[KLS52]

I would want to be there all the time, moved in or not...it's so exciting!

 

[PTree15]

I would want to be there all the time, moved in or not...it's so exciting!

I do! I hardly slept, though. I am so excited and keyed up, hahaha. I had all kinds of plans to get to bed early, but one of my good friends called me kind of late, and we talked for two hours. Then I just couldn't get to to sleep. Oh, and despite having no internet yet, I am typing this from my iPad because apparently I can tether the iPad to my phone. Happy, happy. Will just have to make sure I watch the data usage. No Netfix, lol.

 

[PTree15]

I finally got some sleep! I crashed at 9:30 last night, after visiting a friend who had surgery last week. Today I have loaded up the car with some boxes and a couple of chairs because my parents are coming tomorrow! My mom is so funny. She can't wait to see the house. Dad is already offering to do whatever needs tweaking. I just had a vegan grilled cheese and some Earth Balance cheese popcorn in my apartment. I decided to do a load of laundry and then head to Home Depot for a few things. I will be cleaning the cupboards in the kitchen as well so my mom can line them all for me. She loves doing things like that, lol. I'm like, yahooooooooo, have at it! Theo is happy I'm hanging around a little today.

 

[Poppy]

Moving is such hard work, it's so expensive, and it's stressful - but I love it. I've thought that maybe I would get a real estate license and get into the business one day - then I could talk about moving all the time!

 

[PTree15]

Moving is such hard work, it's so expensive, and it's stressful - but I love it. I've thought that maybe I would get a real estate license and get into the business one day - then I could talk about moving all the time!

It is all of those things for sure, lol. And now that I own, the cleaning and whatnot doesn't seem so onerous. This is the most excited I have ever been about cleaning, hahaha!

 

[shyvas]

It is all of those things for sure, lol. And now that I own, the cleaning and whatnot doesn't seem so onerous. This is the most excited I have ever been about cleaning, hahaha!

I'm so pleased for you.

 

[PTree15]

I'm so pleased for you.

Thank you, shyvas!! I still can't believe I own a house. I think it will really sink in when the furniture gets moved in in a couple of weeks. Tonight after work, I will finish sanding the spackle on the walls and possibly clean/polish the cabinets. The last big thing in the kitchen is the stove, which needs a good cleaning as well. The former owners were not very clean people. I took off one of the covers to the baseboard heating, and it was full of cat hair. I will be vacuuming them all out and repainting the covers, as they are a mess. It will take some time to get everything to my liking, but when I finish, it's going to be so cool. I can't wait to have people over.

 

[shyvas]

Thank you, shyvas!! I still can't believe I own a house. I think it will really sink in when the furniture gets moved in in a couple of weeks. Tonight after work, I will finish sanding the spackle on the walls and possibly clean/polish the cabinets. The last big thing in the kitchen is the stove, which needs a good cleaning as well. The former owners were not very clean people. I took off one of the covers to the baseboard heating, and it was full of cat hair. I will be vacuuming them all out and repainting the covers, as they are a mess. It will take some time to get everything to my liking, but when I finish, it's going to be so cool. I can't wait to have people over.

I'm sure that you will manage to do all the cleaning and decorating. That is really the last haul after all the most difficult steps that you have gone through.
I also think that is must be a wonderful achievement to be able to own your own house. I'm just back from the UK were my family have a huge house and lovely garden. Life is so different when you live in a beautiful house.

 

[PTree15]

I'm sure that you will manage to do all the cleaning and decorating. That is really the last haul after all the most difficult steps that you have gone through.
I also think that is must be a wonderful achievement to be able to own your own house. I'm just back from the UK were my family have a huge house and lovely garden. Life is so different when you live in a beautiful house.

It's a great feeling, I must say! I am taking it one room at a time -- well, maybe two. I want my kitchen in order straight away. I hope your trip was fun and relaxing. Vacations go by so quickly.

 

[shyvas]

It's a great feeling, I must say! I am taking it one room at a time -- well, maybe two. I want my kitchen in order straight away. I hope your trip was fun and relaxing. Vacations go by so quickly.

It's not the same thing when cleaning or decorating your new home compared to working for someone else. I also remember the time when I painted my brand new flat a few years ago.
My holiday was really enjoyable and I was pleased to have discovered and visited Brighton. My trip to the Northants was also very enjoyable but short. I spent almost all day long yesterday travelling and got back home at 9.15 pm.
It's off to work tomorrow…..

 

[PTree15]

It's not the same thing when cleaning or decorating your new home compared to working for someone else. I also remember the time when I painted my brand new flat a few years ago.
My holiday was really enjoyable and I was pleased to have discovered and visited Brighton. My trip to the Northants was also very enjoyable but short. I spent almost all day long yesterday travelling and got back home at 9.15 pm.
It's off to work tomorrow…..

Agreed. All of this will be fun because I'm making it my own. I just called a painter recommended by a friend at work, and he is available next week to paint my living room, dining room and hallway. I'm very excited about this, hehe. I have four color candidates picked out, so I might head off to the paint place to get some samples and see how they look on the walls. I wish there were two of me, as this would go a lot faster.

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. And it's good that you have a day to recoup before having to head back to work.