Meara, for what it's worth, I DID buy the first house I saw, and it worked out just fine. So it can be done... but do tour some other houses, and try them on mentally before you commit, so you'll know you've done due diligence.
Damn you, Bridget! Damn you to Hades! You broke my heart in a million pieces! You made me love you, and then you-- I SHAVED MY BEARD FOR YOU, DEVIL WOMAN!
Monty ,'Trash'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Feb 22, 2010 2:40:52 am PST #9811 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Laura - Feb 22, 2010 3:12:03 am PST #9812 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Cute house, meara.
Nilly - Feb 22, 2010 3:37:36 am PST #9813 of 30001
Swouncing
Skipping (sigh) because, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is Laura's birthday.
Happy birthday, Laura! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!
Laura - Feb 22, 2010 3:39:27 am PST #9814 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Thanks, Nilly! I haven't caught you here in a while. How's married life, and the rest of your busy life?
Jesse - Feb 22, 2010 3:53:01 am PST #9815 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Happy birthday, Laura!
I skipped a bunch, but will go back. Please imagine my appropriate reactions to everything that has happened since Thursday. I could really have used some more sleep last night, and really have no interest in working today. This should be fun.
sumi - Feb 22, 2010 3:54:26 am PST #9816 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Happy Birthday, Laura!
I am choosing to think that the snow we had last night was heavy wet snow because it is really a spring snow not a winter snow.
msbelle - Feb 22, 2010 4:17:54 am PST #9817 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I just faxed back my acceptance of the counter-offer. The seller accepted my price, but wants to maintain mineral rights and, I think I mentioned, wants to retrieve some things from the backyard (that I was going to get rid of anyway, so win win).
fingers crossed we can get an inspector in there quickly. grabby hands!
Tom Scola - Feb 22, 2010 4:18:57 am PST #9818 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
wants to maintain mineral rights
That's going to come back and bite you when oil is discovered on your property.
msbelle - Feb 22, 2010 4:24:42 am PST #9819 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Yes, well Natural gas is really the thing at the moment, but there is no drilling going on in that neighborhood and my plot is smallish. Also I retain surface rights, so they would not be able to drill on my property without my permission, they would have to come in via an adjacent lot.
Jessica - Feb 22, 2010 4:31:35 am PST #9820 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Meara, when DH and I were househunting we went with a mortgage broker who was able to get us pre-qualified at a few different banks and also got us a really good interest rate (saved us the trouble of checking the market every day to see when we should lock in a rate). Her fee was around $500 IIRC and I felt it was worth it to have someone else doing that work so we could look at apartments.