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September 20th, 2007, 13:32
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa
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 |  Bought/Building a house Signed the paperwork, pre-approved for the loan (crossing fingers), picked out our "upgrades" at the design center. Scared ####less. Excited too. 
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September 20th, 2007, 13:40
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| Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OH or is it MX??
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September 20th, 2007, 13:54
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| Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa
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| Re: Bought/Building a house It's not a custom home. It's a track home. But yeah I've been around a few homes that have been built and it can be a frustrating process.
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September 20th, 2007, 13:59
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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| Re: Bought/Building a house That's great! Congrats! I think I'm going to start looking for something after the first of the year...assuming I get a raise... |
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September 20th, 2007, 15:41
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| Moderator  | Re: Bought/Building a house Quote:
Congrats! That's one hell of a step up from the Winniebago on Vegas....
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September 20th, 2007, 15:52
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima
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| Re: Bought/Building a house Is that a faux balcony or is it operational in any sense? Either way, looks like a very interesting design. Definately something to appreciate, nothing better than home ownership. |
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September 20th, 2007, 15:53
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW
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| Re: Bought/Building a house Quote:
And, by way of our careers being on some kind of weird parallel: We, too are building a house! Just got back this afternoon from the design center where we aslo finalized our upgrades/options.  Now....if someon would just make us a firm offer on our existing house.....construction can begin. Anyone? Anyone?? Bueller.....Bueller.... 
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September 20th, 2007, 16:03
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA
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   | Re: Bought/Building a house Beautiful house John, congrats. Where you and Kate buying, east Mesa, or Queen Creek? |
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September 20th, 2007, 16:18
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| Moderator | Re: Bought/Building a house Quote:
looking at the floorplan, appears to be a sitting room upstairs... http://trendhomes.com/community.php?c_id=29#
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September 20th, 2007, 16:39
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Az
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| Re: Bought/Building a house congrats!!!thats a nice lookin house. |
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September 20th, 2007, 18:47
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA
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That's where they make most of their money...though we're guilty of the same thing. We left with carpet, tile & appliance upgrades and granite slab in the kitchen. Oh well... | |
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September 20th, 2007, 19:13
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| Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _
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| Re: Bought/Building a house DAMN! Looks nice. I'm jealous. Wish my wife made more money! We're stuck in a 836 sq ft apartment. It sucks  .Where is it located? In my area something like that would go for about $350k!!
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September 20th, 2007, 19:16
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| Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa
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| Re: Bought/Building a house We thought it would be a good idea to just cut or new disposable income down to what we've been used to (by buying the house) than to get used to living with more money now and then take the hit in a year or so. Plus I'm just damned tired of living in other peoples places. Not to mention the tax breaks ... And it was a Holiday Rambler on Boulder Highway! FTW
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September 20th, 2007, 22:52
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| Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OH or is it MX??
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| Re: Bought/Building a house Custom Builds are rewarding.....most of the time.  Wish now that I could just live in it. |
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September 21st, 2007, 09:27
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rhode Island
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| Re: Bought/Building a house Congrats, welcome to homeownership! You'll be much happier building equity instead of wasting money on rent. No need to be nervous, enjoy it and remember, you own it! There's nothing like deciding to paint your house or tear a wall down or do whatever you want (or wife wants). Congrats again!
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September 21st, 2007, 17:43
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Home Sweet Home!
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| Re: Bought/Building a house Congratulations John, I'm very excited for you. Remember to enjoy the process and remember the way to your "happy place"
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September 23rd, 2007, 00:30
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| Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa
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September 23rd, 2007, 00:42
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: People's Republic of Boulder
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| Re: Bought/Building a house Congrats man! I can't wait to walk down the road of home ownership!
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September 23rd, 2007, 11:30
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SYR, ABE
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| Re: Bought/Building a house Congrats on the new home.  I just put an offer on a home here in SYR. We'll see how it goes.  Plan on making it a crash pad......definitely nervous about it, though. It's a big home (one of, if not the biggest in the neighborhood)......4 br, 2 bath.....w/ a full apartment (1 br, 1 bath) in the basement. Way more house than I need by myself. If I can't find enough pilots that want to crash....I'll just try to find a couple roomies. |
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September 23rd, 2007, 13:33
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| Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Home Sweet Home!
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September 24th, 2007, 18:26
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| Moderator  Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal
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| Re: Bought/Building a house That is one awesome looking house - CONGRATS! |
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