Today would have my home closing day, but I was right with gut feeling and the buyer walked. I think I was more mad that the process took SOOOOOO long (a month!), and had she done the inspection right away, the bad news wouldn't have come so close to the closing date. However, it is what it is!
After that news, we scrambled to see what our next step would be. Yes, we would have to fix the floor... but how much and when could it be done? Luckily over the weekend we were able to find a construction company that knows my BFs family and was in between jobs. They were also happy to have a job inside to avoid the heat (hello heat index of 105!). After doing an assessment, and advising on the cost - which wasn't as bad as what we thought it could be - the work was setup!They were able to start Wednesday (yesterday) and should be finished sometime tonight. We can't lay the carpet down for a week, but that gives us time to find someone to re-tack it all in, and also work on replacing the vinyl that was in my entryway. Silver lining? Yes and no, ha.
I feel like I'm in one of those DIY shows, mainly supervising. The place was all dug up at the end of their day yesterday, but it will be nice to see the finished product sometime this weekend. I'll have to post some before and after pics.
I'm glad we were able to get it corrected so fast, as then I can get it listed back on the market faster. We had been called back by a few construction companies in town, but they wouldn't even be able to check my place out for a price quote until the end of September. I know they're busy with summer projects, but wow! Thankfully this all worked out.
Also, my realtor contacted the buyers realtor and advised that the floor was being fixed, so if the buyer was still interested they could certainly start up a new contract. So far, we haven't heard anything. Maybe it's just me, but if that was the only thing keeping you from buying this place and now that problem has been fixed (at a way cheaper price than what you had thought it would be)... it would almost be a no brainer to want to purchase it again. If not, hopefully someone else will.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Too good to be true?
In my life? This is usually the case. For someone who never really is lucky in anything (life, love, anything that remotely is beneficial)... I tend to have a negative aspect on a lot of things. I have tried to turn that frown upside down, but end up knowing better. Yes, some things do go in my favor. However, if I looked back on my life for the things that day - they would not even be close to the things that didn't go my way.
I recently put my condo up for sale, as I have moved in with my boyfriend (Big step!!). I pretty much spent all summer getting ready for this and was happy that the day was finally here. After starting off with a few showings, my luck turned bad and the deadbolt to my front door broke. Literally. You could turn the lock, but nothing happened. Unfortunately, this was discovered when someone was viewing my home and as I drove frantically over to my place to check it out - once I got there, I ensured the viewers that it would get fixed and what a fluke this was. It did get fixed that night, but it was still bad luck and looked poorly upon the value of my home.
Then, 3 days after my place was on the market, I got an offer. The buyer had their realtor call my realtor twice when they were at the house. My realtor felt confident that an offer would be placed - and it was! It was a great offer: $100 more than asking, paid in cash, closing date 4 weeks later, closing costs were average, etc. Things were good!!! Or so I thought.
This buyer waited the ENTIRE 10 days before they had an inspection done. This was last Friday. They then waited 3 more days to have their realtor contact mine to advise that they were concerned with the concrete that wasn't exactly level in the dining room. I had known of this issue, and questioned it when I had my inspection - but you trust what they tell you, and that was that they didn't think it was an issue. Alright, then. So, we went over to my place that evening and ripped the carpet up so they could go and check it out.... 2 days later. Seriously?!?
So now, this buyer wants me to give her money to fix the flooring. It's WAY over what it probably actually is - and everyone who has been asked thinks the amount is too high. We're hoping to negotiate the amount down, and pray that she doesn't walk away from the purchase. The closing date is a week from today. She was in a hurry to place an offer, but not in a hurry to get things done. Note to Buyer - Hello, when things take time - you should probably get your butt moving so you're not scrambling at the last minute to get things completed.
My gut feeling is that it won't work out and she'll walk away - but... I suppose I need to think positive. *crosses fingers*
I recently put my condo up for sale, as I have moved in with my boyfriend (Big step!!). I pretty much spent all summer getting ready for this and was happy that the day was finally here. After starting off with a few showings, my luck turned bad and the deadbolt to my front door broke. Literally. You could turn the lock, but nothing happened. Unfortunately, this was discovered when someone was viewing my home and as I drove frantically over to my place to check it out - once I got there, I ensured the viewers that it would get fixed and what a fluke this was. It did get fixed that night, but it was still bad luck and looked poorly upon the value of my home.
Then, 3 days after my place was on the market, I got an offer. The buyer had their realtor call my realtor twice when they were at the house. My realtor felt confident that an offer would be placed - and it was! It was a great offer: $100 more than asking, paid in cash, closing date 4 weeks later, closing costs were average, etc. Things were good!!! Or so I thought.
This buyer waited the ENTIRE 10 days before they had an inspection done. This was last Friday. They then waited 3 more days to have their realtor contact mine to advise that they were concerned with the concrete that wasn't exactly level in the dining room. I had known of this issue, and questioned it when I had my inspection - but you trust what they tell you, and that was that they didn't think it was an issue. Alright, then. So, we went over to my place that evening and ripped the carpet up so they could go and check it out.... 2 days later. Seriously?!?
So now, this buyer wants me to give her money to fix the flooring. It's WAY over what it probably actually is - and everyone who has been asked thinks the amount is too high. We're hoping to negotiate the amount down, and pray that she doesn't walk away from the purchase. The closing date is a week from today. She was in a hurry to place an offer, but not in a hurry to get things done. Note to Buyer - Hello, when things take time - you should probably get your butt moving so you're not scrambling at the last minute to get things completed.
My gut feeling is that it won't work out and she'll walk away - but... I suppose I need to think positive. *crosses fingers*
Friday, May 24, 2013
Movin' on Up!
May seems to always be a month where everyone moves, and a month where I have found myself moving from one home to the next. Back in college, school was out and after the first two years, I always moved back home for the summer. The May of my junior year, I moved in with a co-worker/friend. The following May, I moved in with another friend. The May after that, I finally moved into my own one-bedroom apartment. I managed to live there for 5 years before buying my home, which I moved into in June.
The end of May is here again, and I am finding myself moving to a new home - while I merge my things with my BF's. It's a big step, as I have never lived with a boy before, and with someone else for so long in general. I am excited for the next chapter in my life to start, but also, afraid of losing the awesome independence that I've loved having for the last 8 years of my life. Yes, I've been in relationships during the time, but I've always had a place of my own to go to for my "me" time... and I loved that! Now, I won't really have that option unless he's gone. I feel like Carrie from the one "Sex and the City"episode when her and Aiden move into her place, and she tells him she needs a good hour when she gets home to just be alone and do her own thing cos he'd get home and talk her ear off about his day and she just wanted some peace and quiet. I shouldn't complaint that much, considering I'm done with work at 3:30 and he's not done until 5 - so I will have plenty of "me" time to wind down on my own. It'll definitely be a change though.
My BF and are going to start moving some big things over to his place this weekend, and then slowly move everything else once my cat is in his new home. I am terribly sad to see him go, but know that I need to do this to get to that next chapter. I know he's going to a good home, and can at least check up on him every once in awhile. Parents of a co-worker of mine are taking him, so there will always be contact. He was my first actual pet. I say first actual because I had a betta fish for quite a few years named Oliver, who died in his sleep. I later looked up to see how long betta fishes lasted, and he did last the typical timeframe (2.5 years), so at least I knew I could keep something alive that long! Anyway, I told the BF that once Joe Mauer (my cat) is in his new home, I really don't want to be at my place since I won't have that ball of fur to cuddle with anymore. I also won't have him to greet me at the door, do his stretchy thing on the floor, and then proceed to give me "mama kisses" after I pick him up and carry him around for a bit. Man, I'll miss him!! I did tell the BF that when he dies (the BF), I'll get a new cat and name it after him... so, in about 40 years - I'll have myself a new cat!!
Again, it'll be a change. A nice change though. I am hoping we'll live in his house for a couple years and then we'll find something bigger and better that we can call "ours". Until then, it'll be his house with a majority of my things, ha. Eeek, I'm about to live with a boy!
The end of May is here again, and I am finding myself moving to a new home - while I merge my things with my BF's. It's a big step, as I have never lived with a boy before, and with someone else for so long in general. I am excited for the next chapter in my life to start, but also, afraid of losing the awesome independence that I've loved having for the last 8 years of my life. Yes, I've been in relationships during the time, but I've always had a place of my own to go to for my "me" time... and I loved that! Now, I won't really have that option unless he's gone. I feel like Carrie from the one "Sex and the City"episode when her and Aiden move into her place, and she tells him she needs a good hour when she gets home to just be alone and do her own thing cos he'd get home and talk her ear off about his day and she just wanted some peace and quiet. I shouldn't complaint that much, considering I'm done with work at 3:30 and he's not done until 5 - so I will have plenty of "me" time to wind down on my own. It'll definitely be a change though.
My BF and are going to start moving some big things over to his place this weekend, and then slowly move everything else once my cat is in his new home. I am terribly sad to see him go, but know that I need to do this to get to that next chapter. I know he's going to a good home, and can at least check up on him every once in awhile. Parents of a co-worker of mine are taking him, so there will always be contact. He was my first actual pet. I say first actual because I had a betta fish for quite a few years named Oliver, who died in his sleep. I later looked up to see how long betta fishes lasted, and he did last the typical timeframe (2.5 years), so at least I knew I could keep something alive that long! Anyway, I told the BF that once Joe Mauer (my cat) is in his new home, I really don't want to be at my place since I won't have that ball of fur to cuddle with anymore. I also won't have him to greet me at the door, do his stretchy thing on the floor, and then proceed to give me "mama kisses" after I pick him up and carry him around for a bit. Man, I'll miss him!! I did tell the BF that when he dies (the BF), I'll get a new cat and name it after him... so, in about 40 years - I'll have myself a new cat!!
Again, it'll be a change. A nice change though. I am hoping we'll live in his house for a couple years and then we'll find something bigger and better that we can call "ours". Until then, it'll be his house with a majority of my things, ha. Eeek, I'm about to live with a boy!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Getting older
Tomorrow is my 32nd birthday. I am usually pretty excited for birthdays, as it's a fun time. And this time I should especially be excited since it falls on a Saturday and I have a whole day to celebrate. Yay?!
Some people hated turning 30. To them, that was old and they looked back at their life and realized that they either accomplished some stuff, or they didn't. In my eyes, I didn't think turning 30 was oh, so bad. Although I wish that my life had gone into a different direction than what it had turned out by that age, it was obviously meant to be and I came to terms with it. A new chapter in my life was just beginning, as I entered into a new relationship just a few months before. I was pumped to see what my 30's were going to show me, and maybe finally point me in the direction that my life was supposed to go all along. And it has, in a way.
I shouldn't be such a debbie downer about getting older, but when the age numbers keep increasing and your life is at a stand still of where you were 2 years ago... I can't help but feel a little sad about it all. I do love my life, that's not what I am saying. I love the life I have with my BF, my family, my friends, etc. I just want more. The years for child-bearing is decreasing and it gives me less time in life to share marriage anniversaries (that is, if dear BF and I get married anytime soon)... and that's the stuff that makes me sad. As he said once, we can't help what time in our lives we met each other, and I get that. And I understand where he is coming from by not wanting to rush things just because of our ages (he's 2 years older than me). But, the thoughts of wanting that family, wanting the bond of marriage makes me antsy. I'll probably never experience a 40th anniversary, let alone a 50th. Hopefully I at least make a 25th!
I can't complain, and I shouldn't. I am dating a great guy who would do anything humanly possible for me... no matter what it is. I am happy. I am happy with him. I am happy with us. I just want more, and won't lie and say I'm not jealous of my friends who are recently engaged, getting married soon, having more babies and buying new homes. I want that. I deserve that. We both do. It'll happen, one day.
Maybe when I'm 35... ha.
Some people hated turning 30. To them, that was old and they looked back at their life and realized that they either accomplished some stuff, or they didn't. In my eyes, I didn't think turning 30 was oh, so bad. Although I wish that my life had gone into a different direction than what it had turned out by that age, it was obviously meant to be and I came to terms with it. A new chapter in my life was just beginning, as I entered into a new relationship just a few months before. I was pumped to see what my 30's were going to show me, and maybe finally point me in the direction that my life was supposed to go all along. And it has, in a way.
I shouldn't be such a debbie downer about getting older, but when the age numbers keep increasing and your life is at a stand still of where you were 2 years ago... I can't help but feel a little sad about it all. I do love my life, that's not what I am saying. I love the life I have with my BF, my family, my friends, etc. I just want more. The years for child-bearing is decreasing and it gives me less time in life to share marriage anniversaries (that is, if dear BF and I get married anytime soon)... and that's the stuff that makes me sad. As he said once, we can't help what time in our lives we met each other, and I get that. And I understand where he is coming from by not wanting to rush things just because of our ages (he's 2 years older than me). But, the thoughts of wanting that family, wanting the bond of marriage makes me antsy. I'll probably never experience a 40th anniversary, let alone a 50th. Hopefully I at least make a 25th!
I can't complain, and I shouldn't. I am dating a great guy who would do anything humanly possible for me... no matter what it is. I am happy. I am happy with him. I am happy with us. I just want more, and won't lie and say I'm not jealous of my friends who are recently engaged, getting married soon, having more babies and buying new homes. I want that. I deserve that. We both do. It'll happen, one day.
Maybe when I'm 35... ha.
Friday, January 4, 2013
New Year.
Hello 2013. It seems weird to say that, considering 2012 seemed to just get into a good groove within the last few months. The year was a good one, with the normal ups and downs that most years have had recently. It was the first year that I stayed in town during the summer rather than going places most of the time. However, I think that was due to always having something going on that prevented me from leaving. Maybe this year, ha.
I rarely make resolutions for myself. I say that, not because I do not think that I couldn't handle them... but just that some expectations are too much to handle. It's like when they tell you to set goals, but set small ones at a time - and then one when goal is completed, start another. I tend to believe that so you can focus on something before getting side-tracked with another.
This year is different, as I wanted to set some resolutions/goals for myself. Some are just a continuation of what I have been doing, and others are things that I should be doing all the time and fail at it.
1. Be more frugal.
I like stuff. I like expensive stuff. I like to buy that expensive stuff. Time for change! I once may have called myself a shop-a-holic, and do continue in that manner today... but I am all about finding deals and saving money rather than buying something at full price these days. With the economy the way it is, businesses want your money. As a result, sales are galore and there is no reason why anyone (ANYONE!) should be buying something at full price. So, I have made a commitment to be frugal and only buy what I NEED, and splurge when the deal is right. I consider the Michael Kors purse that I plan to buy myself for my birthday an extreme splurge... but I do have a $50 gift card from Macy's and a $75 gift card from the mall that will go towards that... so it works! After that, no more for a long time or until some debt of mine is paid down.
2. Be more organized and clean
I'll admit it, I may not be the most organized person in the world. My house is a great example, but... when I need to find something, I can! :) Hopefully within the next 6 months (and I say 6 months because in order to get married in summer 2014, I need to be engaged in 6 months *wishful thinking*), I'll be selling my home and moving in with my BF. No move-in, with no ring. Ha. Therefore, I will need to super de-clutter my home and start to downsize things that won't necessarily be needed with the move. By starting now, I should have a good grasp on some better neatness when the time comes. I won't say that my home looks bad, or is terribly messy - but it could look a lot better if I just put some extra oopmh into it.
3. Read more books
I used to be a bookworm when I was younger. I'd stay up later than I should have, hide under the covers and pull out the flashlight to continue on whatever R.L. Stine or Baby-Sitter's Club book I was reading and couldn't put down. Holy suspense in them! *lol* Through high school my reading diminished, to the point where I bought the Cliffs Notes versions of many books we had to read for English so I didn't have to actually read. Go me. Then one summer I got into a "read the book/see the movie" thing, and that worked for some time. After the Harry Potter series was complete, I don't think I have finished a book since. Oh, I take that back... I read a Minnesota Twins history book last winter. #WIN So... more reading it is!
4. Continue with my healthy lifestyle
Health and Fitness. This is usually #1 on someone's resolutions list. It's 3rd on mine, only because I have a commitment to it already and want to continue with that commitment for 2013. This started back in March when I added a good core class to my semi-regularly workout routine. Then I amped it up to Zumba 2-3 times a week. It gets me to the gym, and I love it. In addition, my gym has added back a class I started going to in March (and through the summer), along with a couple other ones right before my regular Zumba classes. Bonus. So, this resolution shall continue. Plus, I like the fact that all of my clothes actually fit now... and fit well. Granted that's when you usually buy more clothes, but when your old clothes fit alright back then and not fit better - it's like having a new closet! Or... so I will tell myself that. Ha.
Happy New Year!!
I rarely make resolutions for myself. I say that, not because I do not think that I couldn't handle them... but just that some expectations are too much to handle. It's like when they tell you to set goals, but set small ones at a time - and then one when goal is completed, start another. I tend to believe that so you can focus on something before getting side-tracked with another.
This year is different, as I wanted to set some resolutions/goals for myself. Some are just a continuation of what I have been doing, and others are things that I should be doing all the time and fail at it.
1. Be more frugal.
I like stuff. I like expensive stuff. I like to buy that expensive stuff. Time for change! I once may have called myself a shop-a-holic, and do continue in that manner today... but I am all about finding deals and saving money rather than buying something at full price these days. With the economy the way it is, businesses want your money. As a result, sales are galore and there is no reason why anyone (ANYONE!) should be buying something at full price. So, I have made a commitment to be frugal and only buy what I NEED, and splurge when the deal is right. I consider the Michael Kors purse that I plan to buy myself for my birthday an extreme splurge... but I do have a $50 gift card from Macy's and a $75 gift card from the mall that will go towards that... so it works! After that, no more for a long time or until some debt of mine is paid down.
2. Be more organized and clean
I'll admit it, I may not be the most organized person in the world. My house is a great example, but... when I need to find something, I can! :) Hopefully within the next 6 months (and I say 6 months because in order to get married in summer 2014, I need to be engaged in 6 months *wishful thinking*), I'll be selling my home and moving in with my BF. No move-in, with no ring. Ha. Therefore, I will need to super de-clutter my home and start to downsize things that won't necessarily be needed with the move. By starting now, I should have a good grasp on some better neatness when the time comes. I won't say that my home looks bad, or is terribly messy - but it could look a lot better if I just put some extra oopmh into it.
3. Read more books
I used to be a bookworm when I was younger. I'd stay up later than I should have, hide under the covers and pull out the flashlight to continue on whatever R.L. Stine or Baby-Sitter's Club book I was reading and couldn't put down. Holy suspense in them! *lol* Through high school my reading diminished, to the point where I bought the Cliffs Notes versions of many books we had to read for English so I didn't have to actually read. Go me. Then one summer I got into a "read the book/see the movie" thing, and that worked for some time. After the Harry Potter series was complete, I don't think I have finished a book since. Oh, I take that back... I read a Minnesota Twins history book last winter. #WIN So... more reading it is!
4. Continue with my healthy lifestyle
Health and Fitness. This is usually #1 on someone's resolutions list. It's 3rd on mine, only because I have a commitment to it already and want to continue with that commitment for 2013. This started back in March when I added a good core class to my semi-regularly workout routine. Then I amped it up to Zumba 2-3 times a week. It gets me to the gym, and I love it. In addition, my gym has added back a class I started going to in March (and through the summer), along with a couple other ones right before my regular Zumba classes. Bonus. So, this resolution shall continue. Plus, I like the fact that all of my clothes actually fit now... and fit well. Granted that's when you usually buy more clothes, but when your old clothes fit alright back then and not fit better - it's like having a new closet! Or... so I will tell myself that. Ha.
Happy New Year!!
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