We know we are coming to the end of our stay here. We aren't exactly sure how long it will last, but we decided to BBQ one more time in the back yard, and really enjoy the beautiful fall day we had last Sunday. It was a great afternoon. Just me, Eduardo and our little Tadpole incubating in my stomach:)
Saturday, September 27, 2014
The Last BBQ
We know we are coming to the end of our stay here. We aren't exactly sure how long it will last, but we decided to BBQ one more time in the back yard, and really enjoy the beautiful fall day we had last Sunday. It was a great afternoon. Just me, Eduardo and our little Tadpole incubating in my stomach:)
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Making Memories
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| Opening Day of 2014 NFL Season! |
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| Football toothpicks? Check! |
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| Cheese hat? Check! |
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| Eduardo's Happy Football Season Present! |
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| Ahhh...Bathtime! |
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| Someone didn't want to get up. But I made the bed anyway. |
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| Eduardo's Birthday! |
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| Eduardo's present from Tadpole! |
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| Nap time! |
Monday, September 15, 2014
Who Done It?
The people who are trying to buy the house wanted to have an inspection. So the guy came out today to do it. We were just leaving when he arrived with all his ladders and stuff and we passed our agent on the street about to pull into the driveway. He was going to be there while the inspector did his thing along with the buyers.
We ran some errands and when we were on our way back from having to pay the taxes on the house our agent texted us saying he couldn't get the garage door to close. So we went right home. And the power was out in the garage. After flipping the breaker a bunch of times it randomly went back on. Our agent had already left and we were on our way out to lunch. So I hit the button to close the door and when it got about 3/4 of the way down it made a terrible noise and stopped moving! Eduardo said he noticed that the door looked a little weird, or bent, when we got back and were standing in the garage talking to our agent. I don't know why he didn't mention it then, but he didn't. Anyway, on closer inspection, we realized that the door was bent, and that somehow, it had happened while we were gone. We called our real estate agent and he said the inspector tested the door and held it open as it was coming down, but that it worked fine afterward, and he'd even signed off on it. So we don't know what the hell happened, but the frame, and the actual door itself is bent now and doesn't close!
Eduardo is PISSED! Oh my god, he is really upset. I am too, but not as much as he is. But I don't fault him for being angry. Someone is clearly lying to us because there is no way that happened and no one noticed.
Anyway, our agent called the inspection company and the owner came out and looked at it, and long story short they are paying to have someone come out tomorrow and fix it. So I am OK with it. But Eduardo is still pretty steamed.
Update: They fixed the door. You can see where the vertical metal beam was bent, right where the arm attaches to the door. So they bent the door back, then reinforced it with two new horizontal metal bars, and it works like new again!
We ran some errands and when we were on our way back from having to pay the taxes on the house our agent texted us saying he couldn't get the garage door to close. So we went right home. And the power was out in the garage. After flipping the breaker a bunch of times it randomly went back on. Our agent had already left and we were on our way out to lunch. So I hit the button to close the door and when it got about 3/4 of the way down it made a terrible noise and stopped moving! Eduardo said he noticed that the door looked a little weird, or bent, when we got back and were standing in the garage talking to our agent. I don't know why he didn't mention it then, but he didn't. Anyway, on closer inspection, we realized that the door was bent, and that somehow, it had happened while we were gone. We called our real estate agent and he said the inspector tested the door and held it open as it was coming down, but that it worked fine afterward, and he'd even signed off on it. So we don't know what the hell happened, but the frame, and the actual door itself is bent now and doesn't close!
Eduardo is PISSED! Oh my god, he is really upset. I am too, but not as much as he is. But I don't fault him for being angry. Someone is clearly lying to us because there is no way that happened and no one noticed.
Anyway, our agent called the inspection company and the owner came out and looked at it, and long story short they are paying to have someone come out tomorrow and fix it. So I am OK with it. But Eduardo is still pretty steamed.
Update: They fixed the door. You can see where the vertical metal beam was bent, right where the arm attaches to the door. So they bent the door back, then reinforced it with two new horizontal metal bars, and it works like new again!
Handy Man
Eduardo has taken full advantage of the garage. He is out there all the time working on stuff. He made a light for the grill using one of the old outside lights from the front of the house, and we got a couple of workbenches on Craigslist, and he has been coming up with all kinds of projects to do while we wait for the house to sell. He made my fall tree for me! Something I have been wanting to do for YEARS! And he made an awesome coffee table out of an old window and some leftover pieces of trim. I painted the glass, but otherwise it was all him!
Just seeing him out there makes me love the garage, even if I'm not the one using it except to park my car! Of course it's great for that too, when it's raining or whatever I can go into the house with all my bags and not get wet. But I get the feeling we are both going to miss the garage space when we have to pack everything up and move.But at least we are enjoying it now right?!?
Just seeing him out there makes me love the garage, even if I'm not the one using it except to park my car! Of course it's great for that too, when it's raining or whatever I can go into the house with all my bags and not get wet. But I get the feeling we are both going to miss the garage space when we have to pack everything up and move.But at least we are enjoying it now right?!?
Monday, September 8, 2014
Sold? or Sold!
We have already started looking at houses again. We have had a lot of interest in Meadowlawn and the offer we got for $130K we have countered at $134K. We are waiting to hear back. We had another offer for $115, and one for $120 but those were so low that we didn't even bother counter offering. It's hard to not feel offended when someone offers such a low price. I know it's only business, but it's like how it was when the agents came through and priced the house low. I kind of take it personally somehow a little. I feel like they are trying to take advantage of me or think I'm stupid or something. It's weird. But then I think to myself, well, our first offer on this house was pretty low too. Granted it was a forclosure, so maybe the bank doesn't feel too attached to the houses it's trying to sell. Anyway, we are waiting to hear what they have to say.
*So it's a little later and I guess if the house appraises OK then we have sold it!!! When it's all said and done we will walk away with $132.5K, which is less than we were hoping, but still better than what most of the agents predicted. We just have a few things we need to take care of (like have the furnace guy come, and we've decided to hire an electrician to figure out our wonky light situation) before the appraiser comes through. Hopefully it appraises at the price we need it to. I don't know what we'll do if it doesn't. I guess we just have to wait and see.
*So it's a little later and I guess if the house appraises OK then we have sold it!!! When it's all said and done we will walk away with $132.5K, which is less than we were hoping, but still better than what most of the agents predicted. We just have a few things we need to take care of (like have the furnace guy come, and we've decided to hire an electrician to figure out our wonky light situation) before the appraiser comes through. Hopefully it appraises at the price we need it to. I don't know what we'll do if it doesn't. I guess we just have to wait and see.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Showing Off
We have already had several showings of the house. Our first was only 4 days after we listed. Our agent said they all have nice things to say, but we haven't gotten any useful feedback yet. Of course they think the house is nice, but what about the price? Do they want to make an offer? That's what we want to know!!!
Eduardo has really taken over the cleaning since I am still not much help. He's mopped the tile floors (all 600 sq ft) several times now, and even got a specific kind of mop that he likes to use to do it. And of course we dust, and vacuum, and make sure everything is put away. We make sure the lawn is mowed and looks nice, and the front walkway is swept. We spray air freshener and turn on all the lights, even the ones out on the shed, so people know there is power out there. It takes anywhere from one to three hours to get the house ready to show, and we have not turned down a showing yet, so we have been busy. It's not easy living in a house staged to sell. But at the same time, it's really nice to be somewhere that is so clean and beautiful too,
And it really is a beautiful house. Even we are impressed when we are done and take a look around. It could easily be in any home decor magazine.
Our agent has brought one couple back to look at the house for a second time and he says that he thinks they are going to make an offer on the house. Not too shabby for only a couple weeks on the market!
Eduardo has really taken over the cleaning since I am still not much help. He's mopped the tile floors (all 600 sq ft) several times now, and even got a specific kind of mop that he likes to use to do it. And of course we dust, and vacuum, and make sure everything is put away. We make sure the lawn is mowed and looks nice, and the front walkway is swept. We spray air freshener and turn on all the lights, even the ones out on the shed, so people know there is power out there. It takes anywhere from one to three hours to get the house ready to show, and we have not turned down a showing yet, so we have been busy. It's not easy living in a house staged to sell. But at the same time, it's really nice to be somewhere that is so clean and beautiful too,
And it really is a beautiful house. Even we are impressed when we are done and take a look around. It could easily be in any home decor magazine.
Our agent has brought one couple back to look at the house for a second time and he says that he thinks they are going to make an offer on the house. Not too shabby for only a couple weeks on the market!
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