Big news anyway. As most of you know, I am under contract on a house. FINALLY! This has not been an easy or short process. I made offers on... three houses for a total of 5 offers before I found this one. It's a cute little two bedroom house that needs some tender loving care. I like the area; in fact it is less than a block from one of the other houses I put an offer on is.
I admit when I first saw it I was like "hell no." It requires work... a lot of work. I so wanted a house I could just move in to. I love my brother and adore him even more for letting me stay with him but I want my own space. I'm sure he's thinking the same thing.
What needs to be done?
- New Furnace as the house does not currently have heat.
- All New Electrical so the house doesn't burn down once I buy it.
- Redone Kitchen because I can't even bare the thought of using it right now. The refrigerator is in the laundry room at the moment and pretty much ever inch of the kitchen is unusable.
- Plumbing in the bathroom could use updating.
- Floors need to be resanded and polished and the carpet in one bedroom needs to be replaced.
- Gutters are a nice thing to have in working order.
- The Front Stoop is a little rickety.
- Wood Fencing is important with my dogs. On that note the whole backyard needs to be picked up.
- Paint is always a must.
- A Million Little Things that I'm sure I'll be completely overwhelmed with later.
Man, looking at that now I'm wondering why I went for this house. Because it sure will be cute when I'm finished with it. We close October 5th. Then I'll have a home. Though I won't be able to move in for another month or two. Still, not enjoying the homeless thing.
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