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Posted by NdRa (Member # 2295) on :

I am now an official home owner! No more struggling to find a small box to rent for 1000 dollars here in West LA. No more dealing with crazy roomates and yucky landlords. I have a place I can now call mine. I'm ecstatic!!! Everyone at hatrack is invited to come stay at MY place whenever they are in town. [Big Grin]

And yes, I realize what a braggart I'm being but I'm too excited to care!

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Congratulations! My wife and I just closed on a place a week ago, so I can definitely relate to how you're feeling!

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

Now the buyer's remorse can set in. [Wink]

Buying the first house was actually pretty nice. Shifting to another house is stressful depending on how the sale of the previous residence fits in with the program.

Posted by NdRa (Member # 2295) on :

I'm thinking property value in the West Los Angeles area is defenitly not going down. While it's defenitly a sellers market I feel pretty secure in the fact that this is a good investement. Only time will tell though.

Posted by esl (Member # 3143) on :

Happy Day [Smile]

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

Congrats. We have been homeowners for a year and a day now. Don't regret it yet, though buying a fixerupper is always a bit of work.

AJ

Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :

Congrats! Enjoy your new home. [Big Grin]

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Pooka-- you are right on so many levels.

Buying our first home: us vs. the builders.

Buying our second home:

Us vs. the buyers,
vs. their agent,
vs. our agent,
vs. the sellers,
vs. the sellers agent
vs. our mortgage company
vs. the buyers mortgage company
vs. the sellers mortgage company

:sigh:

It all ends on Monday, the 21st. Thank goodness. I'm not moving again for 15 years. At least.

Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :

whatever you do, do not get cats.
not even one cat.
not even one cat that only sits outside.

do not get cats, sandy.
do not get cats.

Posted by BlueJacsFan (Member # 6590) on :

Congratulations!! I completely understand why you're ecstatic! In my case, however, the sale of the old house was a bigger deal than finding a new one. I put the house on the market in like March, and it took me until September to get it sold

I was only in my first house for about a year and a half, and pretty much lost my shirt on the resale since I didn't have much equity in the house yet. I didn't really want to move that soon, but for the sake of my sanity, I didn't really have a choice. The house was near an outdoor amphitheatre -- not near enough to hear the concerts that were held there, but more than near enough to gum up traffic so that I couln't go anywhere (at least not quickly).

The broker I was using to find the new house was great, and we had little problem finding a house that I liked and getting the offer accepted quickly. I used the same guy for both houses, and if I ever move again, he'll be the first one I call for the next one too.

Posted by ak (Member # 90) on :

Congratulations! I have been in my house for a year and a half now, and I like it more and more all the time. There's always work that needs to be done, and I'm not particularly looking forward to the big jobs like reroofing and rebuilding the deck (which have to be done every decade or so) but the small jobs are really sort of fun. I hope you enjoy your house as much as I do mine! My house payment is more now than I was paying for rent, but it's a bigger place, too, and before the 30 years is up, I'm sure it will seem extremely cheap. I'm never moving again, though. I truly hate moving. I've just now finally gotten everything in place from the move. Almost. [Smile]

But do get cats. Every home needs cats. Why shouldn't she get cats, porcelina? (Neuter them and keep them inside, though, for sure.)

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

(sara is deathly allergic to cats and if sandy had one, sara couldn't visit [Wink]

)

Also...

sandy, I'm moving in. Just so you know.

Posted by NdRa (Member # 2295) on :

Thanks everyone!

Sara - No worries girlfriend. I myself am asthmatic like you and would die if there were any cats around. The place will defenitly be Sara-safe.

Mac - You are so moving in.

And just to clarify, my home is not a house. It's a two bedroom condo. I would have to be a millionare to purchase a house here in Los Angeles. [Frown]

Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :

cats are lethal to me, aka.

i can't visit most of my friends' homes or even family because of cats.
i like cats, but nothing i can do about it.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Congrats, Sandy! That is awesome! [Big Grin]

Are you moving far? Or are you still close enough that it is entirely ridiculous that we haven't met in person yet? [Wink]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Woohoo! This must be Hatrack house-acquisition month. Congratulations.

It's an amazing feeling the first time you walk into a home and realize, "This is ours!"

Dagonee

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

I wonder if it's like that feeling of having your own apartment for the first time.

"This is mine! I have to ALL the chores now!"

Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :

Whoa - that's so responsible of you!

Congrats. [Smile]

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Housewarming Shinda!

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Way to go - you're inspirational for those of us (me) avoiding the paperwork for the first time mortgage . . . [Party]

[ June 14, 2004, 10:24 PM: Message edited by: Shan ]

Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :

Rock ON, girlfriend!

Though I still maintain you should've bought that apartment in East LA. Four years ago. Dammit.

But damn, dude, you with your own bachelor pad. The stuff dreams are made of.

Or, at least, my dreams. Aw yeah...

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

quote:
Everyone at hatrack is invited to come stay at MY place whenever they are in town.

Here's your chance to take that back before someone actually takes you up on that offer...

[ June 15, 2004, 12:03 AM: Message edited by: Valentine014 ]

Posted by Garick (Member # 6619) on :

Oh hell yea! You know I'm gonna be squatting there! Dude, you're so close now! But why did I have to hear about it here on hatrack instead of a call, hmm???

Posted by The Silverblue Sun (Member # 1630) on :

[The Wave]

Cool girl gets a cool house!
[Party]

Posted by NdRa (Member # 2295) on :

Thanks everyone!

Rivka - The condo is located in Culver City off of Jefferson and Overland. Still just a hop and a skip away from your home! [Smile]

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

Yay for you! That is sooo cool!

[Party]

Though I AM very saddened that Sara wil not be able to visit me. [Frown]

Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :

i can visit you, just not in your own home.

ta da!
(yeah it still sounds crappy, but such is the life of one who has not evolved past allergies.)

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Oooh, very close! [Smile]

Let's see, yahoomaps says about 5 miles. Even after I move in a couple months, it'll still be pretty close. (7 miles) Cooool. [Big Grin]

Posted by BlueJacsFan (Member # 6590) on :

Dang, that's really close to where I'll be staying when I come out there next month. I'm coming out with a friend, and his cousin lives on Sepulveda between Braddock and Jefferson. We're staying with her over July 4th weekend.