251. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 12:49PM EST | |
Yeah, over asking is common these days and a counter offer might just be in order. |
252. Author: Ram27 | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 12:51PM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:Yeah, over asking is common these days and a counter offer might just be in order. Creed , greed is good !!!! |
253. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 12:54PM EST | |
a $25K RV will be a lot nicer than a $12K RV.... |
254. Author: DrafterX | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 1:08PM EST | |
He's got a truck so I was thinking a used medium sized trailer.. that was he could set up camp and explore easily.. a Bounder would nicer but harder to check out da hoods and stuff... |
255. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 1:15PM EST | |
I hadn't even thought about a tow-behind, good plan!
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256. Author: plinytheelder | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 1:32PM EST | |
Shawn, You may want to think about the buy an RV/Trailer and look around for the right property approach. I've sold 2 houses in the last 3 years. Most likely, they were like yours. Taking care of your house is something you've done, BUT for a lot of people they put a house on the market that has multiple issues. I've looked for 2 months, seen lots of houses, and have come to the conclusion that most people live like pigs and they should be ashamed of the lifestyle they have settled on.
You may have to look for a while to get a place, that the "investors" are also looking at, that you'ld even consider buying. It also doesn't make sense to try and buy a home while dropping into town for 4-5 days and looking at what's available, 15 houses in 3 days (I did that and it didn't work out for me very well). I lived in an Apt once, and at my Daughters house twice to help ease the anxiety of needing a place to live.
Currently waiting to hear back from my inspection issues (roof worn out and Radon system install for high values) on the house that has a fence falling down, basement window wells needing replacement, interior paint job that is embarrassing etc... BUT, it has an acceptable layout, 4 car garage, on a 1/3acre lot in the best section of town... The sellers are trying to cheap their way out of any repairs... so I might have to pass on it and keep looking. |
257. Author: MACS | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 3:12PM EST | |
Appreciate the advice, bruddah.
Current plan (subject to change) is to AirBnB and keep our stuff in storage until we're ready. We're selling/donating a lot of stuff and moving only living room furniture, 2 beds and 2 nightstands and then the household goods like linens, cookware and pictures and stuff... Couple TV's, too.
I do not want to buy an RV. Also already told the realtor in FL we want either new construction or a 1-2 year old place that has a transferrable manufacturers warranty. Most builders give you 10 years. |
258. Author: Gene363 | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 4:24PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Appreciate the advice, bruddah.
Current plan (subject to change) is to AirBnB and keep our stuff in storage until we're ready. We're selling/donating a lot of stuff and moving only living room furniture, 2 beds and 2 nightstands and then the household goods like linens, cookware and pictures and stuff... Couple TV's, too.
I do not want to buy an RV. Also already told the realtor in FL we want either new construction or a 1-2 year old place that has a transferrable manufacturers warranty. Most builders give you 10 years. Are you using a moving company or something like the PODS containers? Check with your insurance agent, about coverage, valuables do go missing in transit/storage. Moving firearms is another consideration. |
259. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 7:54PM EST | |
DrafterX wrote:If you buy the RV you can drive both Florida coasts and figure out where you want to be.. and take as much time as you need.. and prolly make your money back on da RV.. if you get rid of it... This is intriguing. Many benefits. The downside (Frank1) is they want a home of 2,000+ sq ft. Space makes for good relationships. These same people placed into a 300 ft aluminum box? Six months from now, they’d own two homes. With Shawn paying for both. |
260. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Tue, 6/7/2022, 10:02PM EST | |
Well? What is the decision? Even if you haven’t chose, you still have made a choice. RUSHing. |
261. Author: rfenst | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 10:29AM EST | |
Will they really walk away after their artificial deadline expires and never come back at their initial offer price if you counter offer? Hopefully, you have full confidence in your realtor... |
262. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 10:35AM EST | |
So living in a van down by the river is off the table? |
263. Author: Ram27 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 2:02PM EST | |
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264. Author: MACS | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 2:27PM EST | |
We decided to accept that offer, however, they wanted a close date of July 1, we countered with July 11. Waiting for them to accept or reject.
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265. Author: Gene363 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 2:36PM EST | |
MACS wrote:We decided to accept that offer, however, they wanted a close date of July 1, we countered with July 11. Waiting for them to accept or reject.
Fantastic! I hope they accept so you can start the closing countdown. |
266. Author: Ram27 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 2:40PM EST | |
WTG MACKIE Good luck. |
267. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 3:24PM EST | |
MACS wrote:We decided to accept that offer, however, they wanted a close date of July 1, we countered with July 11. Waiting for them to accept or reject.
They’ll take that. |
268. Author: MACS | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 3:34PM EST | |
HockeyDad wrote:They’ll take that. Just got a call from the realtor. They took it. Doc signed and escrow to open. |
269. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 3:41PM EST | |
Congrats! |
270. Author: frankj1 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 4:03PM EST | |
Sweet! |
271. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 5:31PM EST | |
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272. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 5:46PM EST | |
Game on! You win. You beat me out of Cali! |
273. Author: MACS | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 6:34PM EST | |
HockeyDad wrote:Game on! You win. You beat me out of Cali! Slow ya roll, there Le HockeyDad... I cannot accept the victory until the cash proceeds have been deposited and my ass is driving over the state line into AZ. First stop I'm getting online and changing my state tax withdrawal info on my military and CalPers websites. |
274. Author: rfenst | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 6:49PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Just got a call from the realtor. They took it.
Doc signed and escrow to open. Now get the frank out of there! |
275. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 9:34PM EST | |
Victory is in sight |
276. Author: Gene363 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 10:00PM EST | |
July 11, 2022 Freedom day! |
277. Author: Palama | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 11:49PM EST | |
Gene363 wrote:July 11, 2022 Freedom day! The return of “Better Call Saul”! Congratulations Shawn! Hope your move ‘cross country goes as smooth as the sale of your house. |
278. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 11:56PM EST | |
Major life change and relocation from one end of the continent to the other in about 3 months. |
279. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Wed, 6/8/2022, 11:56PM EST | |
Two seven NINE! |
280. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Thu, 6/9/2022, 10:17AM EST | |
MACS wrote:Slow ya roll, there Le HockeyDad... I cannot accept the victory until the cash proceeds have been deposited and my ass is driving over the state line into AZ.
First stop I'm getting online and changing my state tax withdrawal info on my military and CalPers websites. You are a bad Man! Ke rollin, rollin, rollin’. |
281. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 6/9/2022, 5:10PM EST | |
Termite inspection tomorrow 12-2pm. Home inspection the day after that at 10am.
I'ze rollin', bruh... I'ze rollin'...
Sold one of my power recliners. Lady just texted me her husband wants the other one, too. lol
Edit: Man cave is down to a nylon folding chair, a table and a TV. |
282. Author: Gene363 | Date: Thu, 6/9/2022, 6:50PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Termite inspection tomorrow 12-2pm. Home inspection the day after that at 10am.
I'ze rollin', bruh... I'ze rollin'...
Sold one of my power recliners. Lady just texted me her husband wants the other one, too. lol
Edit: Man cave is down to a nylon folding chair, a table and a TV. I hope all goes well with the inspection. Sell sell sell... traveling light is the way to go. |
283. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 6/9/2022, 6:59PM EST | |
shoulda had Anth take some chit back to Louisiana... |
284. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Thu, 6/9/2022, 7:03PM EST | |
MACS wrote:
Edit: Man cave is down to a nylon folding chair, a table and a TV.
Sounds like my smoking "lounge," minus the TV |
285. Author: madspackler | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 11:24AM EST | |
Happy for you and the Missus that it is all working out. Get the packing done so you can relax a bit. At some point the relief of leaving Cali will hit and you will feel like a different person. It was that way for me when I left NY 16 years ago. Never have wanted to go back except for short visits to family. Now my siblings prefer to come here to visit us. Just better way of life.
Once you start that cross-country trip, you need to let all us BOTL know. Seriously - You are always welcome to stop in and spend a few days at Camp Spackle, and I think we are on your route to FL
Could make the trip into one extended mobile Herf.. |
286. Author: DrafterX | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 11:43AM EST | |
true dat... I'm right off I-40.... |
287. Author: MACS | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 1:22PM EST | |
Awwwww shucks, thanks, fellas... |
288. Author: Gene363 | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 1:34PM EST | |
North Augusta, SC isn't too far off your route either. |
289. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 2:42PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Awwwww shucks, thanks, fellas... Um…. I’m a little North. |
290. Author: dkeage | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 2:52PM EST | |
8trackdisco wrote:Um…. I’m a little south |
291. Author: Palama | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 3:12PM EST | |
I’m a little west (…of your current location…). |
292. Author: madspackler | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 3:55PM EST | |
Right off of 20/59, just before you pick up 65 to head south... |
293. Author: delta1 | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 6:55PM EST | |
I'm gonna havta drop in on the MACS' CA residence before he vacates ... he needs a final CA herf and a parting kick in the gonads...errrr....gift... |
294. Author: DrafterX | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 7:31PM EST | |
delta1 wrote:I'm gonna havta drop in on the MACS' CA residence before he vacates ... he needs a final CA herf and a parting rub on da gonads...errrr....gift... freak... |
295. Author: MACS | Date: Fri, 6/10/2022, 8:13PM EST | |
I can feel the love.
It kinda hurts, like in Jamie's van. |
296. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sun, 6/12/2022, 8:12AM EST | |
Shawn, a new wrinkle for buying a house from a builder, sale, "Canceled for Convienance", check any contract carefully.
Builder Legally Cancels Home Sale Six Days Before Closing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Omn9ZQicc
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297. Author: MACS | Date: Sun, 6/12/2022, 10:19AM EST | |
Termite inspection was good.
Home inspector said nothing major was wrong and only pointed out a few things we already knew. Said the house looked better than a lot of houses he has done.
Had to put in a couple CO2 monitors while he was here, so he could check that box. Didn't have any and they're required for any sale now. They have "plug-ins" but no outlets in the upstairs hall, so I had to mount a battery operated one. Easy enough. |
298. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Sun, 6/12/2022, 10:28AM EST | |
MACS wrote: so I had to mount a battery operated one. Easy enough. ………….. pervert. |
299. Author: bgz | Date: Sun, 6/12/2022, 10:54AM EST | |
MACS finally getting out of Cali...
Bout damn time. |
300. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sun, 6/12/2022, 11:09AM EST | |
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