I Bought A House!!

Lissa · 03-11-2005, 07:03 PM

We close on April 8th.
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michaelsjewel · 03-11-2005, 07:25 PM

how big is it...is it new? and how much are you guys going to pay...those things are expensive! but i think house's are better than getting something u'll never own! :givbeer:

Lissa · 03-11-2005, 09:19 PM

It's 1313 square feet...not a bad size for two people. It has three bedrooms, one bath, a huge pantry and a bitchin' kitchen! I fell in love with it right away. ^_^

Little Bird · 03-12-2005, 04:46 PM

Freaky Freaky Freaky. Dave knows all about this so he can verify that I am not lieing here. I have also just bought a house and we also close on April 8th!

Freaky!

It's a great feeling isn't it? Knowing it is yours. I can't wait to move in now. I understand your excitement.

Mine is also 3 bedroomed. It is set on 0.19 acre of land and already has full planning permission for a 2 storey extention. That will add 2 more bedrooms ensuite and a bigger kitchen. We don't know if we'll do that though. The house is a grand size already. It's 1225 square feet but the land makes it a huge bonus to extend.

michaelsjewel · 03-13-2005, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by little_bird@Mar 12 2005, 11:46 AM
Freaky!

It's a great feeling isn't it? Knowing it is yours. I can't wait to move in now. I understand your excitement.

depends if you consider the fact the bank owns it unless you're paying with cash...lol...j/k :mooner:

batsocks · 03-13-2005, 09:50 PM

i`m really pleased for you both :clapjoy: ,
i am beginning to get green eyed though. :(
i would love to own my own house.i`v just been over to visit some of my relatives and my auntie has a gorgeous house and it always sets me thinking about kitchens and gardens and stuff...

i'd love to have something i can call my own. i've got an old dolls house in my mums loft, that'll have to do for now i suppose ;)

bluediamond · 03-14-2005, 10:11 AM

After my partner and i come back from Morroco on 1st 15th April we are going to start looking for a house. Currently we rent, my drive to work is 55miles there 55miles back each day. Although we are going to live in the village we live at the moment, so that jorney wont change, its still got to be better with a bigger house, plus buying it you actually feel like you own something rather than giving the landlord ?1000 a month.

Lissa, best wishes with your new home, send some pics when your all moved in.
Kiera, im really pleased your moving went fairly straightforward, had my fingers crossed all the time for you.

:lalala:
Dave

ps, if i buy a house in Morroco then dont worry coz i have a cunning plan lol, im going to start up an internet cafe! :-)

Little Bird · 03-14-2005, 12:57 PM

I haven't moved yet. It is still in the process but it is ours (only partly the banks - michael).

sarah, don't worry, i used to say the same thing. We just saved any spare cash into a normal current account. We omitted holidays, take-aways, newer cars, new computer equipment but didn't really sacrafice much else. We still went for short breaks in the country or stayed with friends that didn't cost too much, bought some stuff we knew we would take with us to a house like furniture but we have been quite happy. Holidays and fancy equipment is all willingly sacraficed knowing that we were saving for something that will be ours. That is so fulfilling and motivating.

We aren't on big money but houses here are ridiculously expensive so we never thought it would happen...but it has. It will happen for you too!!!!

batsocks · 03-14-2005, 06:40 PM

thanks. you know whats its like, when you can`t see past hurdles. i am way too pessimistic at times.
anyway. like i said i`m so pleased everything went through ok for you. :clapjoy:

michaelsjewel · 03-14-2005, 06:41 PM

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Originally posted by little_bird@Mar 14 2005, 07:57 AM
I haven't moved yet. It is still in the process but it is ours (only partly the banks - michael).

:lovejkf: well that's good kierra....i mean....what's the point to buying a house if u only had the money from the bank - we're talking lots of payments on interest eventually over time - great for u!!!!!! hopefully the move goes well - moving is a big thing as it's an emotional stress as well as physical one as u have to pack up things and go and change what u were familiar with - moving to my dorm actually eventually made me very sick - not just home sick - and yah - i miss living @ home b/c it was a home - i can't have all my stuff here - though i tried - and believe me.....THIS DORM IS FULL...lol

MrCC · 03-14-2005, 07:12 PM

Hey, there's a good reason to buy a home. Part of your money goes into the equity. It starts off small, but gets bigger. Since the cost of homes goes up over time you get to pocket the value of that increase. Here where I live home prices have risen rapidly. I bought my home for $160,000 five years ago and it's about doubled in value. I recently refinanced and paid off *all* my debts. Now I owe $200,000, but my total monthly payments are considerably less than I was paying for my car payment, mortgage payment, and credit card debts, plus I still have plenty of equity.

Home ownership is the best investment you will ever make. :lovejkf:

Lissa · 03-15-2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by little_bird@Mar 12 2005, 05:46 PM
Freaky Freaky Freaky. Dave knows all about this so he can verify that I am not lieing here. I have also just bought a house and we also close on April 8th!

Freaky!

Holy cow!! Congratulations to you too!! :clapjoy:

03-11-2005, 07:03 PM	#1
Lissa Members Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 149 Rep Power: 236	We close on April 8th. :bunny: :bunny: :bunny: :bunny: :bunny: :bunny: __________________ <span style=\'color:red\'>In the end only kindness matters.</span>

03-11-2005, 09:19 PM	#3
Lissa Members Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 149 Rep Power: 236	It's 1313 square feet...not a bad size for two people. It has three bedrooms, one bath, a huge pantry and a bitchin' kitchen! I fell in love with it right away. ^_^ __________________ <span style=\'color:red\'>In the end only kindness matters.</span>

03-12-2005, 04:46 PM	#4
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	Freaky Freaky Freaky. Dave knows all about this so he can verify that I am not lieing here. I have also just bought a house and we also close on April 8th! Freaky! It's a great feeling isn't it? Knowing it is yours. I can't wait to move in now. I understand your excitement. Mine is also 3 bedroomed. It is set on 0.19 acre of land and already has full planning permission for a 2 storey extention. That will add 2 more bedrooms ensuite and a bigger kitchen. We don't know if we'll do that though. The house is a grand size already. It's 1225 square feet but the land makes it a huge bonus to extend. __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

03-13-2005, 09:50 PM	#6
batsocks Members Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in a shoebox under the stairs with all my grandmas jet buttons Posts: 77 Rep Power: 234	i`m really pleased for you both :clapjoy: , i am beginning to get green eyed though. :( i would love to own my own house.i`v just been over to visit some of my relatives and my auntie has a gorgeous house and it always sets me thinking about kitchens and gardens and stuff... i'd love to have something i can call my own. i've got an old dolls house in my mums loft, that'll have to do for now i suppose ;) __________________

03-14-2005, 10:11 AM	#7
bluediamond Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South East England / Russia Posts: 1,692 Rep Power: 10	After my partner and i come back from Morroco on 1st 15th April we are going to start looking for a house. Currently we rent, my drive to work is 55miles there 55miles back each day. Although we are going to live in the village we live at the moment, so that jorney wont change, its still got to be better with a bigger house, plus buying it you actually feel like you own something rather than giving the landlord ?1000 a month. Lissa, best wishes with your new home, send some pics when your all moved in. Kiera, im really pleased your moving went fairly straightforward, had my fingers crossed all the time for you. :lalala: Dave ps, if i buy a house in Morroco then dont worry coz i have a cunning plan lol, im going to start up an internet cafe! :-) __________________ Please clicking a few of these : http://www.HQ13.com http://www.russianradio.info http://www.stabletours.info http://www.personalcleaners.com

03-11-2005, 07:25 PM	#2
michaelsjewel Member's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln, NE, USA Posts: 707 Rep Power: 242	how big is it...is it new? and how much are you guys going to pay...those things are expensive! but i think house's are better than getting something u'll never own! :givbeer:

03-14-2005, 12:57 PM	#8
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	I haven't moved yet. It is still in the process but it is ours (only partly the banks - michael). sarah, don't worry, i used to say the same thing. We just saved any spare cash into a normal current account. We omitted holidays, take-aways, newer cars, new computer equipment but didn't really sacrafice much else. We still went for short breaks in the country or stayed with friends that didn't cost too much, bought some stuff we knew we would take with us to a house like furniture but we have been quite happy. Holidays and fancy equipment is all willingly sacraficed knowing that we were saving for something that will be ours. That is so fulfilling and motivating. We aren't on big money but houses here are ridiculously expensive so we never thought it would happen...but it has. It will happen for you too!!!! __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

03-14-2005, 06:40 PM	#9
batsocks Members Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in a shoebox under the stairs with all my grandmas jet buttons Posts: 77 Rep Power: 234	thanks. you know whats its like, when you can`t see past hurdles. i am way too pessimistic at times. anyway. like i said i`m so pleased everything went through ok for you. :clapjoy: __________________

03-14-2005, 07:12 PM	#11
MrCC JKF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The World Jewel Forum Posts: 839 Rep Power: 0	Hey, there's a good reason to buy a home. Part of your money goes into the equity. It starts off small, but gets bigger. Since the cost of homes goes up over time you get to pocket the value of that increase. Here where I live home prices have risen rapidly. I bought my home for $160,000 five years ago and it's about doubled in value. I recently refinanced and paid off all my debts. Now I owe $200,000, but my total monthly payments are considerably less than I was paying for my car payment, mortgage payment, and credit card debts, plus I still have plenty of equity. Home ownership is the best investment you will ever make. :lovejkf: __________________ Mike