We haven't moved yet because it needs a little TLC before we can make the move, thus no time to blog! I also had no time to blog leading up to it because we purchased a short sale... so although we put in our offer a loooong time ago, once it was approved things moved super fast.
I don't know how you other bloggers out there do it! I love to blog but as soon as life gets really interesting, I have zero time... and I have just created time tonight to finally update the blog because I drank caffeinated soda at like 10PM and that has kept me up until 1AM (something I normally only do when I am nursing the baby).
I have pretty much nothing for the blog today other than excuses for not blogging every other day for the past 3ish weeks! Not even a single photo because I have no idea where the cord is at the moment to connect my camera.
I have a zillion projects floating in my head that I am researching... but I certainly don't have the time it takes to carry one out with all the photos and cost analysis until we make the official move and things settle down.
Given that short sales are "as is" *condition, our house is somewhere in-between fixer-upper and regular sale. The kitchen is updated and I love it, the walls are painted great colors, it has curb appeal... but the windows are super old, flooring has seen better days and there is a lot of regular maintenance to catch up on.
To give an idea, for anyone who might consider a short sale, I will list what we have to do / have already done before moving in. No one single item is major, but they add up to a few weeks worth of work. For me, honestly, I like it this way. I'm weird, but it makes me feel like we are getting to know the house inside and out... I like projects, so its like a big project and I will get that sense of pride when we finally move in, that maybe I would miss if everything was in tip-top shape to start with... I guess I'm just like that.
Anyways, here's the list:
- deep clean
- professionally clean the carpets
- clean the attic and re-insulate
- plumbing - I can't say I know any of the names of anything he did, but we had a plumber doing stuff yesterday
- electrician - it looks like our meter was stepped on and that's dangerous apparently!
- put air purifiers on all levels (they had a cat and I'm allergic)
- remove tree branches
- Radon mitigation (they install a fan thing that lowers the level)
- pry open windows, get window estimates for research
- garage door - springs don't look safe
- driveway & siding repairs requested by the HOA
- get design review board approval for a drain, also requested by the HOA
- repair walkway to the front door
- replace carpeting? (haven't decided yet)
- ... I'm probably forgetting something, so I will mention that later if I actually start to keep up with the blog again!!
*I just want to note that I met the previous owners at settlement (which does not always happen in short sales) and I liked them, I think they put their best effort in telling us things about the house, and doing what they could to get it ready to sell. They seemed like good folks.
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