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I bought a new house! (my first house purchase!!) UPDATED, MOVE IN TIME

Started by RD, January 02, 2007, 10:35:39 PM

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RD

January 02, 2007, 10:35:39 PM
It is a split-level, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, with attached 2 car garage, 200 ft of chain link fence for the backyard, a 24x30' detached garage that will have water/sewer hookups, a 22x24' concrete pad in front of the garage with its own entrance into the street.

The house will be built within 4 months.  Wife says I can occupy one section of the attached garage as well as my own detached garage! woo hoo, gotta love her!

Pics below are not of the house, but one that is exactly the same as the plans we picked out.

I am really excited to own, instead of rent for the last 10 years!!

Oh, and total cost for this item (hehe) $149,000
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TruckDriver

#1
January 02, 2007, 10:39:30 PM
 :cheers: WoW! You couldn't build that for less than $200,000 if not more anywhere near me. Congrats!
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Silver R/T

#2
January 02, 2007, 10:40:17 PM
Congratulations. As I can see house prices are way down in your area. It would be double that for same house over here.
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#3
January 02, 2007, 11:10:56 PM
Congratulations!  Looks like it's gonna be a beaut!
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dkn1997

#4
January 02, 2007, 11:12:44 PM
nice, that baby is 400k where I live, nice score.
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d72hemi

#5
January 02, 2007, 11:14:55 PM
That is awesome! I thought UT was cheep compaired to So Cal. I wish I had one like yours!

RD

#6
January 02, 2007, 11:21:43 PM
thanks for all the compliments, I sure do appreciate it.

I guess I should have mentioned that the total square footage is around 1,750 if that helps with the layout.
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derailed

#7
January 02, 2007, 11:31:00 PM
congrats on the new pad :cheers: . Hope all the construction goes smooth for you.

4cruzin

#8
January 02, 2007, 11:47:56 PM
Sweet looking place!!  Nice job on the new pad!   :icon_smile_big:
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Brock Samson

#9
January 03, 2007, 12:00:43 AM
I looked at a 960 sq. foot 1 bedroom + 1 small den condo last week,.. $ 560K.. and no that's not a typo...
looks good Race!

congrats man!

moparguy01

#10
January 03, 2007, 12:09:16 AM
cool deal RD. more space for parts! too bad its gonna be such a pain in the butt to move all your stuff.  :icon_smile_big:

Old Moparz

#11
January 03, 2007, 12:24:57 AM
Congrats on the house. :2thumbs:

Better get used to eating lots or rice & pasta the first year.  :D
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Shakey

#12
January 03, 2007, 07:14:47 AM
 :thumbs:

Building equity is a good thing!   :yesnod:

chrisII

#13
January 03, 2007, 07:26:19 AM
wow ! my house is 100 years old with alot of updates and a 2 car garadge on a really small lot and would likely sell in that range, but im guessing that if home prices are that low that your avg wage in the area is also much lower than most places. house prices normaly seem tied to avg wages, but there are exceptions to this, cali comes to mind.
Congrats!!

41husk

#14
January 03, 2007, 08:47:37 AM
congrats and two car garage as well sweet. only  need a couple more garages.
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#15
January 03, 2007, 08:54:14 AM
Congrats RD!  :scope:

The rest of you stay out of Kansas!  :D Gods country
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Nacho-RT74

#16
January 03, 2007, 10:06:15 AM
GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAT... this apparently looks to be a nice year to you with your graduation, job and new house.
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NYCMille

#17
January 03, 2007, 11:07:09 AM
Dude... that would be a $800 - $1 million dollar house on Long Island... way to go man. :yesnod:

mikepmcs

#18
January 03, 2007, 11:29:48 AM
AWESOME!!! Congratulations!!!

I'm moving to kansas. :cheers:

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Charger_Fan

#19
January 03, 2007, 12:35:56 PM
Congrats, Man!! :cheers: You're not gonna know what to do with yourself with that much garage space, are ya? :icon_smile_big:
I rented for 10 years too, I'm still pissed when I think about how much equity I flushed away. :icon_smile_angry:

Four months, huh? Good, that'll give you enough time to practice up on your signature...you'll need it. :D

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

RD

#20
January 03, 2007, 05:54:11 PM
Thanks to all!  I am really excited. The house is in a small town of only 900 people (yeah I said 900, 923 as of the 2000 census to be exact).

This house built just 10 miles to the east in the county seat would have sold for 185,000 smackers.  It just so happens that the town in which I was raised, is now the town I will have my first house built in.

God has been good to my family and I.

Quote from: cudahob3 on January 03, 2007, 08:54:14 AM
Congrats RD!  :scope:

The rest of you stay out of Kansas!  :D Gods country

and, do what cudahob says!!!! :D :D :D
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firefighter3931

#21
January 03, 2007, 09:11:21 PM
Very Nice Jamey and welcome to home ownership !  ;D The fruits of your hard work and studying are starting to pay off.  :2thumbs:



Ron
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NHCharger

#22
January 03, 2007, 09:38:57 PM
Congrats :cheers:  There's nothing like owning your own home.
As a contractor I have to ask. Are you going to be one of those pain in the a$$ homeowners that stops by the jobsite to inspect every day :icon_smile_big: J/K (kind of)
There's two kinds of homeowners. 1.The ones that stop by every night after we have gone and make a list of which nails aren't fully pounded into the wood. 2. The ones that besides checking the house out at night stop by once a week in the morning with coffee and donuts for the crew and swing by around quitting time on Friday with a few 6 packs.  Guess which homeowners the crew goes out of their way for.
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RD

#23
January 03, 2007, 10:02:15 PM
Quote from: NHCharger on January 03, 2007, 09:38:57 PM
Congrats :cheers:  There's nothing like owning your own home.
As a contractor I have to ask. Are you going to be one of those pain in the a$$ homeowners that stops by the jobsite to inspect every day :icon_smile_big: J/K (kind of)
There's two kinds of homeowners. 1.The ones that stop by every night after we have gone and make a list of which nails aren't fully pounded into the wood. 2. The ones that besides checking the house out at night stop by once a week in the morning with coffee and donuts for the crew and swing by around quitting time on Friday with a few 6 packs.  Guess which homeowners the crew goes out of their way for.

MAN!  that #2 is awesome advice!  I never would have thought of that, but now thanks to you, it will happen!  Thanks so much for the advice.
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Charger_Fan

#24
January 04, 2007, 12:32:28 PM
Quote from: RD on January 03, 2007, 10:02:15 PM
Quote from: NHCharger on January 03, 2007, 09:38:57 PM
Congrats :cheers:  There's nothing like owning your own home.
As a contractor I have to ask. Are you going to be one of those pain in the a$$ homeowners that stops by the jobsite to inspect every day :icon_smile_big: J/K (kind of)
There's two kinds of homeowners. 1.The ones that stop by every night after we have gone and make a list of which nails aren't fully pounded into the wood. 2. The ones that besides checking the house out at night stop by once a week in the morning with coffee and donuts for the crew and swing by around quitting time on Friday with a few 6 packs.  Guess which homeowners the crew goes out of their way for.

MAN!  that #2 is awesome advice!  I never would have thought of that, but now thanks to you, it will happen!  Thanks so much for the advice.
That is a good idea. :yesnod: My wife bought the electricians pizza once, but that was about the extent of it. We mainly tried to stay out of their way & let 'em do their jobs. Whatever peeves we had (which weren't many), we went through the foreman about.
They even raised the garage door opening a foot (now 7' tall) when I decided it needed to be higher & didn't complain about it. ;D

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

gtx6970

#25
January 04, 2007, 04:37:17 PM
What no pics of the garage

Charger_Fan

#26
January 04, 2007, 05:59:47 PM
Quote from: gtx6970 on January 04, 2007, 04:37:17 PM
What no pics of the garage
What was once a thing of spaceous beauty...is now a crowded pit. :'(
But I'm slowly making improvements. ;D


The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

CharlieCharger

#27
February 26, 2007, 06:23:45 PM
can I move in? heh Nice nest.
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70charginglizard

#28
February 26, 2007, 07:36:49 PM
Be sure to check to make sure your dryer line isn't missing on your dryer vent in the crawl space....lol :rotz:
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mikepmcs

#29
February 26, 2007, 07:38:50 PM
 :haha:

Ok it wasn't that funny for you though, I know.

v/r
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RD

#30
February 26, 2007, 08:53:05 PM
wow... back from the dead huh?  interesting.. anywho... update time... footings in place, slab laid down on foundation... waiting for a warmup of temps.
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rt green

#31
February 26, 2007, 09:02:16 PM
apartment to a house. congrats! you've come to that point in life when you take the big step. very cool moment for you.  things are changing , your getting older, and then one day, you realize, your not in kansas anymore.................uh, .......wait a minite...........let me rephrase that..............nice house!          lol
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AJ1966

#32
February 26, 2007, 09:46:41 PM
Congrats!  I am about to make a post, I am moving to KS soon!  In July, in Shawnee.......Job is relocating me there, and housing seems affordable!  I may try to rent in overland park for now (I'm 23), and if I like KS, it looks like KS is the place to own a home, because otherwise I couldn't afford it.  Good luck on your house..... :yesnod:

RD

#33
February 26, 2007, 10:37:53 PM
Quote from: AJ1966 on February 26, 2007, 09:46:41 PM
Congrats!  I am about to make a post, I am moving to KS soon!  In July, in Shawnee.......Job is relocating me there, and housing seems affordable!  I may try to rent in overland park for now (I'm 23), and if I like KS, it looks like KS is the place to own a home, because otherwise I couldn't afford it.  Good luck on your house..... :yesnod:

awesome, a new member to the kansas mafia.  choose your area carefully and do your research on property taxes.  Johnson county has the highest mill levy due to the higher income in that county, so you may want to look at other counties for possible house purchases.

also, i believe they have the highest homeowner's association per household in the entire state of Kansas.  that in itself is a big crapper on anyone's parade if you ask me :D
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CB

#34
February 27, 2007, 06:24:15 AM
congrats Jamey, one of the biggest buys in your life time! Very nice castle if you compare it to our homes. A house like that would also go into the 400K overhere.
Got a pic of your garage?
Enjoy! CB
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#35
February 27, 2007, 08:25:00 AM
Quote from: AJ1966 on February 26, 2007, 09:46:41 PM
Congrats! I am about to make a post, I am moving to KS soon! In July, in Shawnee.......Job is relocating me there, and housing seems affordable! I may try to rent in overland park for now (I'm 23), and if I like KS, it looks like KS is the place to own a home, because otherwise I couldn't afford it. Good luck on your house..... :yesnod:

That's great, get a hold of me when you arrive. I own a house 8 min from Shawnee; I'll give you the tour of the land, you'll love it here. There is a lot of MoPar stuff to do too, and Charger only meets where the Mafia hangs out.  :yesnod:  :icon_smile_cool:
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#36
February 27, 2007, 11:24:13 PM
Quote from: Brock Samson on January 03, 2007, 12:00:43 AM
I looked at a 960 sq. foot 1 bedroom + 1 small den condo last week,.. $ 560K.. and no that's not a typo...
looks good Race!

congrats man!

Hey Dave, 
    I'll sell you my house for 500K.  I've got 1600 sq. ft. and an attached 1 car garage in addition to the detached 2 car garage.  Hell, it is just 2 miles to the ferry terminal, you could take the boat to work :yesnod:

RD,
    Congrats on the new house, feels good doesn't it.?
   
      Rocky

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#37
March 02, 2007, 11:54:11 PM
NICE RD!!!!!!!! Congrats on the house!!! well worth the money.... i sold my 01 Caddy STS to by my house, i lost 10K on the caddy...but my house has appreciated over $100k in less than 3 yrs!!!  just like NYC MIKE said... in jersey that would be at least a $500K house w/ the prpperty!!! better than renting!!!!!!!!!  :icon_smile_big:
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RD

#38
June 24, 2007, 07:17:57 PM
update, see pics.  moving in time.
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RD

#39
June 24, 2007, 07:18:30 PM
more pics
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RD

#40
June 24, 2007, 07:19:02 PM
more pics
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RD

#41
June 24, 2007, 07:21:23 PM
since you all will want to know more about the garage, its a 24x30, 22x24' front apron, and has a water line ran to it.  I personally instructed the electrician on where I wanted all the outlets :D.
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NHCharger

#42
June 24, 2007, 09:04:49 PM
Very nice, and a fenced in yard ta boot. :2thumbs: :cheers:
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#43
June 24, 2007, 09:27:21 PM
Congrats on the new House RD!   Looks Beautiful.
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#44
June 24, 2007, 10:27:22 PM
Sweet an,
  My wife and I have been in our first house we bought together for about 2 years. It is the best feeling.
How much land did you get?
Around here in Mentor,Ohio, you are looking at about 200,000-250,000 for a nice size home with and acre of land.
The good thing is, just like Mopars, a house is a good investment! :Twocents:
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#45
June 25, 2007, 08:16:17 AM
Time to get the sprinkler out  :2thumbs:
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RD

#46
June 25, 2007, 11:07:14 AM
Quote from: PocketThunder on June 25, 2007, 08:16:17 AM
Time to get the sprinkler out  :2thumbs:

no kiddin... i will have to learn about landscaping really quick..


as far as the lot size its 100x100ft
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#47
June 25, 2007, 11:34:14 AM
Way to go RD!  Lookin' good!
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#48
June 25, 2007, 01:54:59 PM
Wow, that looks really nice! :cheers: You've got a thing for ceiling fans, huh? :icon_smile_big:

Now just asphalt that back yard & you've got plenty of room for future projects! :2thumbs:








(kidding) ;)

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

PocketThunder

#49
June 25, 2007, 02:27:11 PM
Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on June 25, 2007, 01:54:59 PM
Wow, that looks really nice! :cheers: You've got a thing for ceiling fans, huh? :icon_smile_big:

Now just asphalt that back yard & you've got plenty of room for future projects! :2thumbs:








(kidding) ;)

No you're not!  :scratchchin:
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#50
June 25, 2007, 06:31:09 PM
Quote from: PocketThunder on June 25, 2007, 02:27:11 PM
Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on June 25, 2007, 01:54:59 PM
Wow, that looks really nice! :cheers: You've got a thing for ceiling fans, huh? :icon_smile_big:

Now just asphalt that back yard & you've got plenty of room for future projects! :2thumbs:








(kidding) ;)

No you're not!  :scratchchin:
Damn, you're right.
I think an entire asphalt back yard would be just the ticket, then just paint on some green where the imaginary grass should be.
No weeding, mowing, watering...PERFECT! That's it, I'm getting asphalt bids for mine tomorrow. :lol:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

mikepmcs

#51
June 25, 2007, 07:27:07 PM
Nice barn Jamey( that's mainer for house)  Looks really spacious.  Awesome!!! :2thumbs:

v/r
Mike
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