Closing Thursday. Wish me well.

[Skyrivers]

Congrats on hopefully getting the new place! The last few days before closing is always the most stressful. I hate the hurry up and wait game, I don't know how realtors can do it.

One thing I've heard in the past is to not make any major changes to a house the first year. You want to just live in it and get settled in. It also gives you time to take note of how things work with the property. Things like where does sun light hit at certain times of the year. A spot that might be getting a lot of sun right now could be mostly shady in spring time when you want fruits and veggies to grow. Heavy rains could cause spots of standing water or erosion from flowing water that that previous owner covered up. etc...


I'm glad things are starting to look up for you!

Sounds like good advice. I know will take me a couple of years to get everything like I want it to be.

Buying a home is a pain the butt. The excitement, the chase, the frustration of being rejected or lost to another seller, etc... Those cash only investors made it all the worse. They get to skip the appraisal process and close early. Did you get your inspection done beforehand? The roof can be troublesome if it is an older home, as well as the wiring, piping, etc. The cosmetic stuff can come later and some buyers would try to cover the problems up by wowing the seller with its remodeled kitchen and bathrooms (which are still nice to have but don't let it distract you).

If I could do it again, I would remodel my new home before moving in, like changing out the flooring or painting the walls. Once moved in, and you have animals, it may not be as easy to do.

Anyways, good luck and fingers crossed. It is a beautiful home.

So much of this I have experienced along the way. I did inspection early on and the house appraised. The AC was serviced and the Gurage door was repaired. Everything else is small cosmetic that I can fix. Roof is 5 years old. The house was built in 2008. I have walked the house inside and out several times myself also. Lots of learning to do.