OMG, What HAVE I done?!?????

[sweety314]

Aaaaaaaack! I did it....I REAAAALLY did it! Yesterday morning, for two hours, I signed away my firstborn and the next 30 years of my life...and bought a house! lol

I've been trying to get into a place ever since my separation, and almost had .98 ac in Sept. 05, but got shafted by the seller (still trying to get THAT straightened out! )

But, this one is 3bed/2bath, 2.5 acres, with a 2-car detached garage. It's an older MFH, but in really good condition.....brand new carpeting, newer appliances (which I get ) aaaaand a GARDEN TUB!! Yipppppeeee!! All for the low, low price (yeah, riiiiiiiiight) of $178,500. Property values have shot thru the roof sooooo much in the W Valley over the past 10 yrs it's disgusting and frustrating when you're trying to buy!!!!!!!

R will still get her own room, it's bigger than what she has now, the cats will have room to chase each other, I'll have a bigger room and room for bookcases and my grandmother's china hutch I inherited...and the snakes will be in the "spare" bedroom w/better temp control until I can get the shop area of the garage sealed, insulated & remodeled so they can go out there.

Unfortunately, it's going to cost me $4800 to get the pasture fenced, but it's going to be done by a pro, and that way the horses (4) and eventually a steer or two won't be able to get out.

Pray to God I don't lose my job ANY time soon!!!!! And I thought my budget was tight BEFORE! At least now, it's MY place to do as I please.....oh, and FHA's...can't forget them!

[muddoc]

Congrats Sweety. Always feels good to get something all your own. It is definitely stressful, but so exciting at the same time.

[stangs13]

YOU ARE SO LUCKY!! We payed that much for our little house, and a small back yard, none of that!! I want the land!!!! I could have cows and horses.....

[joepythons]

Well thats great news congrats

[MeMe]

Congratulations!!!

That sounds like a great place! I bought my home a few years ago and it was 167,900.00 and today I could sell it for (supposedly) 350,000.00. But these houses around here are WAYYYYYY overpriced! :eek: I mean it is completely ridiculous! You don't get much of a yard. For instance...a quarter acre of just property...no house...is about 40,000.00 alone! a quarter acre!!! :eek: So it is real hard to get a home around here at a decent price. I am just GLAD Jeff and I got ours when the market was "good".

[Jay_Bunny]

I wish I could have my own house, but alas, I am but a poor college student. I keep trying to convince my grandmother not to sell the little house that my mom is currently living in. She could give it to me! That way I could have two bedrooms for reptiles!

Congrats on the house. Prices have gone up here as well.

[mousch]

You're on an acerage for $175k?! LUCKY DUCK!
Housing prices in Calgary are TRULY ridiculous. You get a little plot of house with a backyard so small you could stand at your house and shake hands with your beighbour through the fence for $175. And decent acerage is over $500,000!
Thank your lucky stars, and it sounds like you're living one of your dreams anyway - so savour that! The money will come, and you will get by as long as you're happy with your home

[JLC]

Congrats!!! What an exciting time for you!! It sounds totally wonderful, and I hope we can see pictures very soon!!

[frankykeno]

You know what you need to do....go buy a HUGE nail...walk into your new home and drive it any damn place you feel like! LOL

I hate renting and can't wait to buy a home again. There's just nothing like living in something you own rather than rent. Congrats! We want pics!

[Blu Mongoose]

Congrats on your new house!!!