Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Hens and Roos]

on your offer

 

[Mini Horses]

SOUNDS perfect --- except for snakes!!! Hate them.
Love the nut trees, though. Running water is great. Fields of good grass is a blessing. Buildings in place, most fence. General maintenance/building oopsies can be corrected. WOW.

Dang waiting is the worst so I sure hope they sign soon.
With a few "things" to do, you will be stay busy and have pics & info to feed to us. Nice.

Gosh, another thread had someone moving to TX fm CA. One of those places, in Paris, was very attractive to me....and I'm not even trying to move. But what a deal it appeared to be. I could pay cash & really retire. Something to consider but, not knowing area and all the yr round "stuff" it would be a hard decision. Why is TX so seemingly good for a move? I've been there a few times but, only for visits, horse shows/auctions, etc. Been awhile.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Come on over! The more the merrier! I'm so happy so many folks are moving to that part of Texas - I need a place to 'run' to if a ginormous hurricane is coming our way! A place with pens and fences and room for goats and horses, lol!!

 

[Mike CHS]

Hopefully it won't be long before you hear something back on your offer. We had panels on our house that didn't keep any critter out that had the least bit of interest getting in. We had countless mice and even a ground hog for awhile. The first thing we did was pull off all the panels and had brick put in so now you can't even tell the house is on piers.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Awesome!! i hope it works out well.....see we knew #2 was the one lol. At least this one has fairly minor repairs and not full remodels needed. I've lived in while remodeling 2 different houses now and it sucks so badly, i dont think i will ever do it again.

 

[Latestarter]

Received the sellers disclosures (dated 1 April, so he's been trying to sell for a while... almost 5 months!) via Email this morning. Required by TX RE law... doesn't mean the contract offer has been accepted or countered or anything. I did notice he checked that there are no smoke detectors, so will need to buy and install some of those for sure! Also the septic was last pumped in 2010, so I'm gonna have to get that done as well. No survey attached, so don't know if there is one or the seller's REA just didn't have it. Roof is, according to disclosure, architectural shingles, 3 years old, so should be good another 10-15 years or a tornado, whichever comes first. Says the septic was last pumped in 2010, so I'll get that done as well, which will allow me to (find &) make sure the tank and stuff is sound and not needing repairs.

Fem, you'll be more than welcome to come, along with all your precious animals! By next hurricane season I expect to have the barn, cross fencing, and more than enough pasture space to be able to help. If a hurricane threatens later this year, I could still help, but no barn yet, just the run in shed. I plan on putting some animal purchase contracts out this fall for spring kidding/lambing season. That will force me to get my buns in gear and get all this stuff done and ready for them to arrive. Getting very excited at the prospects! It's a 3 br house and just me, so room for house guests as well. I'm sure I'll enjoy the company

I'd like to brick it up Mike and may do that, but a lot will depend on cost as I have some other expenses that have to come first It will be difficult on one side as the attached carport with concrete slab is right up against the side of the house. Not sure about that as I didn't go under the house. After a week of more or less solid rain everything was just too wet.

Mini, I'm moving to TX because it's the "free-est" state without the overbearing govt and regulations as well as no income taxes. Property taxes are high(er), depending on what county you buy in, but they are in the Hampton Roads area of VA as well. they're obviously much higher in major cities like Dallas. Sales taxes are a little higher than VA, but then you only pay them when you buy something... Guess they need to get money from somewhere to keep the (main) roads paved (many "country" roads aren't!)... It's just as hot and humid in TX as it is there, just for a little longer. And they have much "nicer" winters... It's plenty green in that portion of the state as they get plenty of rain annually. And the best thing is you can still get nice properties with some land for a reasonable price! Unlike out west here, I'll "own" the rain that God provides over my property. It doesn't "belong" to someone down stream from me.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Fem, you'll be more than welcome to come, along with all your precious animals! By next hurricane season I expect to have the barn, cross fencing, and more than enough pasture space to be able to help. If a hurricane threatens later this year, I could still help, but no barn yet, just the run in shed. I plan on putting some animal purchase contracts out this fall for spring kidding/lambing season. That will force me to get my buns in gear and get all this stuff done and ready for them to arrive. Getting very excited at the prospects! It's a 3 br house and just me, so room for house guests as well. I'm sure I'll enjoy the company

That's awesome! Thanks for the offer! It would take quite a hurricane to make me load everybody up and run, but ya never know when it might actually happen...

 

[Latestarter]

And now that offer can be considered FIRM! I'm under contract for the home! Listed 179K, offered 165K, countered and accepted 170K. YES! I'm sitting here shaking! LOL Expect closing on or about 9/29!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Fantastic news!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Whooo Hoooo! Congrats - that's fantastic, awesome, incredible news! Now - take a deep breath or 12!