ITT The process of me buying a house

[MR.Crunk]

Step 1:

4.625% 30 year fixed
100% financing

:brrr:

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/65164664626.jpg

[JimJ]

Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit

[MR.Crunk]

IDK bro im nervous, JUST turned 21 :crap:

[pl8er]

Great decision!

New home or older?

[pl8er]

either way if there are things you want, ask for them. This is your market and you need to push hard on whatever it is you are looking to get.

[MR.Crunk]

I dont have a specific house in mind right now, but the ones ive been looking at are about 20-30 years old. all have had a remodel recently.

My stepdads a termite guy and my moms a bank operations manager. so i wont get screwed on those 2 things.

[Spider Monkey]

Isn't step two getting a PMI?

[MR.Crunk]

I was told i dont need it. i live in a small town and its considered Rural. so i got a usda rural development loan. the broker told me it was that equivalent to a civilian VA loan.

[MR.Crunk]

http://listings.listhub.net/pages/ECARMLSFL/534486/?channel=yahoo

was looking at that one. IDK have not seen any in person yet.

[Spider Monkey]

I was told i dont need it. i live in a small town and its considered Rural. so i got a usda rural development loan. the broker told me it was that equivalent to a civilian VA loan.

Well then. Fuck you for having an advantage. lol

[MR.Crunk]

I wanted to get the process started because there are 6000 families expected to move here in the support of the F35 JSF. Figured they would drive prices up

[Captain Ahab]

I wanted to get the process started because there are 6000 families expected to move here in the support of the F35 JSF. Figured they would drive prices up

Good idea.

They are building a Toyota plant about 20 miles from my parent's house. We had been trying to sell some land for about a year and a half..As soon as they announced the plant we jacked up the price and sold it all in less than a year. :woot:

Big hirings can do wonders for real estate value.

[MR.Crunk]

so how many toyotas busted through your walls like the koolaid man?

[synyster1337]

http://listings.listhub.net/pages/ECARMLSFL/534486/?channel=yahoo

was looking at that one. IDK have not seen any in person yet.

It's gotta be good if it's in a town called Niceville.

so how many toyotas busted through your walls like the koolaid man?

:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

[brynm]

http://listings.listhub.net/pages/ECARMLSFL/534486/?channel=yahoo

was looking at that one. IDK have not seen any in person yet.

That looks like a damn nice house for $145k.

[bluecar]

If you are moving from living with your folks to a house, you will need about 3k in savings to buy all the small stuff...like appliances, furniture, salt/pepper, lawn mower, etc. That stuff adds up quickly.

Having your own house at 21 is good stuff, I bought mine at 24. Just go slow.

If you are buying an older home, try to predict what is going to break within the next 5 years and budget for it (roof, central heat and air, etc.)

[bluecar]

WHat kind of income do you have?

I wouldn't get loan more than 2x income.

[bluecar]

Also wouldn't bank based on JSF. That shit can get cancelled in a heartbeat. Just like CBAT was supposed to bring 10,000 people here and got shitcanned $1M in.

[power-fanatic07]

Fuck buying a house. 2 of the guys I worked with bought a house last year and now they are struggling because we all go layed off a month ago.

[toasted1]

Dude your moving to Niceville? :laugh:

Congrats and good luck, the house you did post looks perfect for a single guy or couple :)

[MR.Crunk]

Fuck buying a house. 2 of the guys I worked with bought a house last year and now they are struggling because we all go layed off a month ago.

Just like our CEO said, "bad economy?, what bad economy?, I Just want a day off"

The company i work for is global and makes reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition products for multiple country's and has for a long time.

and JSF has nothing to do with me or my pay, or my ability to buy a house. I just wanted to buy one before all the new families coming in drive the prices up.

:usa:

[MR.Crunk]

Dude your moving to Niceville? :laugh:

Congrats and good luck, the house you did post looks perfect for a single guy or couple :)

Thank you sir

[Porch Monkey]

get a pool

[rmsanger]

Houses are good for raising families and can be a good investment if you stay in 1 place for 20 years. In today's economy where you have to move frequently to advance your career the avereage family stays in a house for 7 years. This does not give you enough time to build equity based upon the interest amort schedule. Tack on property tax, insurance, and maintenance costs and you could end up losing money compared with renting.

[bluecar]

Houses are good for raising families and can be a good investment if you stay in 1 place for 20 years. In today's economy where you have to move frequently to advance your career the avereage family stays in a house for 7 years. This does not give you enough time to build equity based upon the interest amort schedule. Tack on property tax, insurance, and maintenance costs and you could end up losing money compared with renting.

He's a DoD contractor...they don't move/leave as often and when they do, moving expenses are often covered.

It's an allowable cost under many/most cost plus incentive/award fee contracts.

[MR.Crunk]

Drove the route i would take to work. 20 miles, 30 minutes in the rain. Most of the time i was doing 5 under the speed limit. averaged 28mpg in traffic

[MR.Crunk]

one of the houses i was looking at.
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[MR.Crunk]

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[MR.Crunk]

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[Porch Monkey]

Build a pool.

[mackin]

Interesting deck. Looks kind of weird with no railing or bench going along the perimeter.

[Porch Monkey]

Open concept, probably a septic tank nearby.

[tapout]

http://p.rdcpix.com/v02/l5f88b442-m0x.jpg

very similiar to mine.

Do like.

[brynm]

Houses are good for raising families and can be a good investment if you stay in 1 place for 20 years. In today's economy where you have to move frequently to advance your career the avereage family stays in a house for 7 years. This does not give you enough time to build equity based upon the interest amort schedule. Tack on property tax, insurance, and maintenance costs and you could end up losing money compared with renting.

Not always, I'm on my fourth house in 11 years. First house stayed in three years and made 10k, second we were in for 2 only made 5k on that one, third we were in for 3 and made 76k, the one we're in now we could sell for ~60-65k more than we bought it for and all we've done is paint a few rooms in all houses.

[MR.Crunk]

Looks like they are starting to let the lawn go.

F pulling weeds :crap:

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[Pop Da Hatch]

I like it, few things maintained and fixed and your set as far as the exterior goes.

[atoz350]

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/49e6a16e.jpg


Yep, septic tank.

[MR.Crunk]

Yep, septic tank.

Exterior Features
Public sewer srvc, Public water supply
:fyi:

[joetama]

In the process of buying a house... Got my loan approved and just waiting on the bank to set the closing date!

Got it for less than $10,000 than their original asking price. 2 stories, 3 bedroom, large living room, large den, all wood floors, newer A/C system, etc etc. I'm thrilled about it!


Words of wisdom, get a professional home inspector to check everything out. Any issues get 2 (min) contractors to give you estimates of the cost to fix the problems. The house I'm buying needs a new roof and consequently I got it for a lot less money than current market on a similar house.

[MR.Crunk]

In the process of buying a house... Got my loan approved and just waiting on the bank to set the closing date!

Got it for less than $10,000 than their original asking price. 2 stories, 3 bedroom, large living room, large den, all wood floors, newer A/C system, etc etc. I'm thrilled about it!


Words of wisdom, get a professional home inspector to check everything out. Any issues get 2 (min) contractors to give you estimates of the cost to fix the problems. The house I'm buying needs a new roof and consequently I got it for a lot less money than current market on a similar house.

good tips yo.

Above house was a fucking mess.

looking at this one now, got an appointment tomorrow at 2pm. might make an offer. i looked out the outside and its NICE

http://p.rdcpix.com/v02/ldb16d042-m0o.jpg

[mackin]

Brick house looked like a shit show. Needs hella work to look decent. What's with the backyard just being wide open?

[Porch Monkey]

pool

[Porch Monkey]

Brick house looked like a shit show. Needs hella work to look decent. What's with the backyard just being wide open?
some spic work and a little pressure washing and it would look nice

[mackin]

some spic work and a little pressure washing and it would look nice

A lot of spic work. Landscaping looked like shit around the whole house and the driveway looks like a POS as well.

[MR.Crunk]

some spic work and a little pressure washing and it would look nice

Dirty ass carpet throughout the whole house, smelt like smoke/dog. French doors going to the back leak like a MOFO and the carpet was molded in front of the doors. pass :darkie:

[MR.Crunk]

http://p.rdcpix.com/v01/ldb16d042-m6o.jpg

yellows got to go

[MR.Crunk]

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master 16x12

[MR.Crunk]

In the office making an offer

[MR.Crunk]

sofa king anxious/nervous

[Spider Monkey]

lel. First time buyer's nerves.

[MR.Crunk]

They were asking 145900 I offered 145000 and they pay my first year insurance, give me a warranty and pay all closing cost. All that was 7500 plus the 900, so I jew'd them down 8400 on the offer.

[Porch Monkey]

what a Jew

[bluecar]

Crazy you are gonna pay $145K on a house.

[bluecar]

If you don't mind me asking, how much do you make?

[Porch Monkey]

he's probably close to the water

[bluecar]

When I was searching, I found one house where there was a stabbing and they didn't even clean up the blood. It was all over the wall.

[toasted1]

Crazy you are gonna pay $145K on a house.

How come?

[bluecar]

How come?

Just seems like a lot for a first home....

But then again, I thought I spent a lot @ $118K.

[toasted1]

140k is about as low as you're gonna get a condo here for, 1200sq ft ranch is about 170-200k

Mine was 134k in 05' and the cheapest new condos around... 900sq ft :(

[brynm]

sofa king anxious/nervous

You will be until a deal is made, then you'll be sweating thinking "Did I make the right choice?"

[bluecar]

Yeah, but hard to see this guy (who is young) making the kind of money to make this all work.

Who knows? I am not hating at all...just makes me feel like I did something wrong.

[Porch Monkey]

he's just not being cheap

[Spider Monkey]

Just seems like a lot for a first home....

But then again, I thought I spent a lot @ $118K.


Fuckin lolz.

[Redemon]

I spent 85K on mine.
But I got a 40x60 shop with it

[MR.Crunk]

Jews countered at 150k but kept my terms. So they came off the price 3400.

They said get back at me with your best and highest offer, so they got the same offer again.

[MR.Crunk]

Lol it was my agents idea, said they are being rediculos (sp)

[bluecar]

Indeed....you are the buyer and if you live at home, don't be under pressure to move ASAP. You can wait it out forever, but can they?

[MR.Crunk]

Indeed....you are the buyer and if you live at home, don't be under pressure to move ASAP. You can wait it out forever, but can they?

Im in no hurry, Im not getting attached to any houses until i sign the paperwork.

[bluecar]

good deal.
good luck.

[MR.Crunk]

Offer has been accepted with all my terms :)

[Spider Monkey]

We won't care until you give us pix.

[MR.Crunk]

Kk

[junior]

Kk

You forgot the last K.

[Porch Monkey]

no he didn't, DH is posting

[Kevorkian]

Best thing you can do is buy foreclosures in colored neighborhoods. Me and my sister bought 3 houses in Harper Woods that totaled 150k combined. Now the jungle bunnies are coming out of Detroit with their government subsidies and renting all 3 of them. The profit I make from the 3 properties pays for rent at my condo. Coloreds aren't completely useless.

[MR.Crunk]

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[MR.Crunk]

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[Kevorkian]

A generic house in a levittown?

[MR.Crunk]

A generic house in a levittown?

basically

[Kevorkian]

How the hell did you get a USDA loan? It looks like it's in a subdivision.

[MR.Crunk]

How the hell did you get a USDA loan? It looks like it's in a subdivision.

its based on population, it does not have a large enough population to be disqualified....Yet

and it is in a subdivision :domo:

[MR.Crunk]

i counted 102 houses in the subdivision, at least 11 of them have the same floor plan as this one.

[Uncle Rico]

You better hope the robbers dont know that.

[MR.Crunk]

You better hope the robbers dont know that.

It has a security system and I'm putting 2 cameras up outside, maybe that will scare them:cfinger:

[Porch Monkey]

all right, time to start digging the pool!

[MR.Crunk]

all right, time to start digging the pool!

come on over yo :idea:

[Porch Monkey]

on the way

[MR.Crunk]

Back yard is pretty small. Front yard is massive though

[Porch Monkey]

we'll make it a spool

[junior]

come on over yo :idea:

If you get that done, I can build the waterslide for ya.

[Spider Monkey]

Hot damn! That house comes with a 1.5 car garage!!

[MR.Crunk]

Hot damn! That house comes with a 1.5 car garage!!

when i was looking at the house i asked the agent to pull her car in the garage, then i put my acura in there. 2 cars will fit but not 2 trucks :darkie:

[bluecar]

1 car garage is suck ass.

NEVER AGAIN!!!

[Spider Monkey]

when i was looking at the house i asked the agent to pull her car in the garage, then i put my acura in there. 2 cars will fit but not 2 trucks :darkie:

Yea, the last huge wave of houses built out here before the crash seemed to accomodate only families with two smart cars. Shit sucks mad retardation.

Glad my house has two legit spaces.

[MR.Crunk]

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[MR.Crunk]

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having a painting party for the kitchen/dining room

[MR.Crunk]

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Tile thats going in both bathrooms, laundry room, foyer, and kitchen.

[atoz350]

Yea, the last huge wave of houses built out here before the crash seemed to accomodate only families with two smart cars. Shit sucks mad retardation.

Glad my house has two legit spaces.

...for you to park in both of them at the same time.

[reson8]

Best thing you can do is buy foreclosures in colored neighborhoods. Me and my sister bought 3 houses in Harper Woods that totaled 150k combined. Now the jungle bunnies are coming out of Detroit with their government subsidies and renting all 3 of them. The profit I make from the 3 properties pays for rent at my condo. Coloreds aren't completely useless.

Yeah but what are those places gonna look like when they move out? I'm not even focusing on the skin color, but that shit aint gonna be in the same shape as it was when they moved in. Just never happens.

[atoz350]

Yeah but what are those places gonna look like when they move out? I'm not even focusing on the skin color, but that shit aint gonna be in the same shape as it was when they moved in. Just never happens.

He'll have a hard enough time going to court every month to collect rent. I will never rent a property again.

[Kevorkian]

Yeah but what are those places gonna look like when they move out? I'm not even focusing on the skin color, but that shit aint gonna be in the same shape as it was when they moved in. Just never happens.

They were in bad shape when they moved in. They were just good enough to pass city inspection and get a certificate of occupancy. All 3 are section 8 renters so at least it is somewhat reliable income. If it fails I kick them out renovate the properties and sell.

[J31Bro]

Nice crib.

[bluecar]

corner lot .... dun like it

[darthvibrator]

i like it man. nice!

you should see what my buddy got for 200k. you spent 50k less, and got way more. then again, its san diego so....

[Kevorkian]

Corner lots are great. One less neighbor.

[bluecar]

Corner lots are great. One less neighbor.

True, but I was thinking of kids standing on the corner waiting for the bus.

[Kevorkian]

True, but I was thinking of kids standing on the corner waiting for the bus.

Just put a sign on your lawn that says "child molester lives here"

[J31Bro]

True, but I was thinking of kids standing on the corner waiting for the bus.
There is something wrong with that..

[Porch Monkey]

just revert to his avatar

[toasted1]

Painting party?

[Porch Monkey]

orgy bro, cum splatter

I'd hate to blacklight that room!

[MR.Crunk]

Painting party?

aka semi free labors

[joeboxer5876]

dr. K, you gonna be evicting any of those nig nogs anytime soon. i really want a house to rent instead of buying in MI. i would like to move to a better economy one day. im over in gpf right now with mommy and plotting my next move.

[Kevorkian]

dr. K, you gonna be evicting any of those nig nogs anytime soon. i really want a house to rent instead of buying in MI. i would like to move to a better economy one day. im over in gpf right now with mommy and plotting my next move.

Why the hell would you want to leave Grosse Pointe and move to Harper Woods?

[joeboxer5876]

Why the hell would you want to leave Grosse Pointe and move to Harper Woods?

because its not my place, im living with my mom at the moment. i was renting a house in troy until my landlord lost her job and had to move back into the house. i just want a place for about a year and then i might buy a house.

[MR.Crunk]

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getting replaced with these

http://www.us-appliance.com/whbusp4piapp.html

[bluecar]

Those look new...why switch?

[MR.Crunk]

Those look new...why switch?

microwave door is broken and i want a side by side. stove and dishwasher are fine...but meh

[bluecar]

I actually don't like the side-by-side. I actually like freezer on bottom the most as I rarely use it and like having stuff in the fridge at eye-level.

I can see doing the entire swap though.

[Spider Monkey]

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Mowing bummer. One less neightbor is a win though. Wait for the summertime lawn jobs though.

having a painting party for the kitchen/dining room
Yea, because a painting party isn't gay. At all.
...for you to park in both of them at the same time.
Absolutely. Bitches park in the RV slot.
I actually don't like the side-by-side. I actually like freezer on bottom the most as I rarely use it and like having stuff in the fridge at eye-level.

Never thought about that before.

[MR.Crunk]

Bought appliances today. lowes had 20% off and i had a 10% off coupon. came to $1903 for a 4 pieces

[MR.Crunk]

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and my tv showed up for the living room

[Hairyballzonya]

6 series bro? wa wa waaaaaa

[MR.Crunk]

670 is just best buys 650 so they dont have to price match. 670 does not have the TOC though:yumyum:

[Spider Monkey]

Bought appliances today. lowes had 20% off and i had a 10% off coupon. came to $1903 for a 4 pieces
Need pix bro.
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and my tv showed up for the living room

That goes in the bedroom bro. Too small for living room.

[jesus]

Maybe he's a midget?

[Spider Monkey]

Does that make his eyes smaller?

[jesus]

Iunno :shrug:

[Porch Monkey]

everything's smaller on a midget

[Porch Monkey]

unless they're black

[MR.Crunk]

I found me a supermexican :fyi: he does everything and showed my pics on his phone. my pops asked me if there is anything he does not do and he said "dudes". Going to check out his work in person soon.

[Porch Monkey]

srsly wouldn't let him do anything electrical unless he's licensed, FL is very strict on that shit

[MR.Crunk]

srsly wouldn't let him do anything electrical unless he's licensed, FL is very strict on that shit

tile only bro, and im not certified but i can do my own electrical. Only thing i might want to do electrical related is add more outlets in the garage and ill do that by myself. but my uncle has takes the courses and such and is certified and he owes me. :grin3:

[SAD]

tile only bro, and im not certified but i can do my own electrical. Only thing i might want to do electrical related is add more outlets in the garage and ill do that by myself. but my uncle has takes the courses and such and is certified and he owes me. :grin3:

Electical isn't hard to understand. I got in the Internet. Did some research. Read the manuals. Ultimately installed my own backup generator with automatic transfer switch.

[Porch Monkey]

gotta make sure it's done to code bros

[SAD]

Funny how you can be good at an understand one thing, but suck at another.

I could never build a fence. Or fawk, even hang a picture. But I got lights when my neighbors don't!

[jesus]

Your sentence structure sucks balls as well.

[SAD]

Your sentence structure sucks balls as well.

:sadwave:

[Porch Monkey]

but he's good at that!

[brynm]

Electical isn't hard to understand. I got in the Internet. Did some research. Read the manuals. Ultimately installed my own backup generator with automatic transfer switch.

You got in the internet bro?

[evildave101]

all up in that bitch :fyi:

[SAD]

You got in the internet bro?

All the way in.

[jesus]

Tubes are dangerous. Don't get stuck.

[MR.Crunk]

went to work to tell a buddy a work with about my recent discovery of a super Mexican that might do my tile, he said "wtf bro i do tile, i just laid tile in that girls house that works across the building. ill do it cheap and i do good work". he told me $450 for labor to lay 300sqft, tear up the vinyl and the little bit of tile thats in there now.

[MR.Crunk]

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[MR.Crunk]

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[Spider Monkey]

went to work to tell a buddy a work with about my recent discovery of a super Mexican that might do my tile, he said "wtf bro i do tile, i just laid tile in that girls house that works across the building. ill do it cheap and i do good work". he told me $450 for labor to lay 300sqft, tear up the vinyl and the little bit of tile thats in there now.

God damn that's cheap. That's probably cheaper than the Mexican.

[MR.Crunk]

God damn that's cheap. That's probably cheaper than the Mexican.

yea i kinda felt bad it was so cheap. i said how about 500 lol cause this dude is 51 years old

[Spider Monkey]

yea i kinda felt bad it was so cheap. i said how about 500 lol cause this dude is 51 years old

Don't offer shit until you have a floor full of perfectly flat tile.

[Porch Monkey]

may want to check out his work, may be a reason he's cheap

[MR.Crunk]

may want to check out his work, may be a reason he's cheap

i plan on it, he is about to do some work at another guys house from work. Im going to check it out. :grin3:

[pilyin]

Money saving tip if you don't know... Go to the post office and ask for a change of address packet. They have a 10% off coupon to Lowe's in them. I'm building a house right now and have probably gotten 10 or so over the last couple of months. I normally ask for 2-3 packets at a time. Post offices never said anything about it. Probably saved me 2k+ by now.

[Spider Monkey]

Money saving tip if you don't know... Go to the post office and ask for a change of address packet. They have a 10% off coupon to Lowe's in them. I'm building a house right now and have probably gotten 10 or so over the last couple of months. I normally ask for 2-3 packets at a time. Post offices never said anything about it. Probably saved me 2k+ by now.

Whao. :hi5: I spend mad loot at Lowes.

[MR.Crunk]

Money saving tip if you don't know... Go to the post office and ask for a change of address packet. They have a 10% off coupon to Lowe's in them. I'm building a house right now and have probably gotten 10 or so over the last couple of months. I normally ask for 2-3 packets at a time. Post offices never said anything about it. Probably saved me 2k+ by now.

lol i just bought some off ebay for $2 shipped i got 7 of them. thats about what it cost me to go to the post office in gas lol and i dont have to look like a fool getting 7 packets :like:

[MR.Crunk]

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/a0525d43.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/372d7580.jpg

[Spider Monkey]

I love that color blue.

[_AnGeL_]

I love that color blue.

this.

[MR.Crunk]

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19103243.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19103627.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19103650.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19104849.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19104941.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19104945.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19105329.jpg
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http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19105650.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19105657.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19105706.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19110306.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19111909.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/2010-10-19111921.jpg

[bluecar]

What is the red one for?

[MR.Crunk]

Its the line coming from the router in my bedroom.

[Spider Monkey]

Sweet! Now you can rock out on your floor with your computer!

[J31Bro]

Sweet! Now you can rock out on your floor with your computer!
:bowrofl:

I was about to say this. Nothing in that room but outlets & a laptop.

[Spider Monkey]

He's house broke bro.

[J31Bro]

Like a dog?

[Porch Monkey]

or broke, he spent it all on the house

[MR.Crunk]

All my fruniture is in storage im to lazy to move it :(
Although i dont think i have anything for the bonus room.

[MR.Crunk]

And all the money that came out of my pocket to buy the house was 1097.51. Less thab half of my last check :)

[Spider Monkey]

I wish I lived somewhere shitty like that so I could get nice things for practically nothing. :(

[MR.Crunk]

Bro i has extra room

[Spider Monkey]

No you don't. :( I need two parking spots in the garage.

[SAD]

I wish I lived somewhere shitty like that so I could get nice things for practically nothing. :(

There's something to be said for living in Midwest BFE. $100 a sq ft gets you a really nice place and even some land.

[Spider Monkey]

There's something to be said for living in Midwest BFE. $100 a sq ft gets you a really nice place and even some land.

I know. FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU :mad:

[atoz350]

You know you really only need 4 lines on each of those. You did extra work for nothing.

[MR.Crunk]

You know you really only need 4 lines on each of those. You did extra work for nothing.

Yea i read that. But it took an extra maybe 10 mins total.

[MR.Crunk]

Before and after in the kitchen. Its getting painted next weekend. still wanting new counter tops..

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/LHOTP/before.jpg
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/LHOTP/after.jpg

[MR.Crunk]

Before the entrance had 12" tile layed square and the kitchen had vinyl. now its all 16"

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/entrance.jpg

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy143/CLSCOW/4611009.jpg

[icpurplepplalot]

Look a million time better, + juan man.

Are those counter tops formica?

[MR.Crunk]

Look a million time better, + juan man.

Are those counter tops formica?

Idk what they are? They look like laminated cheap ass wood.

[SAD]

Looks awesome!

Next project I recommend... Of course the crown along top of cabinets.

But lighting must be upgraded. Relatively simple project and very inexpensive. Big bang for buck as far as improving appearance.

Ditch the fluorescent light. Replace with 4 cans to light main area of kitchen like so:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HdR_SleJ5YI/TODvrklXbNI/AAAAAAAAAII/KXH-VRVYz50/s1600/Kitchen-Lighting-ideas.jpg

Next... Pendant lighting over the sink/bar area...

http://www.kitchendesignersideas.com/images/lighting.jpg

[bluecar]

I should have made a thread....how much did tiling that floor run? I am thinking of either tiling or doing laminate in my kitchen but I don't care personally and such additions will add zero resale value.

[MR.Crunk]

2 Bathrooms, kitchen, foyer, and small laundry closet was $805 labor, $225 for thinset, grout, and 1/4 round. and the tile was $750 so $1780 total for 380 sqft.

$4.68 per sqft installed.

[bluecar]

Just seems so pricey to me...but if you plan on beeing there for a while, dropping that amount isn't so bad.

[bluecar]

Did they pull up the laminate before or did they install hardibacker or whatever over the tile?

[MR.Crunk]

Did they pull up the laminate before or did they install hardibacker or whatever over the tile?

they cut up a few sections off the laminate and since it was fully glued. they put some kind of chemical down on it and i had to buy a special kind of thinset that was twice the cost of the regular stuff. Everyone i talked to said its good to leave it down because the foundation may settle and crack the tile. I talked to a few tile people and the guy that works at lowes and they all agreed so i went with it.

[ngsm13]

Looks great! But, wtf is with the random column/doorway in the kitchen... why isn't it just open?

[gymfreak101]

This is why I want to move back to Jacksonville at my salary now I could get a mcmansion where I used to live. Nice job though crunk.

[MR.Crunk]

This is why I want to move back to Jacksonville at my salary now I could get a mcmansion where I used to live. Nice job though crunk.

thanks bro.

and yea right now its cheap in florida, even cheaper in texas. my buddy just moved to texas and bought a 6 bedroom 4000sqft house for what a 3/2 2000 sqft house goes for here

[atoz350]

Looks great! But, wtf is with the random column/doorway in the kitchen... why isn't it just open?

It looks like that's a supporting pole. You wouldn't want some random pole in the middle of the floor now would you?

Now he could always truss the roof line and run the support on the outer walls. I doubt he would want to put in that kind of effort for no gain on the property value.

[SAD]

thanks bro.

and yea right now its cheap in florida, even cheaper in texas. my buddy just moved to texas and bought a 6 bedroom 4000sqft house for what a 3/2 2000 sqft house goes for here

Property taxes in TX will bill the big difference. Yuck.

[Randy Savage]

Property taxes here is what may stop us from getting a house for a while...all of the neighborhoods that we're looking at are at least 8k in taxes...many of them being over 10k.

[atoz350]

Property taxes here is what may stop us from getting a house for a while...all of the neighborhoods that we're looking at are at least 8k in taxes...many of them being over 10k.

What state are you in?

[_AnGeL_]

NY nga

[_AnGeL_]

shit, wrong account.

[SAD]

lolz

[Randy Savage]

My bad

[Hagabro]

they'll try to nail a home owner down for every cent they can these days, crooks. my mortgage company pays my property tax for me with my money I give them. easier for me that way but that is why I pay so much monthly here.

[atoz350]

they'll try to nail a home owner down for every cent they can these days, crooks. my mortgage company pays my property tax for me with my money I give them. easier for me that way but that is why I pay so much monthly here.

Most mortgage companies do. Some, like mine, even include your homeowner's insurance in your monthly payment. Convenience having one payment per month.

[atoz350]

Closing is where all the made up fees appear.

[Spider Monkey]

Property taxes in TX will bill the big difference. Yuck.
Huh? There are no property taxes in TX bro.
Property taxes here is what may stop us from getting a house for a while...all of the neighborhoods that we're looking at are at least 8k in taxes...many of them being over 10k.
FUCK THAT
Most mortgage companies do. Some, like mine, even include your homeowner's insurance in your monthly payment. Convenience having one payment per month.
:hi5:

[SAD]

Huh? There are no property taxes in TX bro.

Uncorrect. TX has property taxes in lieu of state income tax. I lived in TX for 28 years and purchased my first home there. :fyi:

[Spider Monkey]

Huh.

[SAD]

wut?

[_AnGeL_]

SAY WHAT?!?!?!?!?!

[Hagabro]

niggrah who??!?

[Porch Monkey]

Switcha flow, getcha dough
Can't fuck with this Roc-a-Fella shit doe

[Randy Savage]

FUCK THAT



Yes, fuck that.

A few of the nicer towns belong to one giant school district here, so the taxes suck asshole. My parents are at $12k, my grandmother, who lives in one of the nicer towns on Long Island, is at over $13k.

[MR.Crunk]

Most mortgage companies do. Some, like mine, even include your homeowner's insurance in your monthly payment. Convenience having one payment per month.

thats what i did:grin3:

[Randy Savage]

Sorry to derail this bro, the kitchen looks very nice. I like the layout.

Have you thought about putting in a small island? Looks like the kitchen is missing something.

[Spider Monkey]

I was thinking island too.

[Spider Monkey]

Whoops. In BC's thread. lol

[Porch Monkey]

he can just borrow bc's roller cart and throw a table cloth over it

[Hairyballzonya]

It's called an escrow acct

[atoz350]

he can just borrow bc's roller cart and throw a table cloth over it

Everything looks better with a bottle of wine sitting on it.

[atoz350]

It's called an escrow acct

What's called an Escrow account?

[Randy Savage]

What's called an Escrow account?

It's called an escrow acct

Read.

[Porch Monkey]

Steven King didn't say anything about that!

[evildave101]

It looks like that's a supporting pole.

load Bearing column...

You wouldn't want some random pole in the middle of the floor now would you?

bro...

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQToT-UBFZKZaM1kGALLVOemA1PrN8_saGa1yNSIDF_iCOfdc_X&t=1

[atoz350]

load Bearing column...



bro...

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQToT-UBFZKZaM1kGALLVOemA1PrN8_saGa1yNSIDF_iCOfdc_X&t=1

That's what I meant.


As for the pic...It serves more than one purpose, so it's okay.

[evildave101]

:hi5: