We made an offer on a house

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:01 pm

Roody wrote:I was told by our realtor who knew people at the bank that was selling the house. It had been a foreclosure.

Congrats man! My Wife and I are still looking around.. hopefully, we will see in the Spring to buy if everything is going as good as it is now (in regards to helath and money.)

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:07 pm

Shinobi wrote:Congrats man! My Wife and I are still looking around.. hopefully, we will see in the Spring to buy if everything is going as good as it is now (in regards to helath and money.)

We didn't get the place man. They turned our offer down.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:38 pm

Damn.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:49 pm

Roody wrote:We are renting our current place.

Ahh OK...I mis-understood "2nd House"...guess you meant first was back up north.

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:58 pm

Roody wrote:We didn't get the place man. They turned our offer down.

Oh I'm sorry Roody.. When I read the start of the thread.. I thought you got it..

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:01 pm

Shinobi wrote:Oh I'm sorry Roody.. When I read the start of the thread.. I thought you got it..

No worries man.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:02 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Ahh OK...I mis-understood "2nd House"...guess you meant first was back up north.

Yeah it was in Westerville, Ohio.

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:02 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Wuss! Get up here...it was a stifling 21 degrees F this morning!

Ya Man.. it was the same this morning down here in South Carolina!

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:15 pm

Sounds like there are plenty of houses for sale in your area to get a deal if you're in the market!

Good luck, dude. Be glad you're in a position to buy.

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:57 pm

Sorry Roody. Not fun to get your hopes wrapped around something only to see them fly away. Maybe investigate some foreclosues in the area? Best of luck on your house hunt. I am sure something will come along that will suit your fancy.

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:20 pm

Sorry to hear Roody.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:01 am

Thanks again everyone. It's appreciated. We will continue looking and hope we find something equally as nice.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:14 am

Our offer was accepted on a house with the same layout as the one originally mentioned in this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:38 pm

Grats!

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:57 pm

Thanks man.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:14 pm

Roody wrote:

Yeah it was in Westerville, Ohio.

are you trying to move to the ohio area?

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:23 pm

Gixxer wrote:are you trying to move to the ohio area?

I wish I was back in Ohio, but the job and school is to perfect plus we have family here. We are moving about 10 minutes away from where I work. That means no more walks to work, but it's still a quick drive.

David · Post by **David** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:23 pm

Roody wrote:Our offer was accepted on a house with the same layout as the one originally mentioned in this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent news, Roody.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:29 pm

Excitement! Great time to buy right now, decline in prices shouldn't last much longer.

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:36 pm

Sweet

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:48 pm

Roody wrote:Thanks man.

Does the place have a basement?

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:33 pm

Sweet!!

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:08 am

Roody wrote:Our offer was accepted on a house with the same layout as the one originally mentioned in this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome Man! Congrats!
I'm closing this Tuesday man! Got locked in at 4.74%

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:08 am

BTW - Next Orlando Meet-up at tu casa!!

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:11 am

Thanks again guys. We definitely benefitted from the market.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:01 pm

Basement. What about the basement?

*gets straw and oats ready for new home*

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:59 am

No sorry MadDoc. It doesn't have a basement. There isn't alot of those in Florida.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:41 am

Oh yeah... Pics?

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:15 am

Roody wrote:No sorry MadDoc. It doesn't have a basement. There isn't alot of those in Florida.

You'd think a basement would make a good hurrican shelter, or not?

JC · Post by JC » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:38 am

SeedOfChaos wrote:

You'd think a basement would make a good hurrican shelter, or not?

Probably has to do with the water table, and that Florida isn't that high above sea level.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:41 pm

SeedOfChaos wrote:

You'd think a basement would make a good hurrican shelter, or not?

Yeah it's all about the water tables when you live on the shoreline or in a peninsula. If your property is in a flood plain zone, entrance to basement or top of foundation has to be at least a certain height (varies by region) above mean tide.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:43 pm

mountainman wrote:Oh yeah... Pics?

I should have them for you guys tomorrow. We are going back to the house to do measurements for blinds etc..

knightmare · Post by **knightmare** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:48 pm

congt*****

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:13 pm

Roody wrote:No sorry MadDoc. It doesn't have a basement. There isn't alot of those in Florida.

*kicks dirt and walks away sad*

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:39 pm

Roody wrote:I should have them for you guys tomorrow. We are going back to the house to do measurements for blinds etc..

...stripper pole, pole barn for MadDoc (not in the same place, please), etc etc...

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:31 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Yeah it's all about the water tables when you live on the shoreline or in a peninsula. If your property is in a flood plain zone, entrance to basement or top of foundation has to be at least a certain height (varies by region) above mean tide.

Ah, that makes sense.

hayalet1924 · Post by **hayalet1924** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:34 pm

Thank you

JC · Post by JC » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:35 pm

hayalet1924 wrote:Thank you

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:02 pm

hayalet1924 wrote:Thank you

Sure thing. Do you have that $5.00 for me?

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:03 pm

Congrats Roody.