I’m Officially a Home Owner!
(…as opposed to a Ho Moaner)
Alright, I’m going a bit off topic today, but I feel it’s warranted because… WE JUST BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE! Yep, and she’s a dandy. It even has pink shutters!
I kid you not.
We got a helluva deal on it, too. It’s about 1800sqft, 2 bedrooms up, 1 bedroom/office down, formal dining room, living room and kitchen (of course), 1 full bath up, 1 full bath down (except the plumbing doesn’t work in that one), family room down (which will eventually be converted into a Media/Theater room), a pimpin’ 70s wet bar complete with mirrored wall and a gas line… for something… indoor grilling perhaps (which will be converted into a mini-library/reading nook), and an ENORMOUS 2-car garage. It has some good bones to it, but it needs some good ol’ TLC to bring it up to our standards. It’s not exactly a money pit, mind you, but it’s also not exactly turnkey.
And what, pray tell, did we pay for it? Under $100K, that’s what. And, check this out. Our APR? Locked at 5.35%. IT’S RIDICULOUS.
I cannot WAIT to completely remodel the downstairs bedroom/office. It’s going to be my baseball card sanctuary. Yeah, it will also be the family computer room and office, but I’m planning on getting some customized shelving and displays in there so I can finally show off (to myself) some of my best cards and memorabilia. I feel so bad owning the stuff and having it all tucked away into a tote in a closet. Seriously. If my Puckett RC isn’t out on a shelf collecting dust, what good is it doing?
