woot! we're scheduled to close on June 15.

5/15/2009 8:08:21 PM

can i use your toilet

5/15/2009 9:11:59 PM

Don't forget to test for radon!

5/15/2009 10:48:28 PM

congrats

5/15/2009 10:49:44 PM

we're not testing for radon b/c it's typically not done in alamance co. and the house doesn't have granite countertops (yet) and there's new plastic covering the ground in the crawlspace (which is required on newer construction)

according to the EPA, alamance co has a low radon potential, average level < 2 pCi/L

http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap/northcarolina.htm

wake has moderate potential...

5/16/2009 12:23:32 AM

here's the house

5/16/2009 12:31:02 AM

cute!

5/16/2009 12:32:26 AM

^^^ We did it. Better to be safe than sorry.

Quote :

"MYTH: Radon affects only certain kinds of homes. FACT: House construction can affect radon levels. However, radon can be a problem in homes of all types: old homes, new homes, drafty homes, insulated homes, homes with basements, and homes without basements. Local geology, construction materials, and how the home was built are among the factors that can affect radon levels in homes. MYTH: Radon is only a problem in certain parts of the country. FACT: High radon levels have been found in every state. Radon problems do vary from area to area, but the only way to know your radon level is to test."

http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html#risk

And did you hire a thorough home inspector? Make sure the seller pays for everything in closing costs.

Also, get the sellers to pay for warranty insurance. If anything goes wrong later, you can just use the insurance.

And congrats!

[Edited on May 16, 2009 at 12:34 AM. Reason : .]

5/16/2009 12:34:05 AM

thanks! we really like it.

5/16/2009 12:34:10 AM

the inspection is tomorrow morning, and the inspector we hired is supposedly the toughest/pickiest in the county

5/16/2009 12:37:28 AM

^ Good! The sellers won't like this, but you and your fiancé will.

5/16/2009 12:39:11 AM

precisely!

5/16/2009 12:41:18 AM

Personally I enjoy lung cancer.

5/16/2009 12:43:33 AM

We just closed as well, here comes the big screen tvs holla.

5/16/2009 6:28:17 AM

locked in our interest rate this morning!

5/18/2009 3:45:26 PM

what rate?

5/18/2009 3:54:06 PM

i don't think i'll ever get excited over signing up for a monthly bill

glad you're happy about it though

5/18/2009 3:54:09 PM

4.75 fixed

5/18/2009 3:55:25 PM

I just bought this!

5/18/2009 4:02:50 PM

congrats!

5/18/2009 4:05:01 PM

[Edited on May 18, 2009 at 9:42 PM. Reason : What we bought]

5/18/2009 9:42:32 PM

so how do y'all handle all those neighbors right on top of you? no space to spread out.

5/18/2009 9:45:32 PM

i've been looking for about 3 months, honestly, i just can't get excited about it. everything i've seen is either in the ghetto or out of my price range.

5/18/2009 10:22:11 PM

^well right now is quite the buyers market. keep looking, you might stumble upon a forclosed home for cheap

5/18/2009 10:24:07 PM

my place

5/18/2009 10:26:02 PM

im buying a condo, if i can get financing

5/18/2009 10:30:25 PM

the termite inspection is supposed to be happening today

5/19/2009 11:18:35 AM

you broke the rules

5/19/2009 11:19:06 AM

someone needs to buy mine, kkthx

5/19/2009 11:28:38 AM

congrats!

5/19/2009 11:31:49 AM

congrats! it's a great time to be a 1st time home buyer.

5/19/2009 11:33:24 AM

we hope to find a house out in the county (no city taxes, no city communist utilities) sometime in the next year, 2 years. if i could specify (within reason), i want 2 stories (master bedroom upstairs), 5-10 acres, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 half bath, garage or shop type thing (not just a little storage building).

there was one that fit the bill about 6 months ago, but we were in no position to think about selling my house or buying another. too much wedding stuff to do. we're still not there yet but once we get back from montana i plan on getting serious about fixing up the house to sell.

*crosses fingers*

5/19/2009 11:46:21 AM

^ good plan

5/19/2009 11:49:45 AM

I think the only way I'd buy a 2-story house is if the upstairs and downstairs were two different zones for the heat/AC system. I've lived in three 2-story places with a single HVAC system/thermostat for the whole house, and it's always too hot upstairs if it's comfortable downstairs or freezing downstairs if comfortable up.

5/19/2009 11:52:59 AM

that looks like its in my parents neighborhood!

[Edited on May 19, 2009 at 11:56 AM. Reason : parents are off of rogers road which is off 87]

5/19/2009 11:56:21 AM

it is off rogers road!

5/19/2009 2:48:22 PM

haha she lives where my parents live

emce promised her lunch for winning the egg hunt

emce is so gonna meet my folks

5/20/2009 12:12:06 AM

congrats on the house!!

here is my house that we built out in the sticks: 2200sf, closest neighbors 1600 ft, closest town 5 miles, attached carport, dual heating and air for upstairs/downstairs....we love it. unfortunately, we built at the worst possible time (2 yrs ago). since then, labor has gone down a whole lot. oh well, its done.

5/20/2009 8:32:12 AM

^ yeah anything with houses 2 years ago to now sucks

5/20/2009 8:33:09 AM

^yea, i know. i have some friends that are building now and they are just blowing right through the building process. i mean, the contractors are working dirt cheap and they are begging to come work. when i did mine, i was begging those guys to come and finish. its crazy.

5/20/2009 8:36:08 AM

yeah so i saw one random pic and called out my mfing neighborhood

5/20/2009 2:27:21 PM

We just closed on the house!!!

Get to pick the keys up at 5pm

6/15/2009 1:19:10 PM

its a great feeling isnt it?!

6/15/2009 1:23:22 PM

^^hurray!. was at home yesterday and wondered if you had a white car...cant believe u are 2 houses from my parents!

6/15/2009 1:40:53 PM

^^ yes it is

^ yes, white car

6/15/2009 1:59:27 PM

idk how, but my mom thought i told her 2 women were moving in...she kept saying it yesterday like you were lesbo...i was like nooooooooooo...its a lady and her hubby...my moms like well u said 2 women! and i'm like noooooooooooo

6/15/2009 2:04:44 PM

Quote :

"Don't forget to test for radon!"

this made me lol

6/15/2009 2:14:41 PM

Quote :

"idk how, but my mom thought i told her 2 women were moving in...she kept saying it yesterday like you were lesbo...i was like nooooooooooo...its a lady and her hubby...my moms like well u said 2 women! and i'm like noooooooooooo"

haha that's cute

6/15/2009 2:42:48 PM

the key to our new house

6/16/2009 2:25:54 AM

set em up

6/16/2009 2:36:20 AM