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The new condo wouldn’t have had problems and repairs because it was only five years old and barely used; only one responsible person lived there by herself, she didn’t have guests staying over hardly at all, and she only lived there half the year!
But Dill is right: I would’ve had have been in a nerve-wracking situation trying to sell this one. And I’m quite sick & depleted & weak in the first year of vitamin B6 withdrawal, and with a foot that isn’t functioning right, so, not in good shape to be moving. I don’t really have the energy for it.
I also would have lost a lot of money buying & selling & moving…however, I’m also going to lose a lot fixing up this money pit. They talked me into a new furnace as well as a new A/C, with price breaks. Ugh.
I must move on from this now. As a friend tells me, I’m chasing happiness through real estate; and a shiny new home isn’t necessarily going to make me happy.
Thanks for your perspectives, all.
Thanks for checking in, Ginger!
I’m not doing anything today either, Dill.
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Morning all, so grateful for all of you! I'll take another day of freedom!Leave a comment:
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Ginger, I wonder if you can use voice dictation to post for the time being? I don't see any way to do it here on my tablet, but I have done it when I have posted from my iPhone. I don't enjoy posting that way because I am a creature of habit and typing is my go to. But, the voice dictation is a good option for special situations, like your current one!
Another gorgeous morning! Great day for the 4th of July celebrations and parades. However, Mr. D has had a stomach/intestinal virus for the last few days and is not feeling up to par, so we will be having a quiet day here, apart from the sound of distant fireworks!
Rava, I too enjoy checking local property listings even though we are not in the market. I am hoping home prices start coming down and becoming more affordable for young people to get a start. But I know that's not going to be good for folks like in your situation where you had to buy when the market was high. I feel for you on that, but luckily, you're not needing to sell.
I bet you'll get a lot accomplished tomorrow, Cowboy! Enjoy the day with Adam.
Hi Slo, Mul and Techie.
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Good Morning Cafe and Happy 4th of July! Jude if you go to amazon you can also look up diamond painting kits. If you get ones that say full drill they will be the entire picture vs just parts of the picture if that makes sense. There are so many kits you can get. I have key chains, magnets and pictures. It’s fun and passes time easily. Slo, keep checking the market. There is always another condo for sale and if it comes along you will know it. In the meantime keep up with your old condo so when you are prepared to sell it you will get the most money for it. I like to check realtor.com every single day even tho I am not buying. I just love looking. Ginger so glad your surgery went well. We will look forward to longer posts as your hand heals! Hi to everyone on here and hope you have a wonderful day. 24 more please and thank you!Leave a comment:
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Glad the surgery went well Ginger and the recovery goes just as well. What's wrong with typing with your left hand, I do it all the time lol.
What's done is done Slo, as the saying goes "when one door closes, another one opens" and I'm sure that will happen in your case as well, just need to be patient. Too bad about all the repairs you need to do on your place, but things like that happen when we're homeowners.
We finished up the sauna yesterday, now just to do the wiring next week once Corey gets the trenching done. I took a pic of it, just have to get it uploaded so I can post it. It's pretty cool, but saunas aren't really my thing so I don't think I'd spend the money on one.
Got a good weather forecast for the weekend so Adam and I are headed back to lake tonight when he gets off work so that we can get an early start on the sewer line tomorrow morning. Hopefully we'll get everything finished with the sewer so that I can call for a plumbing inspection.
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Ginger, so glad that the surgery went well. Do you have to go through physical therapy now?
Thanks for the link dill! I'll have to check it out as I have lots of gift cards from Amazon.
Cowboy, sounds like the sauna has turned into quite a project, but I'm sure that you can get it done.
Slo, Rava is right in that you have to stop beating yourself up over losing the condo. Who knows? It may have had as many, if not more problems than the one that you own now. I believe that everything happens for a reason. Keep looking, because you just never know when the right condo will come along.
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Jude, Ginger included a link in one of her posts a couple weeks ago to a small project on Amazon for me to try:Originally posted by Jude58 View PostDill, where did you get the Dragon fly dot painting kit from? I wouldn't mind giving it a try. I really need something to help me relax.
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Amazon.com: AiYuanzsh Animal Dragonfly Diamond Painting Kit Ornament with Hanging Chain DIY Diamond Art Acrylic Crystal Hanging Pendant Paint by Number Stained Glass Wall Art for Adults Home Wall Decor Gift
Also, I looked around on Youtube for beginner tutorials so I could get a sense of how to do it.
Cowboy, it sounds like you got in pretty deep there with that hot tub project!
Slo, you are going to have to stop beating yourself up over that condo. You made a good decision for yourself, IMO. It sounds to me like you would have been putting yourself in a nerve-wracking position if you had gone forward and bought that one when you weren't really ready. Don't worry, it wasn't meant to be but that doesn't mean something else won't be coming along that is meant to be!
Ginger, I'm so glad the surgery went well!
Hi Rava, and Mul!
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I am so angry at myself for not taking that condo! Cowboy and you all were right; if it won’t bankrupt me, then do it!
That said, this one would have likely sat too long, and needed multiple price drops, and I would’ve had to own two places for awhile.
But, I need a new A/C now, and the washer is going, a window pane is going…I will be endlessly putting a lot of money into this older one that I don’t even like.
I made the wrong decision 10-11 days ago, and wish I would have gone for it! She offered me a good price! Now it has sold for way more!
Now, the work of letting it go and moving on…
Real estate is a rough game!
Sounds like it’s worth sleeping over next time, Rava.
Still kicking myself!
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I survived and all went well! Typing with left hand will be keeping posts short for awhile but I'm here and sober. I'll take another day
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This is quite the sauna lol. They had an option for extra money for them to assemble it but it was quite expensive so Corey thought we could do it. Might have been better to get them to do it lol. We did manage to get the outside all done so there's just the inside to finish up today.
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Dill, where did you get the Dragon fly dot painting kit from? I wouldn't mind giving it a try. I really need something to help me relax.
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Good morning Cafe. Long day yesterday and the beach traffic was horrible so it took quite a while to drive home. But we will turn around and do it again in about 2 weeks but will probably sleep over. Ginger, how did your surgery go? Slo, I am so sorry about the AC going up. That is a real pain and costly. Hope everyone has a good and sober Thursday. This week is flying by. 24 more please and thank you.Leave a comment:
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