I made an offer

[Pamalicious]

{Breathe Pamela Breathe}

Last nite I put in an offer on a home. It was the last house we saw on Tuesday. I wasn't even going to see the house but we were near so I was like what the heck! One of my desires was to live in a "Sub-Division" just not on the block and I thought this house wasn't in a Sub Division. However it is in a community within a larger Sub Division. The yellow home I loved but after seeing again, the bedrooms were too small, couple years from now my daughter would be crunched.

So anyway here are the particulars on the house:

3 bedroom/2 bath (1 bath in master like I wanted)
It's a Split Level Spanish Style home
Great Room with floor to ceiling stone fireplace
Intercom and Alarm system already installed (just need to get it in my name)
2 car garage
Chain fenced in back yard
nice landscaping
2 level deck! (the first one is off the great room, walk down 3 steps to the second one off the kitchen
French doors leading to both decks

the seller is paying closing, leaving all appliances :stove, dishwasher, fridge, including washer and dryer with instructions still on it new, garage door opener, carpet allowance and fixing ALL wood that needs to be repaired and painting the house any approved subdivision color the buyer wants. They have also left several good pieces of furniture and are considering throwing those all in as well.

We already obtained the disclosure statement and the termite disclosure, however I am now interviewing inspectors that have more experience doing wooden homes, because that termite thing of course will break the deal.

My daughter and I prayed on it and we both felt it was the house. It fit all our needs. The bedrooms are upstairs, the living space is conducive to me and my entertaining and all of the 'perks' are just what I was looking for!

Soo someone else was interested and put in an offer and they counter offered and it went back to the seller and they wern't happy so I put in a good strong offer. The seller is out of town, but we are keeping our fingers crossed!

Heck we will God Willing be in before school starts back if it goes at a nice pace.

I am also prepared if it falls thru. I do have the contingent to get my earnest money back.

Oh here's the house

[Pamalicious]

Here's another picture. It is written and signed off on that the seller will be doing ALL woodwork repairs and replacement on the front and the decks as discovered. as well as paint the house. The one across the street is the color I would like a nice chocolate color, nice

[FoxEMomma]

I wish you well.
I love the stone on the garage.

[Admin]

Hot dayuuuum, I know you'll get it.....good luck and it's almost always that last house you look at or the one you did not wana go see. Pam I'm really happy for you this is the first step...you are almost there, boo...

Keep us posted.:D

Holla

[RockYoKoo]

Here's another picture. It is written and signed off on that the seller will be doing ALL woodwork repairs and replacement on the front and the decks as discovered. as well as paint the house. The one across the street is the color I would like a nice chocolate color, nice

Pam it even looks like there is a room downstairs where they wont hear us at night......

Gone get dat house honey..... :upto:

[ice-c]

when u say ALL CLOSING paid by the seller...what does that mean?

i thought their was a 6% limit?

or is 6% definitely enough?

[Pamalicious]

when u say ALL CLOSING paid by the seller...what does that mean?

i thought their was a 6% limit?

or is 6% definitely enough?

Lawd Ice, you make the hair stand up on my neck. My downpayment assistance will cover everything over the $3K she's paying, including any prepaids.

[Pamalicious]

Hot dayuuuum, I know you'll get it.....good luck and it's almost always that last house you look at or the one you did not wana go see. Pam I'm really happy for you this is the first step...you are almost there, boo...

Keep us posted.:D

Holla

Admin on the total list of homes this was number 22, lol lol

[Tastey]

Good luck Pam. It's a beautiful house.

[Pamalicious]

Good luck Pam. It's a beautiful house.

Thanks I appreciate that. I had to have a 'no house talk' for 8 hours rule because I haven't been sleeping and my daughter was up in here last nite cyring already about moving from her best friend (we're moving maybe 20 minutes away). So I had to squash it all, calm her down and we took a nice llong bath together and crashed early. We both feel much much better, lol lol

[CLSmooove]

Good Luck Pam!!!!!!!


Quick question is this house in Dekalb County???

[Pamalicious]

Good Luck Pam!!!!!!!


Quick question is this house in Dekalb County???

Yep. I like Dekalb and I've always had a liking of the 'rustic' look, lol I even heard FROGS! LOL LOL

I'm going over there Saturday to see what's going on, to judge the traffic, see who out mowing lawns etc, you know get a feel for it (read that in my homeowners book - to go over into the neighborhood at various times)

[seductive_tee]

Congrads Pam...Hang in there girl...I love the garage with the stone......

[zuriyahe]

That's a gorgeous house! Best wishes on your bid!!!!!!

[misha]

Congratulations Pam,
It's a beautiful house, I am sure you and your daughter will be happy there.

[ice-c]

EXCELLENT.

Sounds like a square deal. What's the year on the house? How close to appraised value is it selling? (How much equity do automatically have) Are you purchasing a home warranty? (they only cost $350 or so...)

[Pamalicious]

EXCELLENT.

Sounds like a square deal. What's the year on the house? How close to appraised value is it selling? (How much equity do automatically have) Are you purchasing a home warranty? (they only cost $350 or so...)

It's an 84 (very good year I graduated HS, lol) The appraisal hasn't happen as of yet. Based on tax records it's pretty close but hopefully we can get this initial paperwork done so I can go ahead and get it appraised. I have not as of yet considered a home warranty I have to look into that and understand what that is all about.

[ice-c]

u should get one....specially considering the age of the place.

here is one of those type warranties

http://hmswarranty.com/

they can work it in to closing cost...but it greatly minimized your cost if....WHEN something requires maitenance.

[ice-c]

that first link is hms in tennessee

here's a better one

http://www.homeinspections-usa.com/main/insp/warranty/Georgia

[sistuhchey]

looks nice and homey!!

[Pamalicious]

that first link is hms in tennessee

here's a better one

http://www.homeinspections-usa.com/main/insp/warranty/Georgia

Seller required to purchase one for me it's in the offer I'm signing today

[ice-c]

excellent!

i know here in texas it is Standard for the seller to purchase one.

it wasnt quite as standard in maryland...or virginia.


congrats.

[Joi :)]

oh pamy, u gon have a partay for the warmin of the place?

[Pamalicious]

oh pamy, u gon have a partay for the warmin of the place?

Hopefully if everything goes well in September, lol lol

They have till Tuesday to accept my offer and we are shooting for an Aug 20th closing. I'm gonna be hustling because School starts two weeks BEFORE that, lol I'll get it all figured out.

[scoops]

good luck I hope all goes well

keeping fingers crossed

[seductive_tee]

I just renewed my home warranty, $484

And why am i all of a sudden getting these letters about some kind of isurance for my house if i die?

[Juicey1]

Congrats! And yes, get the home warrenty. As Ice said, in Texas its standard that the sellers purchase it for the new owners. We had it and renewed it the next year. We did use it a couple times too. When the repair person came out, all we had to pay was 35.00, the warrenty took care of the rest of it. We got to get us another one.

Make sure the sellers do all that they promised to do before you sign anything, because once the realtor hand you the keys, there is nothing else they can do about getting whatever they said they would repair done. That happened to my mother.

[Pamalicious]

Congrats! And yes, get the home warrenty. As Ice said, in Texas its standard that the sellers purchase it for the new owners. We had it and renewed it the next year. We did use it a couple times too. When the repair person came out, all we had to pay was 35.00, the warrenty took care of the rest of it. We got to get us another one.

Make sure the sellers do all that they promised to do before you sign anything, because once the realtor hand you the keys, there is nothing else they can do about getting whatever they said they would repair done. That happened to my mother.


Thanks good information!