I found acupuncture to be relaxing but it did fuck all for my (low-level but persistent) pain issues. Not to mention doing nothing for my seasonal allergies or sleeping problems. So there's that.
Am bummed that my place was appraised at less than we were hoping (for purposes of refinancing and hopefully getting cash to cover an expected difference between what bob's place in chicago will sell for and what he owes). I don't really get how the appraisal works at all. Two identical places, next door and two down, sold for over $25,000 more than my place was appraised for. It makes no sense. If we were listing it to sell we'd list for around what they sold for. It's an annoying mystery!
I am self medicating with wine but I applaud your sober approach, Dana.
It's an annoying mystery!
It's like mortgage companies don't care about anything except how to make a profit...
It's like mortgage companies don't care about anything except how to make a profit...
Seriously! Well, really, if they'd appraised it higher I'd be in debt to them even more. So, it's probably better in the long run. Just worrying if the chicago place doesn't sell for enough. (Anyone know anybody looking for a sweet Chicago condo?? It is really, very nice! I swear!)
I am self medicating with wine but I applaud your sober approach, Dana.
I'm going to self medicate with absinthe as soon as I get home. This is my reward for not setting anyone at work on fire.
This is my reward for not setting anyone at work on fire.
Such accomplishments are not given the recognition they deserve.
I have some absinthe in the house (a wee wee bottle) and keep thinking I need to find out the proper way to drink it so I can try it. I'm supposed to pour it over a sugar cube or something?
And for your tax bill! But housing appraisals in B'more are schizo right now (as if they ever weren't.) Mine is at about 20K less than I paid. A house 2 doors down was a foreclosure that went to auction through HUD and won for $50K (it needed work, but that was WAY LOW. She's put a ton of work into it, but it isn't as if it needed gutting.) The house next door (which is between me and the auction house) sold for a little more than I paid 3 years ago, and that seems to be about the usual sale price for the normal sales around here. You can tell which are foreclosures- those are any under $100K. Most are $120-160.
I got an email back from my former property manager about the extra rent they are trying to charge for the extra days I was in the apartment. He's like, "Obviously you were in the apartment so you have to pay," and I admit he has a point, but why did no one mention this??? He's willing to make it three days instead of four, but I'm inclined to say I'll pay for two and just get it over with. (I would have moved on the 1st, did move on the 3rd, so two days.)
Thoughts?
