The building exterior looked great and you couldn't beat that neighborhood, but my spider sense was tingling about there being no photos of the actual apartments. Maybe they have avocado green kitchen appliances from the 70s or something.
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 18, 2015 6:44:21 am PDT #1093 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Consuela - Jul 18, 2015 7:50:39 am PDT #1094 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yay apartment for shrift!
Yesterday, I did all the things, including interviewing for my own job (again). Also bought light fixtures, and celebrated that purchase with two cute new tops from the sale at Anthropologie.
And then I went to see Love and Mercy, which I highly recommend.
Jessica - Jul 18, 2015 8:00:01 am PDT #1095 of 30003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh hello internets. I have missed you!
Today we found out that we are NOT buying a house. The sellers are refusing to fix anything, including 2 things that will prevent us getting insurance if they don't. (So it's not even something we could compromise on if we wanted to, since no insurance = no mortgage. I'm not sure how they expect to sell it to anyone under these circumstances, but so far they've said no to everything!)
sj - Jul 18, 2015 8:16:25 am PDT #1096 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm sorry, Jessica. We had that with one house we looked at. Are you going to keep looking?
flea - Jul 18, 2015 9:05:10 am PDT #1097 of 30003
information libertarian
Was it knob and tube wiring? Why do sellers not understand that knob and tube wiring is a REAL PROBLEM with insurers nowadays?
Jessica - Jul 18, 2015 9:09:37 am PDT #1098 of 30003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It's a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok circuit breaker, and an addition that doesn't have flashing on the roof. Total cost to repair is probably under $10k too, and less than a week of work! I can't tell if it's the sellers who are being stubborn, or if they're just getting really bad advice from their realtor about tough negotiating.
We're going to keep looking, but probably take a break until the fall when more homes will be on the market. This has been exhausting and expensive (we had three separate inspections done).
Jesse - Jul 18, 2015 9:47:14 am PDT #1099 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ugh, what a nightmare.
Sheryl - Jul 18, 2015 10:42:11 am PDT #1100 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Yay for shrift's apartment!
I'm sorry about the house, Jess.
Connie Neil - Jul 18, 2015 11:12:35 am PDT #1101 of 30003
brillig
The cost of house hunting even before you agree to pay for a house is what I find most daunting. At least with a condo there's someone in charge of the entire building who is probably going to make sure the unit isn't a danger to the entire structure.
Jesse - Jul 18, 2015 12:38:55 pm PDT #1102 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So I tried the nail place closest to my house, which my mom hates but a neighbor likes, and I am with my mom! It seemed grimy and was hot and the ladies just yakked nonstop in Vietnamese. AND the woman who did most of my pedi was no good -- the more experience person finished it up, and it was OK. Meanwhile, three blocks away, the people and place are nicer and every pedi is a spa pedi.