I'm sorry, Jessica. We had that with one house we looked at. Are you going to keep looking?
Wow, you've really mastered the power of positive giving-up.
Cordelia ,'End of Days'
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.
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."
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.
Zenkitty - Jul 18, 2015 1:03:51 pm PDT #1103 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The nail place closest to my house is just the best for pedicures, but I'm doing my own manicures from now on. I'm not that good at it, but I'm sick of getting infections because people don't believe me when I say don't push back or cut the cuticles. Every time.
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.
Mike and I once looked at a great condo I had to veto because it had carpenter ants. I pointed out the rather obvious signs of the infestation to the realtor, but I don't know if she told the owner or not. She probably didn't believe me.
I got a shingles vaccine last Thursday, and man, I've never had a bad reaction to a vaccine before, but this one is nasty. Bright red and swollen all around the injection site, painful and hot to touch, and I feel feverish and tired. Hopefully it's just a temporary thing and I'll be better by Monday; if not, I'm going back to the doctor. Anyone else had this reaction to a vaccine?
Hil R. - Jul 18, 2015 1:07:10 pm PDT #1104 of 30003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've had reactions like that to flu shots. It usually goes away after a day or two.
Jessica - Jul 18, 2015 1:09:14 pm PDT #1105 of 30003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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.
And with a coop you get the worst of both worlds - tiny living space AND responsibility for the care and management of a commercial-sized building.