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This page updated on Labor Day, 2003 (misc pics added) We might be the biggest impulse buyers that you know ;) Although we had no plans to move out of our old house soon, we saw a house for sale in our neighborhood that we loved, and bought it 7 days later. But we were 'stuck' with our old house to sell. After scrambling to clean it up, paint, etc., it sold 3 days after an Open House showing, and escrow is closed and we got the check! Thank goodness.
The best thing is, that tree in front is actually a HACKBERRY tree! Makes our day ;)
Here's the timeline of events: Feb 23, 2003: We checked out some Open Houses in our neighborhood. We really liked one that had started out like our current home (in 1964), but was almost completely rebuilt/expanded by the contractor/owner in 1978. Mar 1st: We made an offer Mar 3rd: Negotiated final deal, well below asking. Mar 4th: Started packing up our belongings! Mar 6th: Locked on a great low mortgage rate. Mar 7th: Found a selling agent, set up plan to sell old house. Mar 22-23rd: Old house is listed and we have open house. 70 groups visit! Mar 25th: The old house is SOLD for above-asking price! Mar 26th: Escrow closes on new house! We get the keys!!! We start moving our junk. Sheesh there is a lot of it. April 29th: Escrow closes on the old house and we get much needed $$ to pay for the new house! Sigh of relief: We did not have to pay for two mortgages while awaiting sale of the old house.
Basics: ~2300 ft2 living (3 bed/2.5 bath), plus a ~500 ft2 multi-purpose building, 8400 ft2 lot
View of backyard from the upstairs deck of the "Bungalow" (workshop), lawn, & patio:
View from downstairs deck:
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