After 3 months of searching, we bought a house
04-19-2006, 01:25 PM
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After 3 months of searching, we bought a house
My fiance and I probably looked at over 50 new and preowned homes before we finally found THE ONE this weekend.
Anyways, it's in Montgomery, TX- in a golf course community about 300 ft from the lake. It's at the end of a court on a decent sized lot.
The house is about 2200 sq ft. 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths. It comes with full granite, upgraded stainless steel appliances, frieze carpet, ect... It's about 6 weeks from completion so we still can pick our options. Also, it's a custom builder so he is flexible with everything. The house is brick and stone. We close May 26th.
This will be my 4th new home since I bought my first one 7 years ago. We wanted to stay with something inexpensive so we have more spending money on other items.
We got it for $184,000- and I'll be puting about 50% down.
Here's a quick pic.
Anyways, it's in Montgomery, TX- in a golf course community about 300 ft from the lake. It's at the end of a court on a decent sized lot.
The house is about 2200 sq ft. 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths. It comes with full granite, upgraded stainless steel appliances, frieze carpet, ect... It's about 6 weeks from completion so we still can pick our options. Also, it's a custom builder so he is flexible with everything. The house is brick and stone. We close May 26th.
This will be my 4th new home since I bought my first one 7 years ago. We wanted to stay with something inexpensive so we have more spending money on other items.
We got it for $184,000- and I'll be puting about 50% down.
Here's a quick pic.
04-19-2006, 01:38 PM
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Enjoy!
looks great!
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wow the house looks great.... 
like just about everyone else here I wish home prices were like that down here. For 184 I can get an old 1 bedroom 1 1/2 bath condo....
like just about everyone else here I wish home prices were like that down here. For 184 I can get an old 1 bedroom 1 1/2 bath condo....
04-19-2006, 04:50 PM
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Nice! Congrats!
184k !?!?!?!? Wow! at those prices why not buy one for a rental property?
184k !?!?!?!? Wow! at those prices why not buy one for a rental property?
04-19-2006, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Nice! Congrats!
184k !?!?!?!? Wow! at those prices why not buy one for a rental property?
184k !?!?!?!? Wow! at those prices why not buy one for a rental property?
04-19-2006, 05:29 PM
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Nice... Not to big, not to small and the price is right... I would love a new place like that, but it ain't gonna happen up here at that price..
I'm suprised it has 3 full baths (with only 3 bedrooms)... I haven't noticed many of those before.
I'm suprised it has 3 full baths (with only 3 bedrooms)... I haven't noticed many of those before.
04-19-2006, 06:44 PM
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$184K for that gorgeous house??!!!??!! Honestly, here in Wisconsin that house would be $350-500K.
04-20-2006, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SakiGT
Thats even cheap compared to the Jacksonville market 
Well...not as much to you guys
Nice buy Are you excited about how things are progressing? Too fast or just right?
Well...not as much to you guys
Nice buy
Are you excited about how things are progressing? Too fast or just right?So far, things are going great. We have been working with the same realtor for 3 months now and he's given up weekend after weekend with us. We know him pretty well and have developed a good relationship.
My last home I sold by owner so I'm very familiar with all of the paperwork and the process in general. I just can't wait to get out of my damn apartment! Moving again is going to suck though.
Yeah, the prices are right down here and it's definitely a buyers market. Problem is, in five years when we go to sell the house, we probably won't get much more than 200K for it. You buy property down here that you want to live in and not for investment property.
04-20-2006, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 65 Fury Convert
$184K for that gorgeous house??!!!??!! Honestly, here in Wisconsin that house would be $350-500K.
04-20-2006, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by badboy
Congrats....I wish I lived in TX. 
Heck, that is probably what I am paying in upgrades, lot premiums etc. alone!!
Sweet house - really sweet future mortgage too! Nice grab!!
04-20-2006, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
I'm suprised it has 3 full baths (with only 3 bedrooms)... I haven't noticed many of those before.
BTW nice purchase Ash. House looks great
04-23-2006, 12:23 PM
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Congrats Ash!
See if they can add an extra car onto that garage. Then you would have a 3/3/3!
I think most people fail to realize that the closer you get to Mexico (ie Cheap labor) the
cheaper houses get.
See if they can add an extra car onto that garage. Then you would have a 3/3/3!
I think most people fail to realize that the closer you get to Mexico (ie Cheap labor) the
cheaper houses get.
those damn canadians crossing the northern border all want to be paid a premium. 
04-24-2006, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bl^5
I think most people fail to realize that the closer you get to Mexico (ie Cheap labor) the cheaper houses get.
The difference is that the NY housing market is much higher then the NC housing market... which is why homes in NY are so much more expensive. The average income is also significantly higher in NY, thus, higher value. I could go on and on... but factors like that are the reason housing prices vary from market to market. It has nothing to do with which states are closer to Mexico.
Oh, and if you were joking... shame on you for failing to use red text
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04-26-2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicky Pass
I need to move to texas....My 2 bedroom condo was $191K!!!!
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