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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Aug 18, 2016 21:28:54 GMT -5
The house is lovely, but only a 3,900 square foot lot? You'll be able hear your next door neighbor flushing their toilet you'll be so close.  |
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 18, 2016 21:51:44 GMT -5
The house is lovely, but only a 3,900 square foot lot? You'll be able hear your next door neighbor flushing their toilet you'll be so close. Thank you for reminding me  Worse mine is semi attached |
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Post by emma1420 on Aug 18, 2016 21:54:32 GMT -5
The house is lovely, but only a 3,900 square foot lot? You'll be able hear your next door neighbor flushing their toilet you'll be so close. Thank you for reminding me  Worse mine is semi attached I lived in a semi-detached for 12 years. I only heard the water in the pipes if I was in the bathroom as well, and I never heard a toilet flush. Plus, my utilities were dirt cheap because of the super insulation from the shared wall. |
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Aug 18, 2016 22:12:45 GMT -5
The house is lovely, but only a 3,900 square foot lot? You'll be able hear your next door neighbor flushing their toilet you'll be so close. Thank you for reminding me Worse mine is semi attached Apples and widgets You're living in a major city. Bend is a small city with an emphasis on a lifestyle based around the wide open spaces that surround it. Your lot lot is HUGE for D.C. In a few years, you can move out to the rural burbs and own a few acres. |
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 18, 2016 22:30:13 GMT -5
Thank you for reminding me Worse mine is semi attached Apples and widgets You're living in a major city. Bend is a small city with an emphasis on a lifestyle based around the wide open spaces that surround it. Your lot lot is HUGE for D.C. In a few years, you can move out to the rural burbs and own a few acres. I am good lol, I had 0.67 acres and it was a pain in the ass maintaining it. Future lot is more my speed  |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 19, 2016 6:10:18 GMT -5
The house is lovely, but only a 3,900 square foot lot? You'll be able hear your next door neighbor flushing their toilet you'll be so close. Thank you for reminding me Worse mine is semi attached Dude. I have a 2200 sq ft lot and I'm also semi-detached. You're fine. |
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 19, 2016 6:40:38 GMT -5
Thank you for reminding me Worse mine is semi attached Dude. I have a 2200 sq ft lot and I'm also semi-detached. You're fine. 2,124 square foot lot  I was not complaining lol, giving the housing stock in DC and price, I am perfectly happy with our choice and location. The only thing that could make it better is if we moved it closer to downtown DC or Capitol Hill area but then house price jumps to 750k to 1 Million (for similar size, bedrooms, bathrooms). So I am GOOD!! We get to cross one thing off the bucket list! |
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 19, 2016 6:42:56 GMT -5
Back to OP, sorry for the hijack!
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 19, 2016 7:26:13 GMT -5
Dude. I have a 2200 sq ft lot and I'm also semi-detached. You're fine. 2,124 square foot lot I was not complaining lol, giving the housing stock in DC and price, I am perfectly happy with our choice and location. The only thing that could make it better is if we moved it closer to downtown DC or Capitol Hill area but then house price jumps to 750k to 1 Million (for similar size, bedrooms, bathrooms). So I am GOOD!! We get to cross one thing off the bucket list! Ooh, you beat me! Lol. Our house is 1480 sq ft on 2200 lot. Makes mowing easy, only need a reel mower and a weed wacker! Sorry for the hijack, firebird! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 7:26:49 GMT -5
Apples and widgets You're living in a major city. Bend is a small city with an emphasis on a lifestyle based around the wide open spaces that surround it. Your lot lot is HUGE for D.C. In a few years, you can move out to the rural burbs and own a few acres. Future lot is more my speed  Perspective. That is TINY to me. |
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 19, 2016 8:06:36 GMT -5
I am good lol, I had 0.67 acres and it was a pain in the ass maintaining it. Future lot is more my speed Perspective. That is TINY to me. You probably had a riding lawn mower... I did not. So mowing the lawn was a 2 hours process and add another 2 to water it in the evening. |
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Post by Firebird on Aug 19, 2016 8:07:57 GMT -5
It sounds huge to me. I regularly caution DH not to get his heart set on too much land. I seriously don't want the upkeep. Even mowing on a regular basis sounds like a pain in the ass to me.
I had to talk him out of giving notice this morning. I know he's impatient and I am too, but we just have to hang in there a little longer. I would not put it past his boss to kick him out the day he gives notice out of sheer pique, and while that would make him eligible for unemployment over whatever notice period he offered, better to wait until we don't need his next paycheck to make rent.
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Post by Firebird on Aug 19, 2016 8:11:08 GMT -5
In case anyone is curious about What Firebird Likes, this is pretty damn close to being my dream house. Only thing I'd change is the kitchen floor tiles. And it's only $223k. Maybe we'll buy in Redmond after all! www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M20550-88592ETA: Yeah, it would suck to be this far from everything. 45 minute drive to work, 25 to my parents' house/town. But in terms of what I want in a house, this one is killer. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 8:12:24 GMT -5
Perspective. That is TINY to me. You probably had a riding lawn mower... I did not. So mowing the lawn was a 2 hours process and add another 2 to water it in the evening. Yeah. Takes about 3-4 hours on the rider. I never water. That's what rain is for.  If it doesn't rain, then it goes dormant and I get out of mowing for awhile. |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Aug 19, 2016 8:15:53 GMT -5
You probably had a riding lawn mower... I did not. So mowing the lawn was a 2 hours process and add another 2 to water it in the evening. Yeah. Takes about 3-4 hours on the rider. I never water. That's what rain is for. If it doesn't rain, then it goes dormant and I get out of mowing for awhile. ditto. I mowed last night because the back yard was 6 inches of weeds. The front lawn had mostly gone dormant but I did it anyway to match the neighbors. |
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 19, 2016 8:17:07 GMT -5
In case anyone is curious about What Firebird Likes, this is pretty damn close to being my dream house. Only thing I'd change is the kitchen floor tiles. And it's only $223k. Maybe we'll buy in Redmond after all! www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M20550-88592ETA: Yeah, it would suck to be this far from everything. 45 minute drive to work, 25 to my parents' house/town. But in terms of what I want in a house, this one is killer. It's a termite's wet dream.  |
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Post by Firebird on Aug 19, 2016 8:18:54 GMT -5
True story. And I don't like that tree being so close to the house.
But it's soooooo pretty.
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 19, 2016 8:20:59 GMT -5
It sounds huge to me. I regularly caution DH not to get his heart set on too much land. I seriously don't want the upkeep. Even mowing on a regular basis sounds like a pain in the ass to me. I had to talk him out of giving notice this morning. I know he's impatient and I am too, but we just have to hang in there a little longer. I would not put it past his boss to kick him out the day he gives notice out of sheer pique, and while that would make him eligible for unemployment over whatever notice period he offered, better to wait until we don't need his next paycheck to make rent. Yeah definitely want to make the next month paycheck. September is your last month? Did you give your landlord notice you will not be renewing your lease? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 8:23:38 GMT -5
True story. And I don't like that tree being so close to the house. But it's soooooo pretty. How far of a commute would that be? |
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Post by Firebird on Aug 19, 2016 8:24:08 GMT -5
No. Now that you mention it, I should probably call them today. I doubt they'll prorate the rent if we agree to get out a week early but it can't hurt to ask. One of the only advantages of our being separated: I don't have to pack anything. DH gets to do it all  Of course, I'll drive up to help him move everything. |
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Post by Firebird on Aug 19, 2016 8:29:56 GMT -5
True story. And I don't like that tree being so close to the house. But it's soooooo pretty. How far of a commute would that be? 45 minutes to work, 25 minutes to most places in Bend. If it were, say, 15 minutes from downtown Bend, I'd gladly deal with a 45 minute commute. We may rent an office space in town eventually anyway, so I'm not that fussed about it. But 25 minutes to my parents' house and most of our Bend activities is kind of a lot. Gotta agree with you there. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 8:48:34 GMT -5
Are the schools in Redmond satisfactory then?
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Post by Firebird on Aug 19, 2016 9:06:15 GMT -5
Are the schools in Redmond satisfactory then? I don't know, haven't really looked into it yet. If they aren't, same backup plan - she'd go to school in Bend. I do understand that would be impractical. Certainly Bend is still our first choice. I might try to catch an open house tomorrow for funsies. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 9:13:33 GMT -5
Is Winter a really bad time for selling in Bend? Around here it's totally dead and houses sit until Spring. Maybe you can snag something in an off time? As long as you have Mom and Dad's place you're not under any pressure and can wait for a deal to show up.
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Post by emma1420 on Aug 19, 2016 9:28:40 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 9:41:55 GMT -5
You are good at this Emma!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 9:42:30 GMT -5
The layout of that house is almost identical to my parents place. They have all the knotty pine too, but not the walls, just the ceiling.
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Post by justme on Aug 19, 2016 9:47:55 GMT -5
I'd definitely research your backup plan for school. It seems to go by districts on how aggressive they are about hunting down the district cheats. Some care a lot, some don't. I think it tends to go by how desirable the school is and if they're full or not. Possibly about how much the kids talk vs not.
Most of the ones I remember hearing about back in my school days were kids using their grandparents address, or some other relative. Not a random ass address cuz stuff still gets sent there. Still was cheating the system cuz the kids didn't, ya know, actually live there. They slept at their parent's house every night and such.
No idea how to find out whether that district is a strict one or not, but I'm pretty sure has room at house is not the sole qualification of whether a kid lives there or not.
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Post by yogiii on Aug 19, 2016 9:58:13 GMT -5
I'd definitely research your backup plan for school. It seems to go by districts on how aggressive they are about hunting down the district cheats. Some care a lot, some don't. I think it tends to go by how desirable the school is and if they're full or not. Possibly about how much the kids talk vs not. Most of the ones I remember hearing about back in my school days were kids using their grandparents address, or some other relative. Not a random ass address cuz stuff still gets sent there. Still was cheating the system cuz the kids didn't, ya know, actually live there. They slept at their parent's house every night and such. No idea how to find out whether that district is a strict one or not, but I'm pretty sure has room at house is not the sole qualification of whether a kid lives there or not. I went to school with someone who did this, used her grandparents address. I honestly feel like it caused her psychological problems. There were 4 of us that we a group and she would always act strange after school. Never let us in "her" house, her mom would always pop up on the street at a random time and whisk her away. In middle school it just seemed weird and we thought her parents were really strict. In high school we thought something was definitely going on but couldn't figure it out amongst ourselves. She finally told us what was going on about 2 days before high school graduation. I really think the stress of the whole thing was just eating away at her all those years, afraid to tell people. We wouldn't have cared, and wouldn't have said anything but obviously she could never really know that for sure. ETA - Oh and I was in a really shitty district, so it wasn't even that. It was more of an after school care issue. |
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Post by justme on Aug 19, 2016 10:06:29 GMT -5
Yea, I could definitely see how it could be stressful for a kid. Never being able to invite your friends to your actual house and if you invite them into your grandparents house they'd be asking why it's your grandparents house so it's always inviting yourself to their house.
As for after care, I had friends that rode different buses depending on the day. Sometimes they went home, sometimes to grandma's. But they were all zoned for that school so it wasn't a big deal for the kids to just hop on a different bus. Hell I did that sometimes to go home with a friend.
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Of course, I'll drive up to help him move everything. 
