put an offer on this and they accepted....

**Smittro** · 05-24-2011, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

holy shit houses are cheap in TX!!!

Houses are cheap over @ this end of PA too...lol

OP. That looks like a nice cut for a very good price to me..imo

Home warranty?

**jiveass** · 05-24-2011, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by chuckie669

Beer Is a gift, correct?

well, a few years ago, it would have been...i quit drinking....which is probly why im finally moving up in the world....in other words, i was bad.....but hey, im sure they ol lady would like a bottle of wine....

**transamtom** · 05-24-2011, 07:59 AM

Wow nice buy

That would go for $350,000-400,000 here.

**jiveass** · 05-24-2011, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Smittro

Houses are cheap over @ this end of PA too...lol

OP. That looks like a nice cut for a very good price to me..imo

Home warranty?

yea since its a forclosure, the bank only offered a year home warranty....but hey, i can live with that.

**jiveass** · 05-24-2011, 08:01 AM

since everyone says houses are more expensive in their area, im kinda wonderin how much higher your pay scale is than here....hmmm..

**Smittro** · 05-24-2011, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by jiveass

yea since its a forclosure, the bank only offered a year home warranty....but hey, i can live with that.

Hell yeah! Furnace, hot water heater, and so forth should be covered..
Then the warranty Co. will usually ask if you'd like to renew.. I would..imo

**Zinergy** · 05-24-2011, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by jiveass

since everyone says houses are more expensive in their area, im kinda wonderin how much higher your pay scale is than here....hmmm..

True in most places if the cost of living is cheaper the pay scales are less. My job started me at 13 an hour 5 years ago. The same job in kentucky for the same company starts at 9.50 because the cost of living is less.

**Wikd79Z** · 05-24-2011, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Zinergy

You wont love it after you own it for two years and the value drops even more. lol If that happens, not saying it will after all the Obama admin says things are turning around HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Housing is very solid overall here in Texas as we have slow growth and even slower declines compared to other states do to various reasons. I almost bought a house in Rancho Murieta just outside of Sacramento back in 1996 but took a transfer out to DFW and bought a bigger house for half the cost here. You get a LOT of bang for your buck here.
I'm a mortgage banker if any of you want to make the move out!

**tatertot91** · 05-24-2011, 10:07 AM

Damn man. Congrats on a nice ass house.
That would be crazy expensive down here

**allbaugh_04** · 05-24-2011, 10:42 AM

Nice, why is there a maintenance fee.

**jiveass** · 05-24-2011, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

Nice, why is there a maintenance fee.

it has a community swimming pool (which is beautiful) and park and basketball/tennis courts and all that jazz...clubhouse n such...right around the corner from my house tooo....the neighborhood is really what sold this house.

**Spaz** · 05-24-2011, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by jiveass

it has a community swimming pool (which is beautiful) and park and basketball/tennis courts and all that jazz...clubhouse n such...right around the corner from my house tooo....the neighborhood is really what sold this house.

nice... is there an association fee???

**Zinergy** · 05-24-2011, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Wikd79Z

Housing is very solid overall here in Texas as we have slow growth and even slower declines compared to other states do to various reasons. I almost bought a house in Rancho Murieta just outside of Sacramento back in 1996 but took a transfer out to DFW and bought a bigger house for half the cost here. You get a LOT of bang for your buck here.
I'm a mortgage banker if any of you want to make the move out!

I too am a mortgage banker and I did live in Texas. Def one of my favorite states.

**jiveass** · 05-24-2011, 12:07 PM

no...just the yearly maintenance....

**allbaugh_04** · 05-24-2011, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by jiveass

it has a community swimming pool (which is beautiful) and park and basketball/tennis courts and all that jazz...clubhouse n such...right around the corner from my house tooo....the neighborhood is really what sold this house.

Sounds awesome for sure and worth the money. Taxes down there are insane though. There's income tax in Texas right?

**98maro** · 05-24-2011, 12:33 PM

congrats man, beautiful house..

north cali bay area that house would go from $600 to $900,

probably more on some areas..

**jiveass** · 05-24-2011, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

Sounds awesome for sure and worth the money. Taxes down there are insane though. There's income tax in Texas right?

no state tax here.......but yea regular income tax....as far as land tax, we will pay that every month with the house payment....it all comes out to about $1200 a mth...

**WICKEDLS1** · 05-24-2011, 12:46 PM

Great house man im jealous. i think imma just save for the next few years and just move to florida

**01ls1ws6** · 05-24-2011, 01:21 PM

I was looking at this house to lol, small world I guess. The wife wants a pool so we never actually went and looked at it in person. Har.com is awesome isnt it. Can I ask how much you put down? Or how much you plan on putting down. I'm in the market myself so i'm curious.. Congrats on the house though.

**jiveass** · 05-24-2011, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by 01ls1ws6

I was looking at this house to lol, small world I guess. The wife wants a pool so we never actually went and looked at it in person. Har.com is awesome isnt it. Can I ask how much you put down? Or how much you plan on putting down. I'm in the market myself so i'm curious.. Congrats on the house though.

we put $4500 down.... we also wanted a pool but most of the houses we looked at with pools needed more work than we were willing to do....what part of town are you looking in? i also noticed the next door neighbor has a lt1 formula....maybe hes a gearhead too....