Aug
02
2009

I have my condo !!!!!

I finally went to settlement on the 29th after a few delays. Originally we wrote the contract with a closing date of the 30th but the bank came back and wanted to close on the 24th and we accepted. On the last business day before closing they come back and want to use there right to a 72 hour hold to review the docs. Long story made short I have my keys and am not painting and upgrading fixtures and some of the plumbing.

This is the master bedroom. We elected to keep basically the same colors were just going with a different shade of green. we got this room completely painted last night all that remains is one final coat of green.

Master_Bedroom_3 Master_Bedroom Master_Bedroom_2

 

KitchenThis is the kitchen. Not really much to say here it is a narrow brick with old fixtures and appliances. Currently we are painting this room a light purple with a white ceiling. Over the next year I plan to upgrade the cabinets and appliances. I’m thinking not sure if I want dark wood with a light counter or light wood with a dark counter.

 

The bathroom is another area where I’m not sure what I want to do just yet. I’m thinking about a shower treatment for the shower and am looking at an American Standard 48” vanity from home depot with a grey countertop. Were going to paint the walls a light brown and I want to replace the blue and white tiles with something that does not look like it belongs in an apartment. The mirror and medicine cabinet are slated for removal once I decide what I want to replace it with.

Bathroom_2 Bathroom_1

The living room and dinning room are both going to be painted the same light yellow (though I am thinking of picking a different color). There basically two big rooms that should look nice with what little furniture we have right now.

Living_Room_Front_Door Living_Room_Dinning_Room

My office/guest room is going to be pretty simple with 3 white walls and the wall with the window will be the same shade of green that we used in the bedroom. The only planned furniture is the my desk a futon and maybe a bookcase and end table.

Office_Guest_Room

Last week we picked all the fixtures and doorknobs. Everything is going to be brushed nickel even the outlet and light switch covers. the only thing we have not picked yet is the carpet but I’m planning on a neutral color as my long term plan is to eventually make this a rental property. hopefully in about a month I can post pictures of the completed project.

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Jul
05
2009

it’s been a while

Wow it has been quite sometime since I posted anything, Guess this post will just be a quick rundown on what is going on right now. I finally got a condo and am going to closing on the 24th. My girlfriend is up visiting and will be moving in with me once I take ownership of the property. I’m still perusing my degree at MC. My brother came back from Israel now that he has finished his 3 years in the IDF. I’m still trying to build traffic to my classifieds site CoolTalk. Later this week I will post pictures of the condo and once I start working on it there will be post dedicated to the DYI improvements I’m planning to make.

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Feb
24
2009

Housing Update

Ok just wanted to give a quick update on my housing situation. I have a ratified contract, am getting all my docs in order to get my loan and am just waiting to hear back from the sellers bank because it’s a short sale.

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