Today was closing day on the house. Good news all the way around - the closing costs were much lower than the estimate, and my monthly payment is lower than the estimate. My monthly payment, including insurance and taxes, is only $120 more than I am paying for rent.
The house is not large 1130 sq ft - but plenty big enough for me and any visitors. Less square feet to air-condition in the summer! It has 3 bedrooms, and the small one will be used as my office. The bathrooms are what the loan officer at the bank said is called a "Hollywood Bath," although I'm pretty sure this isn't how movie starts live! It is basically 2 half-baths that have doors leading to a shared bathtub/shower. Works for me, and will work when people visit.
It has a nice carport that I will love - no more parking under the big tree that drops sap and goo on the truck. The backyard also has a concrete pad patio with a very nice pergola. This will be a great place to relax in the evenings. There is a workshop/storage shed in the far back corner, and on the other side of the backyard is a concrete pad with a chain-link dog kennel that has not been used in years. I think an easy way to get rid of it is to put an add in the paper for a free chain-link dog kennel for whoever wants to remove it.
I won't be moving in right away. I had to pay rent for all of September, so tomorrow I will do some cleaning at the new place, move a few things in the truck Saturday and Sunday, and a few nights next week. Then I will arrange for the cable TV and internet to get turned on somewhere around 24th or so, and rent a truck and move everything else on Saturday the 26th.
I will send everybody the new address, phone number, etc, etc.
I have too many photos to try to put up here on the blog, but there are bunch on my photo albums on Facebook. If you don't have Facebook, you can view the photos at this website:
http://picasaweb.google.com/taylormack/MyOwnHouse
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