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Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Closing on the house on Monday. I shall now have a proper studio.

Congrats! Where's the new location?

The dreaded lost city of Renton... (actually it's in a decent area, and close to the freeway) We weren't really looking much there, more around Issaquah, Redmond, Carnation, West Seattle, etc. but the house was too cool to pass up. It has over 2500 square feet of space, three floors, tons of rooms, it's a 1929 house with updated windows, hardwood floors (on the main floor,) detatched garage that's been converted into a big room, etc. My studio is the size of the living room in our current place.

Awesome! Can't wait to see it. Can you give a general non-specific address to check out the area? (Or PM me the address)

Here is the house: http://johnlscott.com/PropertyDetail.as ... 022&Sort=0

It's about 5-6 blocks from Fry's, and it's about a two miles (if that) from Coulon park, and the boat launch. It just so happens I also have partially acquired (though it's in my possesion,) a Yamaha 850 two seat jetski type device. That boat launch will come in handy this year.

Anyway, pay no attention to the current decor and room layout. Eeeekkkk!!

I'm jealous! I want a house damnit!!!

What does closing mean? Does that mean you are 100% guaranteed that you get the house?

congrats, J3RK! Renton...I think there's a really good skatepark in that area. TEAR IT UP!

What does closing mean? Does that mean you are 100% guaranteed that you get the house?

Yes. We already have our loan, we've had the house appraised and inspected, reached an agreement with the sellers for what they need to fix, and our terms, their counter offer, our agreement, etc. All we have to do now is sign the final papers and get the keys. That's happening between Monday and Wednesday of next week.

So is it like $289k OBO or something? Did you get it below what they asked for or did you have to compete with other buyers?

With closing costs it's around $299k. What we got out of the deal, was them fixing several things, and giving us a large chunk of cash back to fix other things as we see fit. I can't remember what the exact values are, but the house has steadily raised in value over the last few years. (by large amounts)

Signed the final papers today. House acquired.


Now the move process:

Congratulations!

Thanks! We get the keys this afternoon.

Enjoy the move! Lifting heavy objects is fun!

Yes, if I liked to "pump iron" this would be the test of all my training.

BTW Teh Rixler: Go into that other thread "Buy this..." or whatever, and check out those trax0rZ. You may like them. I know what you've been listening to lately, and I don't approve.

Feel the pump, it's like cumming.

I'll have to stop by with a house warming present.

Yeah deadlifting was actually useful in the real world when I had to move all my stuff by myself. I would actually offer to help but I have another trip to Pasco coming up! Ah Pasco...

I actually did listen to some of the tracks and they sounded pretty good.

I think we're pretty well covered on the move. I just don't feel like doing it is all. I'll be there this weekend getting the electrical up to my requirements, fixing this and that, and then I think we're going to paint a few of the rooms before we move everything over. Also need to add bars to the basement windows. Can't have people climbing through them and taking my equipment. So the studio is huge. (bigger than I remembered) It's kind of a smaller room inside a larger room. I'm going to put my desk, computers, and musical items inside the small section. The large section will be the lounge. With more games, comfortable seating, etc.

Sounds rather familiar. Teh jealousy!! Can't wait to see it.

Yes, it will be rather like the old Remond Room of Justice!!!

Yeah...moving pretty much totally sucks I think. But it'll be cool when it's all done and you won't have to be worrying about moving for quite a while.

I think the Redmond Room of Justice was haunted...and if I were a ghost, that's where I'd spend all my time as well

The ghost lived in the corner where 3nd3r's desk was. It messed with the magnetic fields both in 3nd3r's monitor, and in Rixler's brain.

yeah, it also used to disorganize rylands dvd rack and build wind tunnels out of his computer tower...and, occasionally, it would eat his leftover gourmet pizza

that pesky ghost

So J3RK, how are the new digs?

Excellent. Excellent indeed! I have a studio/lounge, there is space for everything, etc. etc. Still a spot of painting to do and lots of boxes to unpack, but it's quite nice. You shall have to come over at some point.

Then it will be done! We are going house hunting on the coming Saturday in the Bothell area.


Damn right.

Not Marysville....Bothell.....

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