We took a dive into the world of real estate this summer when we realized that we might be able to save a lot on living costs by buying rather than renting. We love the condos that we live in, and we loved the idea of owning one (still do). We had to jump through all of the hoops of getting a purchase contract before we could get clear answers from the HOA about various questions we had. We weren't satisfied with the situation in regards to earthquake insurance, and so we decided to pull out of the deal. Wow, we sure learned a lot, though, and we're super excited to buy a house someday!
We loved the condo with which we were in contract. It was perfectly situated on a little pond, with weaping willow trees wistfully blowing in the breeze and the sound of water fountains gently splashing... This would have been our view:
Sigh... oh well... :)
Sigh... oh well... :)
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That is one lovely view! (Any view with weeping willows gets my vote!!) The idea of owning seems really foreign to me at the moment (even owning a car!)
I had no idea that earthquake insurance existed!
Last month we got bombarded with fliers and ads from this one particular real estate agency. They were hosting a grand open house for a new building of condos by Metro Charpennes. Everything looked so new and pretty. I told Jozef that we should just go check some condos out for fun :-)...haven't managed to done it though.
Have a good lundi :)
Doug and I are starting the process of looking at houses. So far I haven't enjoyed it very much. Being a homeowner scares me to death!
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