One of the longer term (i.e. not this year) projects around the house is the basement. Currently, it’s comfortable place to hide from a storm, but not more time than that.
Yesterday we were at IKEA and noticed 2nds of their floating floor are 1/2 off.
After brunch this morning we picked up 25 boxes – 825lbs – of it. To my surprise the Cruiser pulled through. More than I can say for IKEA’s flat carts.
Feel free to start a long bet on how long after the new year it gets installed. 🙂
Julio‘s Saturday column was about selling your house by blogging.
If you recall, I did a little of that earlier this year. While the blog had no impact on the direct sale of the house (contractor down the street bought it), it had much indirect impact in my thinking about my house and the home purchase process. What blogs do best.
It helped me understand a couple things:
As expected, the contractor that bought our old place is now selling the lot. If you were interested in the location, but not so much the house itself. It is now a blank canvas. Build as you wish.
Reminds me of scene from the Chevy Chase classic Fletch Lives (which, coincidentally, I saw at the now boarded-up theater in the Village):
Fletch: [flirting] Hey Betty, how about lunch at the In N’ Out Burger?
Betty Dilworth: [disgusted] No.
Fletch: Okay, forget the burger, how about just the In N’ Out?
[she sneers at him]
Fletch: Ok, how about just the In?
Just heard sometime on Friday our old house will be demolished.
Good thing too, we’re pretty sure the place has gone feral since we left.
Though it’s blown over and buried under six inches of fresh powder, a ‘SOLD’ sign was added to the ‘For Sale’ sign in front of the house this weekend.
Details to follow.
Just got word there’ll be an Open House at 2701 31st Ave NE, St Anthony, MN from 2-4pm this Saturday, Feb 25th. This one’s open to everyone.
If you want to check the place out, mark your calendars. Especially if you’re looking for a great starter house for you and your dog.
No, we won’t be there.
If you can’t make Saturday, come by Sunday between 1-3pm.
Nine parties came by for the open houses total, with an additional showing on each day. Today (Monday) there’s another showing. There’s a good chance 2 parties are interested. Hope so.
If you sell real estate and want to take a the house, there’s an agent open house tomorrow – Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006 from noon to 2pm. Come by, check it out.
For more info on the place, review my past house posts.
3 showings on the house since we got the MLS number yesterday morning, and a drive by. Nice. The ‘For Sale’ sign comes early next week, I think it’d be cool if it was sold before then.
In Ericast #50, Eric Larsen says you can’t buy a house for under $200k. Well, you can – this one.
The house is on the MLS now – #3152250. Woo hoo.
I see this house being perfect for 3 different people:
More info in my earlier post and over at Sam’s Urban Realty website as well.
