It Never Ends

[greymeowsr]

After spending over $10K in the last year on home upgrades with a contractor and even painting the interior ourselves (well actually Katie did it), now we need a roof. Got the first estimate today at just a tad over $5K (but any sheathing will be added time and materials). Should get a 2nd estimate tomorrow and I'm hoping it will be better (but

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[_doug]

never ends when you're a home owner Tom

[greymeowsr]

yeah, maybe I should be a renter and get rid of all the problems! yf, Tom

[jamielynnew]

Oh Tom, you're playing my sad song :-( As I was telling adman the other day, we had to put money into a 10 month-old house in order to get it sold (when the buyers demanded we replace our month-old furnace filters as a part of their inspection checklist, that's around the time we told them to shove off.) Then we bought a place that had been rented out for two years, and you know how that goes. I'm about ready to move into a cardboard box, less upkeep.

I hope some nice person buys your home soon, too! And then the real retirement will begin :-)

[thisismo]

Bad things happen to people who run from TEXAS!!!! j/k

[jamielynnew]

Hahaha! I miss you guys.

[greymeowsr]

Yep me too! Thanks Jamie.

Friggin buyers wanted you to change the furnace filters! Now that's funny. Our funniest one was the inspector wanted us to install the missing screen on the range hood. Ummmm stoopid inspector, it has an internal door that opens when it's on. It's doesn't have and has never had a screen, so it can't be missing. But stoopid me, I designed one and put it in anyway. LOL

yf, Tom

[thisismo]

I understand. But 5K sounds like a bargain. I did the roof on both of my homes in January/Feb. I think one was 11K and the other 15K. I really thought the new roof would be a great selling feature. But no sale, so now I'm a landlord (Just call me Mr. Farley, unfortunately Chrissy is not my tenant).

Have you thought about just adding a note to your listing that you will contribute 3K to a new roof. Then you don't have to go through the hassle and might save a buck.

[greymeowsr]

Yeah, that's cause you buy those Mc Mo Mansions! LOL My house is stick-built but looks like a doublewide, so the roof is really no big deal.

Ahhhh Sir Mo the slum landlord. Has quite a ring to it doesn't it? hahaha

Anyway, we thought about that, but there are enough issues from the home inspection that I want a roof before we have any problems with a leak through to the drywall. Remember we have real winters here with lots of snow/ice pack on the roof.

And I thought a new roof would be a good selling feature too. Real estate agent seems to think so as well.

It's late in the year for selling now, so I'm thinking we'll have to live here through this winter.

yf,
tom

[n_friend]

Wish you better luck with moving forward with your retirement.
When we sold our house we listed it low to get rid of it. Mind you it did have a one year old roof *laughing* It sold in a week.
I see it's on the market again, listed very high and still needing some of the things done that were there when we sold. Silly people!

But other than the work on the house, how is retirement my friend?

[greymeowsr]

retirement is good, though busy (my mom used to wonder how she ever had time to work after she retired and I now know what she meant.) I have a somewhat minor health issue (suspected hernia) that needs attention I think, so I'm off to the doc today for a referral to the surgeon.

Life is generally good and sure beats the alternative!

Hope all goes well with you and yours also?

yf,
tom

[large]

isnt it a pain you have to spend money to sell something,,,,,and selling a house,why bother with all the decorating when the new people just come and change it anyway!!!hugs

[greymeowsr]

yeah seems very strange to me indeed.

yf,
tom