tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.comments2009-08-20T15:33:20.863-07:00House with a Big YardBig Yard Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07135376103914592236noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-28078026747337325042009-08-20T15:33:20.863-07:002009-08-20T15:33:20.863-07:00Look at it this way, no additional debt! Not to me...Look at it this way, no additional debt! Not to mention the interest you would have paid. Start putting away those payments you would have been making into a good growth mutual fund and you'll end up in a much better situation in the end :)Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064792628149471671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-54416621722488869282009-06-30T19:19:56.031-07:002009-06-30T19:19:56.031-07:00It's a great loan but patience is key! It'...It's a great loan but patience is key! It's a lengthy and cumbersome process. Hang in there. My fingers are crossed for you.BlackDog's Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582564065920963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-91470495079607158202009-06-30T15:00:06.371-07:002009-06-30T15:00:06.371-07:00Yes it is a 203kYes it is a 203kBig Yard Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135376103914592236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-63589100470295932282009-06-30T11:15:57.074-07:002009-06-30T11:15:57.074-07:00Sounds like you are trying for the same type of lo...Sounds like you are trying for the same type of loan we just got. Is it the 203k?BlackDog's Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582564065920963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-43526235966352405732009-05-08T13:11:00.000-07:002009-05-08T13:11:00.000-07:00I just found your blog, so thanks for the shoutout...I just found your blog, so thanks for the shoutout to Cedar Ave United. I wish I was able to attend more of their meetings-- it seems I always have a conflict-- because this is a great group.<br /><br />And a belated "welcome to the neighborhood" of Twin Cities housebloggers!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935699679787133454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-16161802290038227282009-05-08T10:32:00.000-07:002009-05-08T10:32:00.000-07:00Yah! Thanks :)Yah! Thanks :)Garden Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18272167386748021932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-74685026240430558312009-04-19T17:58:00.000-07:002009-04-19T17:58:00.000-07:00Thanks Will! We did decide to go with fixing the ...Thanks Will! We did decide to go with fixing the house up. Besides the yard, the original woodwork in the living and dining room and the staircase were the other parts of the house that helped us decide to buy the place. so we want to keep it all intact. And now we found a contractor that actually likes doing up old houses and so far has been very reasonable (and came in much lower than we Big Yard Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135376103914592236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604494952170850460.post-16901092755556656032009-04-17T14:35:00.000-07:002009-04-17T14:35:00.000-07:00we had a big list of 'to-do's' too. Not quite on t...we had a big list of 'to-do's' too. Not quite on the scale of your project, but big enough to be daunting. <br />to me (of course) the important part of our project, THE most important part, was making sure we kept the 'old house' intact while fixing it up. Although there is the tiny part of me that would LOVE to have a shiny new place... knowing that everything is new and I wouldn't have to willhttp://www.laughingwatertile.comnoreply@blogger.com