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Offline johngenx

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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #60 on: March 17, 2016, 08:18:01 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on March 17, 2016, 08:11:01 pm
This thread has a huge potential for awesomeness...especially if MMrets new house has a squeaky floor!!   ;D

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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #61 on: March 17, 2016, 08:21:50 pm »
Yeah our panel has many words spelled incorrectly  >:(.

I have a friend who went through the program to become an Electrician, and they even had spelling tests!!!
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might be buying a house
« Reply #62 on: March 17, 2016, 08:23:11 pm »
All the labels were wrong on mine,  how is that possible?   I fixed them.

It's fairly neat,  I can trace the wires which is nice.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #63 on: March 17, 2016, 08:26:53 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on March 17, 2016, 08:18:01 pm
Quote from: rrocket on March 17, 2016, 08:11:01 pm
This thread has a huge potential for awesomeness...especially if MMrets new house has a squeaky floor!!   ;D

 :rofl2:

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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #64 on: March 17, 2016, 08:35:19 pm »
^ :rofl2:

I'm pretty anal when it comes to that kind of thing as well.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #65 on: March 17, 2016, 08:38:54 pm »
What about the van? ;D
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #66 on: March 17, 2016, 08:41:20 pm »
:rofl: seriously you guys.

Squeaking floors oddly don't bug me at all.

Duct ticking though holy :censor:.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #67 on: March 17, 2016, 09:35:28 pm »
OK - we are trying to do this sans buying agent :D

Anything to watch for? I will put everything conditional on buyer's attorney's review and satisfaction.

Any other BS fees to watch for? I realize I am on the hook for tens of thousands in LTT (stupid Toronto)

Title insurance? something called "recording fees" ??? Halp!
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #68 on: March 17, 2016, 09:41:13 pm »
Quote from: mmret on March 17, 2016, 09:35:28 pm
OK - we are trying to do this sans buying agent :D

Anything to watch for? I will put everything conditional on buyer's attorney's review and satisfaction.

Any other BS fees to watch for? I realize I am on the hook for tens of thousands in LTT (stupid Toronto)

Title insurance? something called "recording fees" ??? Halp!

Get an agent!
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #69 on: March 17, 2016, 09:46:29 pm »
Kind of late for that.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #70 on: March 17, 2016, 09:47:47 pm »
Oh, well. Then get a good lawyer for the closing.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #71 on: March 17, 2016, 09:48:36 pm »
Quote from: HannibalSmith on March 17, 2016, 09:47:47 pm
Oh, well. Then get a good lawyer for the closing.

Yes the attorney has been engaged.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #72 on: March 17, 2016, 11:02:29 pm »
Quote from: mmret on March 17, 2016, 09:48:36 pm
Quote from: HannibalSmith on March 17, 2016, 09:47:47 pm
Oh, well. Then get a good lawyer for the closing.

Yes the attorney has been engaged.

Did you get an invite to the wedding?

(could not resist...)
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #73 on: March 18, 2016, 12:30:40 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on March 17, 2016, 11:02:29 pm
Quote from: mmret on March 17, 2016, 09:48:36 pm
Yes the attorney has been engaged.
Did you get an invite to the wedding?

(could not resist...)
I don't do Real Estate Law, sorry fellas.

yes, I realize that the post above has nothing to do with me whatsoever - I just like to feel special sometimes :shuffle:
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #74 on: March 18, 2016, 12:49:08 pm »
An offer has been made.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #75 on: March 18, 2016, 12:50:57 pm »
Seriously it sounds like you acted way more impulsively than you do for your car purchases :stick:  ;D
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #76 on: March 18, 2016, 12:53:31 pm »
Cars are a hobby. Houses are a cost of living.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #77 on: March 18, 2016, 01:01:27 pm »
Forget the A/C and get a heat pump.
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #78 on: March 18, 2016, 01:13:06 pm »
moving closer to downtown TO ?
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Re: might be buying a house
« Reply #79 on: March 18, 2016, 02:58:28 pm »
Quote from: mmret on March 17, 2016, 05:35:06 pm
No pool here.

Actually per the revised floor plan it is 3300sqft including finished basement and finished attic (!). It did feel a lot bigger than 2700 so not sure what that original marketing material was all about.

100A does worry me a little bit. It feels like the builder cheaped out. Of course I automatically assume the builder will do minimal code on everything that isn't obvious and visible (kitchen cabinets look great tho!)
Should I push for a 200A upgrade in the offer? Hmm.

Gas range, gas heat, gas HWT.

Electric dryer and CAC. Probably won't install CVAC as I prefer to just have a roomba on each floor and a dustbuster.

To upgrade to 200A you will need to upgrade the service wire.  If overhead then not a huge issue.  If underground to the street it could be more than it's worth.  NG furnace, water heater, fireplace.  100A should be fine.  NG gas dryer would definitely do it.
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