Comments on: Closing Time http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/ Thoughts and observations from a quirky cartoonist and designer. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:38:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12934 Bryan Wed, 17 May 2006 13:53:25 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12934 "several trips to Home Depot". AH, welcome to the years of home ownership. Those "several trips" will eventually turn into once or twice a weekend :) It's actually fun watching your home and yard come alive when you put time and effort into it. “several trips to Home Depot”.

AH, welcome to the years of home ownership. Those “several trips” will eventually turn into once or twice a weekend :)

It’s actually fun watching your home and yard come alive when you put time and effort into it.

]]> By: trench http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12886 trench Sat, 13 May 2006 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12886 Congrats! Thats a huge step man! My wife and I are still in the process of constructing our home. Congrats! Thats a huge step man! My wife and I are still in the process of constructing our home.

]]> By: Donnie Jeter http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12852 Donnie Jeter Wed, 10 May 2006 08:10:43 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12852 Congrats my friend! Hope all is well. Congrats my friend! Hope all is well.

]]> By: kartooner http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12848 kartooner Wed, 10 May 2006 01:50:07 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12848 <a href="http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12823">Nathan</a>: Yes, have patience. Our experience was a rare one. Typically, closing takes 2-3 months, more or less whereas our closing took 5 months because of problems on the seller's end of things. Another tip: Don't be afraid to buy a home that requires a bit of TLC. It sure beats buying a home that doesn't need any fixing and you, as the buyer, decide to start from square one. <a>Eric</a>: Hahaha. I was afraid of that! <a href="http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12841">Max</a>: Hey, long time man! Thanks alot! I'll be uploading some Flickr photos, before and after ad during the renovation process. <a href="http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12842">Adam</a>: When you fell off the face of the planet, I figured either a) you were abducted by the NSA to work on their standards-based site (top secret of course) or b) you were in fact working on your new house. Nathan: Yes, have patience. Our experience was a rare one. Typically, closing takes 2–3 months, more or less whereas our closing took 5 months because of problems on the seller’s end of things.

Another tip: Don’t be afraid to buy a home that requires a bit of TLC. It sure beats buying a home that doesn’t need any fixing and you, as the buyer, decide to start from square one.

Eric: Hahaha. I was afraid of that!

Max: Hey, long time man! Thanks alot! I’ll be uploading some Flickr photos, before and after ad during the renovation process.

Adam: When you fell off the face of the planet, I figured either a) you were abducted by the NSA to work on their standards-based site (top secret of course) or b) you were in fact working on your new house.

]]> By: Adam Michela http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12842 Adam Michela Mon, 08 May 2006 13:54:19 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12842 w00t! I have echo Eric though. You think you have no time now? You have no idea. Home Depot is your new home. The house is just the place you'll sleep in when you're not at Home Depot. You remember when I closed on my house last spring, yeah? Right around the time I dropped off the face of the planet? Yep. Not a coincidence. Congratulations, enjoy it! w00t!

I have echo Eric though. You think you have no time now? You have no idea.

Home Depot is your new home. The house is just the place you’ll sleep in when you’re not at Home Depot.

You remember when I closed on my house last spring, yeah? Right around the time I dropped off the face of the planet? Yep. Not a coincidence.

Congratulations, enjoy it!

]]> By: Max http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12841 Max Mon, 08 May 2006 13:48:16 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12841 Congrats on the new home! Congrats on the new home!

]]> By: Dad http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12833 Dad Sun, 07 May 2006 02:52:53 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12833 Congrats on the new house Erik, your mother would of been proud of you, as am I. To think you have a home at the age of 25 years is wonderful. Tell Chessie I'm proud of her and her ability to manage money so darn well, also for loving you, my son so much! We'll talk tomorrow....say around 5:00 on the webcam? Again, you make me so proud....now get busy painting! Love, Dad Congrats on the new house Erik, your mother would of been proud of you, as am I. To think you have a home at the age of 25 years is wonderful. Tell Chessie I’m proud of her and her ability to manage money so darn well, also for loving you, my son so much!

We’ll talk tomorrow.…say around 5:00 on the webcam?

Again, you make me so proud.…now get busy painting!
Love,
Dad

]]> By: beto http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12831 beto Sat, 06 May 2006 20:33:44 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12831 Congrats! That's a life-changing milestone for sure, specially in these times when getting your own home just seems to get harder by the minute (I can picture a long, long road ahead for me!)... Once you get all set, you gotta throw the mother of all parties to celebrate! Congrats! That’s a life-changing milestone for sure, specially in these times when getting your own home just seems to get harder by the minute (I can picture a long, long road ahead for me!)…

Once you get all set, you gotta throw the mother of all parties to celebrate!

]]> By: Eric http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12830 Eric Sat, 06 May 2006 20:31:01 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12830 "several" trips to Home Depot? You will live there. You will get a babysitter just so you can go on dates to Home Depot on Friday nights. Take the work you think you will do, multiply your time estimate by 3 or add five years, whichever is greatest, and multiply your cost estimates by 10. But it's all worth it in the end. Congratulations. Looks like a cool house. “several” trips to Home Depot? You will live there. You will get a babysitter just so you can go on dates to Home Depot on Friday nights.

Take the work you think you will do, multiply your time estimate by 3 or add five years, whichever is greatest, and multiply your cost estimates by 10.

But it’s all worth it in the end.

Congratulations. Looks like a cool house.

]]> By: Nathan Smith http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12823 Nathan Smith Sat, 06 May 2006 06:19:27 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/05/05/closing-time/#comment-12823 Hey, congrats! Any tips for someone who will be looking to buy here in the next few years? Hey, congrats! Any tips for someone who will be looking to buy here in the next few years?

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