We got the house!

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 05/22/2018 at 17:49 • Filed to: Oh thank God I'm tired of his fucking life updates.

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In a related story, I’m broke! *Dadum tssst* But seriously, YES. More details later.. after closing so I know it’s all actually real.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 17:50

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Nice!!! Whereabouts?

Party at your (new) place.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 17:50

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congrats doctor!

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 17:53

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YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!....YES!

Congratulations!!!!!

HammerheadFistpunch > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 17:53

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ITs not possible to be more on the nose than this. Congrats!

Future next gen S2000 owner > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 17:54

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When’s the house warming party?

Decay buys too many beaters > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 17:56

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Congrats!!

$kaycog > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 17:59

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HOORAY!!!

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/22/2018 at 17:59

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Pull a David Tracey and build an offroad course in the yard?

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:00

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Noice! So how’s the garage?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 05/22/2018 at 18:01

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Yeah! Or we all bring our rust buckets/project cars and park them all over his front. Make his neighbours think that their property value just went down 15% when he moved in.

Ash78, voting early and often > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:03

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Now party like it’s 1999. Or 2006.

Market prices TBD...

But they have always rebounded, so whatever you do, just sit tight!

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:03

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Congrats!

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/22/2018 at 18:04

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Okay, in that case we should definitely get the Oregon crew. Pretty sure Danger has 10+ vehicles in various states of... Erm. Public acceptance?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion 05/22/2018 at 18:04

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2 car, shop space,and a looong driveway

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:05

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I’m in shock! Congratulations!

blacktruck18 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:05

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Congratulations!!

A Mercedes would have been a better choice.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/22/2018 at 18:07

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North Everett... The less bad part of north Everett. Like way less bad.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:07

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Lucky

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:08

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Congrats on the house!

Mid Engine > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:13

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Well played sir!

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:15

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Congrats!

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:18

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Huzzah!!!

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:19

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So space for more project cars. Not bad.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:20

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > blacktruck18 05/22/2018 at 18:20

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hummmmmm

No

facw > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/22/2018 at 18:20

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He might have preferred if you brought the junkers sooner. Like every time there was an open house.

OmerCarrothers333 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:21

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Awesome!

I, for one, am pants-shittingly terrified of buying a house.

vicali > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:22

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user314 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:24

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Cash Rewards > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:25

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Congratulations!

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:30

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No convertible Paseo! Congrats!

Future Heap Owner > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:30

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Fantastic! I hope the rest of the process goes smoothly.

My citroen won't start > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:33

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Great! Hope everything goes smoothly!

Did the home inspector check for aunts?

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:33

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Nice! Photos to come?

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:37

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Nice, now here’s hoping they didn’t only move the headstones.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fintail 05/22/2018 at 18:39

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Im not familiar with this phrase

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:41

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Oh you youngsters. Scene in front of your new house in a few years:

blacktruck18 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:46

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Fair enough.

Nothing > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:48

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That’s awesome, congrats!

Your ordeal has convinced me that I’m never ever moving again. Unless I can find a nice property with room for an outbuilding/shop.....ugh.

Nibby > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:51

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congrats! i’ll be in the new basement. i’ll do my best to keep the stench of dead flesh to a minimum

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:53

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When do you close? We close next Wednesday but we can’t move in until that Sunday. The anticipation is killing us.

AdverseMartyr > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 18:55

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Congratulations on being broke!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 05/22/2018 at 19:04

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LOL! (Kids nowadays...) That movie scared the crap out of me. 1982...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 19:04

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Agreed.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 05/22/2018 at 19:13

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No money for that for a while

pip bip - choose Corrour > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 19:50

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congrats!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > AestheticsInMotion 05/22/2018 at 19:51

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I’ll do donuts in the yard with the AMG!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 19:52

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So you’ll have room for Decay’s beater bikes when his own garage is full?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 19:53

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That’s hurtful.

But you’re not wrong.

f86sabre > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 20:12

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Now the fun begins!

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 20:22

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WHHAAAAAAA!!!????!!!!?!?!? Awesome sauce!!!!

GTiceman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 20:28

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Ccongrats. I know what it’s like. I gave someone a bunch of money and they claim a house will be on this piece of dirt in 6-8 months

ttyymmnn > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 20:37

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Congratulations on going into debt for the next thirty years.

Seriously, though, congrats.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 20:49

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That sounds so nice. Congrats on the garage!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 05/22/2018 at 20:54

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Nien

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Ash78, voting early and often 05/22/2018 at 20:54

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Some of us occasionally need somewhere to live. This is not really something that can you can time to the market.

I’m terrified of a downturn, my house was so expensive and I’m so broke.

LOREM IPSUM > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 20:58

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I am very happy for you! A well deserved congratulations!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 21:16

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On the monster???

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 21:17

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I feel your pain. It feels like there’s no money left over for much anymore...

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 21:33

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Awesome news! Congrats.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 05/22/2018 at 21:36

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It’s an all time classic. Last time I was in LA I drove out to Simi Valley just to see the house.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 05/22/2018 at 21:37

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Go toward the light!

functionoverfashion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 21:41

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YAY, congrats! That’s great news. I really can’t beat HHFP’s comment, though. That is perfection in internet form.

functionoverfashion > HammerheadFistpunch 05/22/2018 at 21:41

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How long have you been waiting to bust that out!? You win the internet today.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 05/22/2018 at 21:42

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The movie is chock full of good lines. Never gets old.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 05/22/2018 at 22:06

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Hah! Next time we meet up we should compare notes on who paid more for what...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 05/22/2018 at 22:13

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Youre welcome to crash there anytime in compensation

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > lone_liberal 05/22/2018 at 22:17

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Close June 19th

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 05/22/2018 at 22:17

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You read my posts! :D

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > My citroen won't start 05/22/2018 at 22:18

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We did a pre inspection before review. Squeaky clean

Ash78, voting early and often > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 05/22/2018 at 22:18

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I gave up on timing...bought in 04 and could have sold 3 years later for a 20%+ gain, but NOOO! The wife said “Where will we move? Moving sucks” so we stayed and now it’s still worth about what we paid for it, and it’s been rented out for 6 years now. Thankfully renting it out enabled us to move on, but it can still be an albatross...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Steve in Manhattan 05/22/2018 at 22:18

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Si, post close.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Ash78, voting early and often 05/22/2018 at 22:21

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I bought in 2015 and sold it for double in 2018... I took on a project, put in the work, and the stars aligned for us.

The Snowman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 22:21

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Sqft of covered parking?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Nothing 05/22/2018 at 22:22

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It’s hell man. But if this pulls though, it’ll all be worth it.

Ash78, voting early and often > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 22:23

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Wow...I’ve heard those stories, but for each one of those there are a dozen of the opposite. Congrats and hold onto whatever you can!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > GTiceman 05/22/2018 at 22:23

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I was thisclose to going that path. I have a builder I like and found a sliver of land in a good area.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Ash78, voting early and often 05/22/2018 at 22:24

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Remember: there’s a reason I jumped from beater to beater. All part of the grand plan...

In all seriousness, after years of bullshit everything is finally clicking.

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 22:25

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Congratulations again. When you wrote about how your wife would get so excited only to be disappointed it broke my heart and I can only imagine what it was doing to both of you. Now comes the exciting part!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > The Snowman 05/22/2018 at 22:25

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A 2 car garage that will easily accommodate my longbed and Sperkrass

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > lone_liberal 05/22/2018 at 22:26

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Yes, the most satisfying part is that my wife is elated.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 05/22/2018 at 22:29

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Yeah but hopefully I never move again. This house is insane and I love north Everett.

Nothing > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 22:40

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Our last one was terrible. Closing on our sale fell through 2 days before closing. Thankfully, we had 3 weeks until we closed on our new house. We put our house back on the market and had an offer that night for over asking, under contract the next day, and they were able to do a quick close. Even though it worked out, man, it was stressful.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Nothing 05/22/2018 at 22:43

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Yeah now I have to pray my current house closes on time, and nothing goes wrong with closing the new house.

So much EVERYTHING

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 22:58

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Nice ... we paid what we paid for this apartment, our 500SF in the center of the NYC universe. At least we can now move a wall, redo a kitchen. Rented this since 2007 - nice to be able to dump money into it without it being a waste.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Steve in Manhattan 05/22/2018 at 23:01

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I have a newfound (2016) respect for condos and apartments. Still the single greatest “dwelling unit” I’ve ever been in was an 1100 sq ft condo in Queen Anne, Seattle. And after owning a huge yard, I envy you folks.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 23:05

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It would be interesting to learn.

Realistically, you probably got a better deal than I did, aside from it being over half a year later and probably 5-10% more than it would have been when we bought our house (nothing in the neighborhood has sold for less than 30k more than ours since we bought it)... Based on recent sales, our house should be up about 10% since we bought it. Since we’re in King County and a somewhat desirable city (or so I’m told - people are always like, “you live there?”, like it’s a uniquely nice spot or something).

The only thing I like to gloat about on our deal is that I actually haggled the price down in this market in a place where houses usually sell the day they go up. It was still over 100k more than we had planned to spend, but to get to what we were planning would have meant a completely insane commute (the current one is already terrible).

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Ash78, voting early and often 05/22/2018 at 23:10

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You almost can’t lose in the Seattle metro if you bought any time from around 2011 onward. Even my place is up about 10% in the last 8 months. The former owners walked away up a substantial amount...

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 23:11

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congrats! here’s a crazy lamp you can add!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 05/22/2018 at 23:12

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Youre preaching to the choir here. I never thought I’d be in this price bracket, but I underpaid for this house, compared to the other house we lost out on which went for 90k over for 1/3 the house and 1/4 of the neighborhood.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/22/2018 at 23:27

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Now, can you actually fill the house? When we moved into our place we had very little and it echoed, which made it feel even emptier. Between the two of us we had a 1-bedroom apartment and a bedroom worth of stuff, plus a few things her parents had tossed in storage when they got decent furniture.

As a result of this echoing and not feeling even marginally comfortable, we had to buy furniture, which we did as carefully as we could, but we still spent as much as an average new car costs to fill just some of the emptiness. We still have an entire empty bedroom (will become the nursery soon), a living room/den that needs two more chairs, and our formal living room is essentially storage for my beat up old couch, one of my old side tables, and a couple hideous chairs that her parents had in storage...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 05/22/2018 at 23:31

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Describing this house as “big” would be a disservice... It’s bigly. We’re gonna live downstairs and slowly fix up the next floor.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/23/2018 at 00:06

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WOOO!!!!! Finally Jebus!

Chariotoflove > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/23/2018 at 01:04

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You don’t fool me. The life updates will just be about something else from now on

Congrats and looking forward to details

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/23/2018 at 03:02

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I don’t want to crash. That sounds painful and expensive.

Nibbles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/23/2018 at 08:04

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Congrats! Here’s to a relatively painless close 

I really gotta finish this house so we can GTFAC already

Wacko > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/23/2018 at 08:30

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And the baby making starts now.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/23/2018 at 10:46

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Woohoo!! Congrats.

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/23/2018 at 18:54

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Here, you pay for the maintenance ($1100/month, cheap by NYC standards) but everything from snow shoveling to minor repairs is done for you. Also, the building staff can be hired at below-market rates for bigger jobs - I paid to have the new A/C installed rather than risk dropping it 9 stories. And no car payment, no car insurance, no exterior maintenance, etc. It all washes out, I think.

GTiceman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/24/2018 at 20:51

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Well it’s been stressful so far and we only just got our plot plan and not even finished the interior design. Also, we decided to build in hurricane season.

Best of luck on the waiting phase.