Life Happenings

"lone_liberal" (token-liberal)
04/20/2018 at 17:28 • Filed to: None

Most people don’t buy a car and a house within a week of each other but I’m not most people. Life stuff to follow so you might want to skip this one.

While in the midst of our house hunt my wife’s G37 got totaled so we needed to replace that. After much consideration and some heavy internet usage she settled on an EX35 with a little less than 50k miles on it mostly because the controls and dash are almost identical to the ones that were in her G37. When the search started I predicted an Infiniti or Lexus CUV would win. I know my wife.

On the house front we managed to pounce on one and beat another offer.

That’s right a three-fucking-car garage! Not the hugest one in the world but I’ll take it. That meant putting our house on the market. We got two offers after two days, including one that wrote a letter on how they were living in one of their parents’ basement and she’s 7 months pregnant and how they could picture domestic bliss in the house, etc. etc. and their agent told our agent how they had missed out on 5 other houses. They were also the high offer so they got it. Mostly it was that last part. On to inspections and appraisals!

DISCUSSION (23)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 17:52

Nice hooooooose!

lone_liberal > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/20/2018 at 17:55

I’ll have to run some 22oV lines to the garage but other than that it works nicely. The master bedroom and laundry are on the main floor which is good for us elderly types.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 17:59

Out of interest, where do you live/how much was the home?

(you don’t have to answer).

lone_liberal > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/20/2018 at 18:02

No worries. I’m on the east side of the state of Washington in Spokane. It was listed for $360k but we had to pay $5k more. A year ago the same house probably would have gone for $330k. As compensation our house went for $6k over what we were asking and would have been worth $20k less last year.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/20/2018 at 18:10

Pronounced spo-cain. Lots of people think it’s a shitty town but it’s actually pretty nice and worlds better than Pasco/Kennewick/Richland.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 18:13

Oh derp. I knew you lived in Spokane. Sorry, I’m so damn tired. I’ve been travelling late for the last couple nights.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
04/20/2018 at 18:13

Yeah, I know Spokane. I actually knew he lived there and forgot lol. I like it down there!

lone_liberal > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
04/20/2018 at 18:16

I prefer Spoke-a-loo, if you don’t mind.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 18:18

Still better than poke a fellow I mean Pocatello.

lone_liberal > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
04/20/2018 at 18:25

When I was in the Navy I was station in Idaho Falls. Going to Pocatello was considered a step up.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 18:26

I’d be camped in the garage all the time if I were you. Nice.

lone_liberal > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
04/20/2018 at 18:28

A friend of mine is already planning beer fridge placement.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 19:43

Congrats on both feats

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/20/2018 at 19:45

Thanks, I appreciate it. I hope you’re next and very soon.

E92M3 > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 19:48

Where are you? Looks like the exact same floor plan as my old house in CO.

I wish they built houses here, like they do out there.

RangerSmith > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 19:49

Nice place, congrats! We’ve temporarily put our search on hold as we are about 8 months pregnant.

RangerSmith > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
04/20/2018 at 19:51

Shots fired. Why the sour taste? Not being from the TriCity area. I’ve really enjoyed it since I’ve moved there. Long summers/mild winters, lots of boating, fishing, wakeboarding, etc. 3 hours from seattle and 2.5 to portland.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 19:54

Congrats! Pics/Review of said Ex35?

lone_liberal > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/20/2018 at 20:45

Not yet. We’ve been so busy with house stuff I haven’t even driven it yet. I hope to rectify that this weekend.

lone_liberal > E92M3
04/20/2018 at 20:48

I’m in the eastern part of Washington. It’s a rancher so we get the main floor living like we wanted. The basement is fully finished but I don’t know if we’ll use it much.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 21:14

Congrats

wafflesnfalafel > lone_liberal
04/20/2018 at 22:25

Very nice, congrats, (half the house is garage! how could you get more oppo than that.) A guy I work with just moved out to the Orchard Prairie area east of town there - we’ve got a big office in Liberty Lake.

lone_liberal > wafflesnfalafel
04/20/2018 at 22:51

Yeah, when there are only two of you and one insists on a big garage that’s how it ends up looking unless you want to rattle around in some huge house. I saw some that were even more exaggerated. It’s not as bad in person but I’m sure you know where my priorities were.