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High-five-to-self! My wife and I finally found a house in the suburbs and signed a contract today. We were buying one back in September after selling our condo, but backed out of it because of inspection issues. We moved into a rental condo we own expecting to be there for a month, but the market dried up and we've been there all this time, in a little one bedroom with our daughter sleeping in a play-pen at the foot of our bed.
Hoping to close in a month and move on with our lives. House is in great shape and we are planning on a significant basement project to remove two crawlspaces and expand the basement to the full footprint of the house to add a fourth bedroom, bathroom, a music room for me and all my guitar and music gear, a storage room, and maybe a playroom for our kids. It's good timing... we've got our second child on the way in June so we're really anxious to get moved. Exciting day!
- congreats!robotron3k
- woot woot. good times ahead. congrats!capn_ron
- CONGRATS buddy!!kona
- congrats mg!!BuddhaHat
- can't wait to see how you paint the kitchen cabinets!monospaced
- Sounds awesome. Congrats!sea_sea
- fuck yeah!scarabin
- Right on!stoplying
- Congrats!! Didnt know you were expecting a 2nd child! :D +1 to you manBennn
- AWESOME - Nothing like a fresh start!umbee54
- Thanks everyone! It's been a long process so we're really excited.mg33
- Mono - cabinets are in great shape. We're only going to paint the wood trim and some built in shelves.mg33
- Great story, a new house is worth to be patient, and sleep on nonsense things... This is how you start a new chapter properly :)sted
- Congrats! Photos of the development as well please!mugwart
- Will do with the progress photos. We're really excited... the place is very "us." We don't feel like we're settling, and we can make it even better.mg33
- couldn't be happier for you dude!
can't wait to see the photos as well :)exador1 - I have to hand it to my wife, she's been 100% on board with me having a room to record and play music in throughout our search.mg33
- I'm pumped that I'll be able to build that out, add soundproofed walls, have a fun space to record and play music with friends.mg33
- She's even conceded that my record collection would probably look really good stored in the main floor instead of hidden away in a basement. LOLmg33
- congrats!!!oey
- Supply the beer, I'll bring over the hookers and Pango with bring the coke.utopian
- https://s-media-cach…pango
- So, you staying in CHItown?OSFA
- CongratsHayoth
- OSFA - sort of... moving north about 16 miles to a town called Glenview. Will still work in Chicago.mg33
- Congrats mate, it's insane how hard it is to find a decent home, wish you the best and no ghost infestations :)GeorgesII
- congrats mg sounds like your kids will grow up in a beautiful home!HijoDMaite
- Thanks again guys! Just saw it go contingent online today. So exciting.mg33
- Hopefully the renovation doesn't take as long as imonks apartment.
Oh btw imonk. Is it done yet?pango