OT: Home Buying Advice

[pitt-girl]

Just curious, do you have kids? Since without kids, I don't really see the need for a huge backyard. What do you do with yours? Sit on the deck and look at it?

Pools are awesome for the heat stretch we had last week, but I can see your point especially in the Northeast where the backyard pool season is only 3 months.

Our kids are grown and we have 1.3 acres of level, wooded property. It can be a PITA and you definitely need cash on hand for unexpected tree emergencies, but we love the privacy. We're on our deck at least 7 months a year and oftentimes Mr. Pitt-girl will have a cigar out there the other 4 months too.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Elites don’t. They preach diversity and inclusion and make rules they don’t follow and live in retreats far removed from the unwashed masses they pretend to love.

I’m not elite cause I live in the city and my son goes to pittsburgh public

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Beware value - as your property value is only determined one way -
By selling and moving .

othewise -it’s just fodder for property taxes

 

[pitt-girl]

I’m not elite cause I live in the city and my son goes to pittsburgh public

You know that's not true - we know families who have chosen this path. Whatever is best for your family is most important.

 

[PA_Panther]

Well we got our offer in earlier today and asked for Sellers Assistance. Supposedly gonna know where we stand Monday and promised each other not to look or think about one house tonight and tomorrow. Honestly was a pretty stressful process so far but finally slowing down.

 

[Cavalier Panther]

Well we got our offer in earlier today and asked for Sellers Assistance. Supposedly gonna know where we stand Monday and promised each other not to look or think about one house tonight and tomorrow. Honestly was a pretty stressful process so far but finally slowing down.

Good luck come tomorrow and hopefully welcome to the neighborhood. I live in McCandless right up against the border with Franklin Park. PM me if you have have any questions.

We bought at the end of 2018 and it looks like there are a lot fewer homes available now just poking around on Redfin. Even then we ended up paying a little over asking and offering a lot of earnest money.

 

[crharris8892]

Nice, love how the board comes together to give some serious sage advice to the young fellows/first time buyers. Wish I had some of these before i got my house 20 years ago, mine's almost paid off. Was lucky to go from 30Yr mortgage and refinance to a 15 when the rates got low. Yes avoid the PMI if you can.

 

[PA_Panther]

Well everyone, seriously, thanks for all the help! We get the keys Thursday and couldn’t be more excited! There was a lot of great advice here that I plan to pass onto my friends in the near future!!

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Well everyone, seriously, thanks for all the help! We get the keys Thursday and couldn’t be more excited! There was a lot of great advice here that I plan to pass onto my friends in the near future!!

Where did you buy?

 

[pitt90seven]

Well everyone, seriously, thanks for all the help! We get the keys Thursday and couldn’t be more excited! There was a lot of great advice here that I plan to pass onto my friends in the near future!!

congrats!

 

[PA_Panther]

Where did you buy?

The McCandless area. Ended up getting pretty lucky in the end of all of it.