Comments on: Crack House Diaries: The realtor shows us the house. http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2598 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LP http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2598#comment-56512 LP Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2598#comment-56512 I don't know how all you urban pioneers -- by which I mean, Rogan, Trixie and Farrell, and anyone else who buys a house that isn't in perfect condition to begin with -- do it. I'm capable of doing minimal house repair / improvement stuff, but would be paralyzed with fear at attempting anything like tearing down walls, clearing up mold or whatever. The one time I did anything remotely bold was under the tutelage of Bacon. I wanted to reroute the air ducts in the attic of my rented apartment so I could fit a desk up there, but wasn't sure how to do it. Bacon said, "Just tear the ducts out and reroute them. What's the worst that can happen? It's AIR going through those things, not water or electricity. If you screw it up, a bunch of leaky AIR won't kill you." He was right. And we did the work ourselves. But damn, it still made me nervous. Guess I'm just not cut out for the DIY life. I don’t know how all you urban pioneers — by which I mean, Rogan, Trixie and Farrell, and anyone else who buys a house that isn’t in perfect condition to begin with — do it. I’m capable of doing minimal house repair / improvement stuff, but would be paralyzed with fear at attempting anything like tearing down walls, clearing up mold or whatever.

The one time I did anything remotely bold was under the tutelage of Bacon. I wanted to reroute the air ducts in the attic of my rented apartment so I could fit a desk up there, but wasn’t sure how to do it. Bacon said, “Just tear the ducts out and reroute them. What’s the worst that can happen? It’s AIR going through those things, not water or electricity. If you screw it up, a bunch of leaky AIR won’t kill you.”

He was right. And we did the work ourselves. But damn, it still made me nervous. Guess I’m just not cut out for the DIY life.

]]> By: Rogan Ferguson http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2598#comment-56458 Rogan Ferguson Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:02:43 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2598#comment-56458 6. No personal family tragedies, but also no sunny bedrooms and outdoor entertainment areas. We have been witnesses to some really sad and scary stuff, but our home, meager as it is, has been a refuge from all of it. We didn't take the 14% ARM. We have a nice 5.825% 30 year fixed, with a pile of equity, which will allow us to eventually move (we give ourselves two more years, at which point Asa will be 11, and we will be closing in on the his preteen and teenage years). We hope to keep the house. I want to turn it into an urban farm and studio work space. 7. Nope! But thanks. :) 6. No personal family tragedies, but also no sunny bedrooms and outdoor entertainment areas. We have been witnesses to some really sad and scary stuff, but our home, meager as it is, has been a refuge from all of it. We didn’t take the 14% ARM. We have a nice 5.825% 30 year fixed, with a pile of equity, which will allow us to eventually move (we give ourselves two more years, at which point Asa will be 11, and we will be closing in on the his preteen and teenage years). We hope to keep the house. I want to turn it into an urban farm and studio work space.

7. Nope! But thanks. :)

]]> By: Kate the Great http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2598#comment-56457 Kate the Great Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:13:46 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2598#comment-56457 Rogan, you're not trying to torture us, are you? Rogan, you’re not trying to torture us, are you?

]]> By: swells http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2598#comment-56456 swells Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:29:15 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2598#comment-56456 I was actually gritting my teeth and cringing as I read: "Mold in the walls? Nooo!!!!! 14% ARM? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! The ending has me totally anxious. Please, please show us how perfectly it worked out. I want photos of your sunny bedrooms and outdoor entertainment lounges with friendly neighbors. I can't take it. I was actually gritting my teeth and cringing as I read: “Mold in the walls? Nooo!!!!! 14% ARM? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! The ending has me totally anxious. Please, please show us how perfectly it worked out. I want photos of your sunny bedrooms and outdoor entertainment lounges with friendly neighbors. I can’t take it.

]]> By: Rogan Ferguson http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2598#comment-56455 Rogan Ferguson Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:08:48 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2598#comment-56455 Thank you all for your enthusiasm. Trixie, I am sure a photo essay will come along at some point. Thank you all for your enthusiasm. Trixie, I am sure a photo essay will come along at some point.

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