my new house

[Bulldog]

I just had my offer accepted for a new place. It's a middle townhouse (condo) which isn't ideal, but everything else is excellent. It was priced to move, maybe worth $40k or $50k more than I paid for it, and it has all the amenities a single guy could want...

Hot tub

http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/4483/34rj.jpg

Fireplace

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5851/47ze1.jpg

Little kitchen

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/636/58nx.jpg

Huge finished basement for poker with a steam shower and sauna

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9933/70pe.jpg

Thanks to everyone who provided all the mortgage advice!

[MrTrik]

Congratulations! Nice place. Better start planning the house warming bash.

[fimbulwinter]

cool, i'm jealous of anoyone who owns at this point in my life.

where at? looks LV-y...

fim

[CaptSensible]

congratulations. home ownership is wonderful!
Good luck to you in your new house!!

[Jersey Nick]

Congrats, Bulldog. BTW, nice choice putting wind chimes over the hot tub - chicks dig wind chimes. (I wonder how long before that hottub photo shows up...)

[jakethebake]

Looks nice! You'll have to replace that column with a brass pole, but otherwise.... Any hot neighbors? We'll expect pics of them soon.
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9933/70pe.jpg

[imported_CaseClosed326]

wowza

[lu_hawk]

why is it worth $50k more than you paid for it?

[Duffman]

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why is it worth $50k more than you paid for it?

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Because he bought it for 50k less than it costs.

[handsome]

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why is it worth $50k more than you paid for it?

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Because he bought it for 50k less than it's worth.

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Be careful with your words. CONGRATS ON THE NEW PLACE!! Looks great.

[lu_hawk]

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why is it worth $50k more than you paid for it?

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Because he bought it for 50k less than it costs.

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houses are priced based on how much they cost to build? where do you live?

[Ulysses]

Nice. Where is this?

[bdk3clash]

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Nice. Where is this?

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SoHo.

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

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Nice. Where is this?

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SoHo.

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Awesome.

[Lottery Larry]

Way to go! When do you move in? I guess I'll have to wait to check out your game until the new, improved card palace is ready!

Again, if you need help moving, give me a yell (with some advanced warning- you know how the Boss of all Bosses is with scheduling! :P )

[Lottery Larry]

SoHo? If you meant NY, no.

[bdk3clash]

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SoHo? If you meant NY, no.

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East Village?

[KaneKungFu123]

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Nice. Where is this?

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SoHo.

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SoHo, Idaho?

[Bulldog]

This is in Eastern Pennsylvania, rural but right next to (not quite fronting) a golf course. It's about 10 years old, and others in the same building have sold for as much as $45k more in the past few years, without all the extras. The seller already retired somewhere south, was anxious to sell it quickly, and I was lucky to see the property on the first day it was available. I got an offer in that day, and mine was slightly higher than the other offer that got in the same day.

The wind chimes aren't mine. They will be first to go. Maybe I could replace with one of these:

http://www.lotsofco.org/archives/disco-ball.jpg

[Bulldog]

I'm hoping to close at the end of this month, and move Labor Day Weekend. I don't know about hot neighbors yet, but I'll be on the lookout. And maybe I'll roll with the wind chimes if chicks dig 'em. I thought they'd tick off the neighbors.

There will be a golf/poker Saturday in mid or late September, so for Larry and anyone else who wants to swing by the Lancaster/Reading PA area, I'll post when I have things narrowed down a bit.

[jakethebake]

Are you from Reading? One of my best friends from my Marine Corps days is from there.

[Bulldog]

About 15 miles SW of Reading. Lancaster County, although my new place is near the Berks County (Reading is the county seat) border.