Comments on: on the purchasing of a home http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/ (p.s. I now have comments, yay.) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Joann http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-1055 Joann Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:16:26 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-1055 I love Redfin too. I zoom in close on the satellite map to try to see if it's a sketch neighborhood. We just looked at a house today in Seattle that we may make an offer on--the nerves are running high. You're right about the agent. Ours is a personal friend and she's been wonderful in making the whole experience seem perfectly normal to us first-timers. I love Redfin too. I zoom in close on the satellite map to try to see if it's a sketch neighborhood. We just looked at a house today in Seattle that we may make an offer on--the nerves are running high. You're right about the agent. Ours is a personal friend and she's been wonderful in making the whole experience seem perfectly normal to us first-timers.

]]> By: Matt Goyer’s Real Estate Blog » Blog Archive » Bought a house and still addicted http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-930 Matt Goyer’s Real Estate Blog » Blog Archive » Bought a house and still addicted Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:00:58 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-930 [...] From Not Martha, on the purchasing of a home: Like anybody who learns how to buy a house (and it is a steep learning process, at least for those of us who would rather put our fingers in our ears and sing “la la la” loudly than, say, balance a check book) I kept on reading the MLS for Seattle long after we’d stopped obsessing over what is out there. This is dangerous because of the woulda/shoulda doubts over houses listed after our purchase was legally binding. That said, I’ve been attached to Redfin Seattle blog lately and, happily, it’s making me more and more confident about the house we purchased. [...] [...] From Not Martha, on the purchasing of a home: Like anybody who learns how to buy a house (and it is a steep learning process, at least for those of us who would rather put our fingers in our ears and sing “la la la” loudly than, say, balance a check book) I kept on reading the MLS for Seattle long after we’d stopped obsessing over what is out there. This is dangerous because of the woulda/shoulda doubts over houses listed after our purchase was legally binding. That said, I’ve been attached to Redfin Seattle blog lately and, happily, it’s making me more and more confident about the house we purchased. [...]

]]> By: gaile http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-915 gaile Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:44:07 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-915 count me in for another trying to persuade you. We are hoping to buy a house in 08, and spend 07 saving, paying off debt, etc, and we don't know the first thing about buying a house. At. All. Anything you tell us will be news and appreciated. count me in for another trying to persuade you. We are hoping to buy a house in 08, and spend 07 saving, paying off debt, etc, and we don't know the first thing about buying a house. At. All. Anything you tell us will be news and appreciated.

]]> By: Barrie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-910 Barrie Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-910 crap, you've just got me hooked on redfin. i'm a sucker for pretty houses. especially since i might have to own up, become an actual adult and buy some kind of place sometime in the nearish future. crap, you've just got me hooked on redfin. i'm a sucker for pretty houses. especially since i might have to own up, become an actual adult and buy some kind of place sometime in the nearish future.

]]> By: Patia http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-901 Patia Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:19:13 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-901 <i>I could probably be persuaded</i> Oh yes, please please! :-) I'm in Missoula, but it's always possible I could end up in Seattle sooner or later. I could probably be persuaded

Oh yes, please please! :-)

I'm in Missoula, but it's always possible I could end up in Seattle sooner or later.

]]> By: prasti http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-894 prasti Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:29:28 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-894 Hi-I found your site through copacetique.com, and enjoy reading your "crafty" ideas. My husband and I used to live in Seattle for a long time and ended up moving to Lakewood, OH in 2005. Our "higher end" first home in Lakewood wouldn't have bought us crap in Seattle (maybe a cardboard box), but selling it won't be as easy either. Would love to hear your ideas on buying a house in Seattle...we may be back there in the near future. Hi-I found your site through copacetique.com, and enjoy reading your "crafty" ideas. My husband and I used to live in Seattle for a long time and ended up moving to Lakewood, OH in 2005. Our "higher end" first home in Lakewood wouldn't have bought us crap in Seattle (maybe a cardboard box), but selling it won't be as easy either. Would love to hear your ideas on buying a house in Seattle...we may be back there in the near future.

]]> By: April http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-891 April Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:01:18 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-891 My husband and I have just decided 2007 will be the year we buy a house. No more fixing up the rental that is falling down around us- we should have a money pit of our very own! I would love to hear more about your experience. My husband and I have just decided 2007 will be the year we buy a house. No more fixing up the rental that is falling down around us- we should have a money pit of our very own!
I would love to hear more about your experience.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-877 megan Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:22:38 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-877 I could probably be persuaded, your interest makes me want to get my notes down before I forget everything. I could probably be persuaded, your interest makes me want to get my notes down before I forget everything.

]]> By: Patia http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-875 Patia Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:17:05 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/01/02/on-the-purchasing-of-a-home/#comment-875 Oh, I wish you would write about buying a house. I am hoping to buy my first this summer and feel overwhelmed by how much there is to learn. How does one even find a realtor, anyway, let alone one you love? Oh, I wish you would write about buying a house. I am hoping to buy my first this summer and feel overwhelmed by how much there is to learn. How does one even find a realtor, anyway, let alone one you love?

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