Sold The House. I'm Movin' On...

[Iron Chef]

Well it was a big day today. Next month, my son is leaving to start at the University of Arkansas. I'm officially an empty nester. :sadangel:

Since I'm not chained to a school district any longer, and I don't need to heat and cool 3000 sq. ft. for myself and the dog, I've decided to sell the house in the suburbs and move back to Ft. Worth. Smaller house, smaller lot, nice neighborhood, close to downtown, etc. So last night my house was put up on the MLS. Two people saw it today. The second people to see it made a full price PLUS $2000 offer. We didn't even put up a friggin' sign!!!!

I'm outta this Godforsaken podunk town! :dance:

Oh...in case you're interested:

801 Kings Gate Rd, Willow Park, TX 76087 MLS# 12175163 - Movoto (http://www.movoto.com/willow-park-tx/801-kings-gate-rd-willow-park-tx-76087-402_12175163/)

:kimblair:

[Datawiz]

:hurray:

[simpleman68]

Very nice Mike! Not a reason in the world to maintain all the extra space now.
Will be sad to see sonny boy move on though. :(
Scott

[CertInsaneC5]

:seasix:

Always a great day when the bonus offer comes through. :cert:

[Sea Six]

:seasix:

[LATB]

Always nice to start again

Congrats on the quick sale :cert:

[wwomanC6]

:seasix:

Are you moving in with the GF?

[Iron Chef]

:seasix:

Are you moving in with the GF?

Nope. We're both really happy being together yet being in our own space. :seasix:

[LATB]

Nope. We're both really happy being together yet being in our own space. :seasix:

I'm trying to sell that concept to the wife. :D

[island14]

Downsizing is good.. especially when it saves money.

Have you picked out a new place yet?

:cert:

[RED-85-Z51]

Did you have a dedicated fap room? Im told that a fap room really makes a home sell faster. Also, taking pictures in low light, and crooked, from odd angles...and of the outside when its all boarded up.....these all help a home sell faster.

[mrvette]

Maybe look into just south of FW, a buddy lives in Crowley for some 40 years now....nice quiet burb, about 3 miles one way West from the Miller brewery on the south Freeway.....

snore.....:lol::cert:

[DAB]

I'm trying to sell that concept to the wife. :D

:kick:

[Chuck A]

that house would sell in the millions if it was in LI NY
Good luck wishing you well

[Iron Chef]

Maybe look into just south of FW, a buddy lives in Crowley for some 40 years now....nice quiet burb, about 3 miles one way West from the Miller brewery on the south Freeway...

Used to live close to Crowley. No thanks. Nothing there but houses.

Have you picked out a new place yet?

:cert:

I have. We're drawing up paperwork tonight. It's about 2000 sq ft in a very nice area of Ft. Worth closer to downtown. Shopping, restaurants, etc. and home values are increasing because of the renovations to the area. I'm done with the sleepy little towns, overzealous police enforcement and screwed up city government.

My original plan was to buy a high rise condo in downtown, but that really isn't practical for me. Even if I sell a lot of stuff...I still have stuff. ;)

[LATB]

that house would sell in the millions if it was in LI NY
Good luck wishing you well

Yep.
That place is $200bux+ per foot here.

[...Whitepower...]

Congrats.

Just saw the post on the new place. Please tell me you have at least a two car garage. lol

[Kerrmudgeon]

Man, that's a lot of house for that money. I guess that's the market in the area. Any pics of the new digs IC? :bigears:

[Stangkiller]

congrats Mike!!

[Woody]

obviously you listed it too low :rofl:



Congrats on this new chapter in your life !! :cert:

[JRD77VET]

Congrats on the quick sale :toast:

[Iron Chef]

Congrats.

Just saw the post on the new place. Please tell me you have at least a two car garage. lol

I do, but it's small. The house was built in 1940, so not the biggest of garages but it'll do. It's been renovated so it's sturdy.

Man, that's a lot of house for that money. I guess that's the market in the area. Any pics of the new digs IC? :bigears:

No pics until I close. My house sold at the top end of the comps here.

[GRN ENVY]

Sometimes less is more :cert: congrats on the move!

[Millenium Vette]

Congratulations Mike. It's not surprising to me that you got a full price + offer so quickly, that place is dialed in perfectly. Very nice job on the details.

:seasix:

[Gina]

Congrats on the quick sale! :cert:

Tell your son: Woooooo Pig Soooooieeee :hurray:

[ApexOversteer]

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[Admiral Blue]

no matter the size, city gov't still is screwed up.

...not as bad as it is here! Congrats on the sale! :cert:

[Iron Chef]

Tell your son: Woooooo Pig Soooooieeee :hurray:

Oh my God...four years of this. :willy::willy: I DO have a U of A golf shirt!

I like to say I have a hog (U of A) and a frog (TCU) :D

no matter the size, city gov't still is screwed up. :D

Oh no...you haven't seen anything like Willow Park. It's like Barney Fife and Night Court all rolled into one. Good riddance.

So when is the next Tx Barn Raising at your place? :D

Sorry...not happening. No room at the inn. :kimblair:

[VatorMan]

Smart move IC. Less is more if you are an empty nester. :seasix:

[Defib1961]

Congrats Mike. :hurray::hurray:

[LATB]

My original plan was to buy a high rise condo in downtown, but that really isn't practical for me. Even if I sell a lot of stuff...I still have stuff. ;)

I'd love to go condo someday. Don't know if I could pull it off. I envy those that can live that way though.

The non rental non vacation buildings around here are million dollar units :willy:

I'll probably end up in a double-wide in some 55+ community :Jeff '79:

[VetteBoy1979]

Congrats! Here's to all the best with the move! Although, that pool, tennis court, and back yard building are sweet!

[Bucwheat]

Congrats on your move Mike!:seasix:

[GRN ENVY]

I'd love to go condo someday. Don't know if I could pull it off. I envy those that can live that way though.

The non rental non vacation buildings around here are million dollar units :willy:

I'll probably end up in a double-wide in some 55+ community :Jeff '79:

Living in a condo isn't all that it's cracked up to be.....

Lived in one in Naples for a while on a golf course. My biggest complaint is I only could have one assigned parking space and all the HOA rules in place. Was lucky enough that the lady next to me really didn't understand the parking between the lines concept. There were benefits, it was in a very upscale area of Naples, lots of old money, never had to worry about riffraff moving in. Quite area, in a gated golf community, great views. I'd consider it again. But house living is preferable just because of privacy, and you can do what ya want

[mrvette]

Good move IC, best of luck and good fortune in your new digs....

and ditching anything to do with .gov is always to our advantage.....

:hurray:

[Cybercowboy]

that house would sell in the millions if it was in LI NY
Good luck wishing you well

It would go for perhaps $300k here, but not really likely because of all the new construction. Since you can build new for about what many people are asking for their 20 year old homes, people are just building new and there are plenty of lots in the city limits if that's what you want.

Edit: Just looked at all the pics. He might have been about to get the asking price here if the location was decent. That's a pretty nice place for being built in 1981, obviously extensively remodeled and pretty cool out building, pool, and tennis court.

[Sea Six]

Congratulations, Mike. Sounds like you are really looking forward to moving on.

[Blue Demon]

Congrats Mike!

[CP]

You could have gotten MORE if you didn't have the C4 in the garage. :slap:

[yell01]

Congrats! :cert:

Nice looking place. I'm putting a house on the market today and could only wish I'd get an offer that quick. I know it will take a while but you never know.

Do you have a new place picked out yet or are you looking? If you have one lets see it as well.

[Iron Chef]

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:D

Oh please...like you'd show up anyway. :rofl:

Do you have a new place picked out yet or are you looking? If you have one lets see it as well.

Yeah I posted about it. Older home, smaller. Just what I wanted. I'm not posting about it until I close, but it looks like all is a go.

[DropTheTop]

Congrats on the move :cheers:

I'm trying to imagine what I could get for 200k elsewhere in the country, because that house you're leaving would easily be over a million here in South Jersey. Very nicely done sir. :thumbs:

Time for me to pack up and head to TX. :shots:

[MrPeabody]

I'm sure you'll like the new place. We're empty nesters, too and our 1600 sq ft is all I need and want to maintain. The daughter lives five houses down from us, so we're close to family. One thing we have found with my wife having arthritis is we're glad there are no steps and we're all on one level.:yesnod:

[Z06David]

Congrats on selling your house so quickly, it's a very nice house.

[onedef92]

Congrats on the quick sell!

[Olustee bus]

Bet your neighbors are ecstatic too.:dance:

[Iron Chef]

Bet your neighbors are ecstatic too.:dance:

Actually, it was my neighbors who bought the house. :D

[VetteBoy1979]

:leaving:

He does have a point :slap::D

You're what, MAYBE 10 minutes from me, and still, nada.

I still think we should take up Aerovette on his offer to play pool at his casa.