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kmac30

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  1. We were going to put our house on the market in a few weeks and word got out. Long story, but we had a bunch if people contact us over the last few months and after speaking with someone got an offer from someone with a broker. Going over the offer, they have an FHA loan. The only problem I see with the contract is that they can get out 3 days before close if it doesn’t appraise (Property Approval). That’s a problem. Can I write something to shorten that up? We’re going to close in 45 days.
  2. Responded online last week, got notice to appear 4/1 today in the mail. Figured it might at least take a couple months before I got called in.
  3. I just got one too, so this thread hits close to home. I think mine gave the dates I was “available” as Sept 2017 thru Oct 2020 (maybe it was 2021).
  4. Not sure if it was mentioned, but they IPO’d back in October.
  5. Guess not. Am I missing something?
  6. Heading to Marrakech in March with my wife and two BILs. I’ve been so busy with a house remodel that this trip seems like it isn’t happening. But it’s coming quick. Any tips or restaurants? Places to go and to avoid?
  7. Weeds are insane right now. Like everyone else seems to be talking about. In my flower beds, in one spot, I keep getting these mushrooms that smell terrible. They start out as white balls. If I see them soon enough in the mulch I can grab them and toss them in the street. They just keep coming. I have weed barrier cloth and had thick mulch. Next, across the side walk up to my house, I have a rose bush that developed this seemingly overnight. It’s a knockout rose if that matters. I’m in Conroe, if that matters. It’s been really humid, but I’ve never seen anything like it. My wife wants to dig it up. Thoughts?
  8. I know this is a joke, but I had to read it 10 times before I accepted it as a joke.
  9. You’re looking at reimbursing the 12k first as paying the heir wrong. Look at is as a bill to the estate. Pretend the 12k is an invoice from a 3rd party. Pay that invoice first as you would any other bill. I would assume any state would do things this way - estate pays debts before paying heirs. Then, pay the heirs according to the will.
  10. Go do a tasting of Casa Dragones tequila. It was a great experience. Would highly recommend. Buy a door knocker. Seems to be the thing there. I wish I could remember all the great restaurants we ate at.
  11. My plans hit some road blocks. Wife’s sister is pregnant and having complications. My in-laws (read babysitters) had to drive to Dallas. I had planned on getting downtown earlier. Since that wasn’t an option, we ended up meeting wife’s friend at Grotto before concert for light dinner and drinks. Walked over to concert. Had to head home after because our back up sitter (college girl) had to drive to Austin at 6am the next morning to make it to class. All in all it was a fun night. I got a ton of credit for the effort. For some reason things always happen on my wife’s bday that make things difficult.
  12. What are you looking for. I just bought appliances from a place in New York and had them shipped. It was a great experience and I saved about 2k. I’m remodeling so have time. Think it was 3 weeks from orderti delivery.
  13. When I bought my first house in 2007 my dad gave me an old mower my BIL has given him. It was a B&S engine. It was missing a piece that controlled the throttle and it wouldn’t run (my dad explained this). I fixed it with a paper clip. The mower was probably 6 years old when I got it. I had it for another 9. I vibrated itself to pieces. The deck literally fell apart one day when I was mowing. I treated that mower like shit. Never changed the oil. All I did was put gas in it and sharped the blade a couple times and cleaned the air filter. Towards the end of its life it started having run problems, but damn it was a good mower. Got a Honda and it’s glorious.
  14. Going to be doing wife’s bday in Houston Tuesday night (don’t judge - Justin Timberlake concert at Toyota center). Staying at Marriott Marquis. Friends are going with us. Need dinner recs. Reading Hearsay, Xochi, what else... When I go down there it’s usually guys and a steakhouse (which might be fine). I told her friend to plan something but never heard back. Getting short on time.
  15. Thanks again. We’re looking at 15-20 feet I believe to the other room. I’ll go measure tonight to be sure. And I have stepped between the rafters before and paid the price with my shin. I was in a hurry and will never rush in the attic again. This attic has a ton of insulation so the rafters are hard to spot.
  16. I need to run some cables through my ceiling and through a wall. They will connect to a cable box. As of right now, it will probably just be HDMI. I might decide to run the power cord from the TV through this path. How can I do this up to code? Electrician wants to put an outlet behind the TV but I’m concerned about the amount of space it’s going to take up. We’re putting trim over a brick fireplace. Can they run free or do they need to be in a tube?
  17. Depends what you’re looking for and what you’re trying to do. We’re remodeling a house and just looked at a full load of appliances for the kitchen. I would look around quick because a lot of vendors are having rebates that end 12/31. And some of those rebates exclude buying at places like HD and Lowe’s.
  18. Years ago I was in Home Depot with the wife. We were in the lumber area late in the evening and no one was around. It smelled funky and she kept bitching. I figured it was the treated lumber. So we turn the corner and there is a pile of shit in the middle of the next aisle. We ran.
  19. Not sure why you think you have to spend $1k on a tree for it to look nice. I grew up with fake trees and when I had my own house started doing the real thing. After 12 years of marriage my wife decided she wanted a fake tree (she’s always had real). She bought one at some store called AtHome for around 400. It’s 7.5 ft and looks a lot better than what I grew up with. And once it’s decorated you can’t tell the difference. Pre-lit. Quick and easy to put up. I bought a bag on amazon for less than $30 to store it in.
  20. Wife got home and we had a discussion about what constitutes a wreck or an accident. In the future, when she hits something that’s no big deal, she’s supposed to just come out with it. We’ll see. She asked me to call a client on Saturday to find out where we should take the car to get fixed. I went in the garage and got some scratch remover (Meguiars). 95% of the marks came off. There are 2 gouges in the bumper that need to be filled and repainted. They are tiny. Her mom said they probably won’t even do that any time soon if ever. Obviously I we had the discussion to get it done and we’ll pay. After I got the minor marks off the car, wife says “I’m impressed you had that kind of stuff on hand.” I just smiled and said “You’re welcome.”
  21. Definitely want to leave Grandy at home. Dude won’t be much use.
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