Well it's Offical...

[TrailerRider]

We finished signing and paying for our new house. This is our first home and now I am paying towards something rather than renting. 4bd, 1bath, back yard desk, almost an acres in size. 1700ft house and a single car detached garage that is going to become my shop (Small but better then working on stuff in the yard). Scored from the city for $164,000. Market was so bad here thats what it was appriased for currently. In the exact same state 2 years ago was $275,000.

:w00t:

[300rman]

Awesome buy for sure. If you can get a loan, now is definitely the time to get into a home of your own :)

[MonroeMike]

Congratulations on your first home.

[Vealmonkey]

Congrats. It sure beats throwing money away on rent. The first year is usually the worst until you get that tax break. Best of luck.

[ScottZJ]

Congrats! Yeah I am seeing the market and looks grim to sell. DOD is wanting me to move to Florida and I can find a huge house loaded for a song, but selling mine is going to be the problem....

[oldtime3wheeler]

Congrats on the house. Nothing like having your own house, not renting someone elses.

[oldskool83]

good luck with it, i bought my 1st house 3 years ago when i was 23 for $160,000. just keep some extra cash handy for the 1st year for stupid repairs. i had a furnace go out and that cost me 6K and some hefty plumbing bills due to old pipes not soldered so well.

[harryredtrike]

congrats on the house 160,000 in cali is a great deal

[inv3ctiv3]

congrats on the house 160,000 in cali is a great deal

+1!!!

The average price of homes here 2 years ago was 1.1 million :( Now I think it is around $700,000

[TrailerRider]

The little garage in the front is going to be my little shop.. Yup, no more working in the yard. A clean enviroment = sweet.. Here is a few aerial/street views

[aldochina]

nice place man, congrats!! Wish I waited, bought my first house 4 yrs ago at the peak of the housing boom:mad: :mad: Paid a fortune, and couldnt get a dime of money for 1st time buyer incentives!! I do love my house though. Thats just the way the cards fell for us.

[TrailerRider]

Thank you all for the kind words. I can't wait till I get my little shop setup. My wifes 200m needs carb help, youngest sons 90 needs possible top end. A nice clean place to work on stuff will be most welcomed. Also there is a huge amiount of tricker treaters on our block now:w00t:. I can finally get my haunted house setup again. :twisted: One uyear I scared some little kid so bad he hauled ass and left the candy behind.. :w00t: My wife made him come back for his treat, a bigger candy bar..lol