Buying A Home

I've been entertaining the idea for quite some time, especially since living with my parents isn't all that cool anymore! So lately I've been going to open houses and scheduling showings in my area and the more I see other places, the more I realize how much I like this one particular condominium that I saw. It's in the same complex that I'd lived in as a child, which is maybe why I like it so much, but it has a pool and meeting room at the clubhouse, great parking, no pet restrictions, low taxes and maintenance fees, and is in a fantastic school district with great district amenities (gigantic pool and tennis courts at the school).

The unit itself is in a bit of a state of disrepair as it seems it has mostly not been updated since the complex was built except for newish flooring and paint and a new sink in the bathroom and appliances in the kitchen. It does need all new windows and new sliding glass doors out to the terrace, a new terrace railing as the one that's there is really wobbly and rusted out, a new kitchen counter/cabinet as the existing one isn't connected to the wall very well (I leaned on it to sign the sign-in sheet and the entire counter moved up and down), and new carpeting as there was a big iron burn in the master bedroom and my mother said she could smell dog urine in the rugs, plus the bathtub has three big circular rust stains in it, so that'll need to be changed, too. Aside from the wobbly counter in the kitchen, there will need to be updated in the cosmetic department since the counter tops and cabinets and hardware are all original, and it looks like the insides of the MANY closets have never been cleaned or painted, ever.

I really do like it though, so I hope I can put an offer on it that the seller will like. There's already an offer in place, but no contracts have been signed and the seller is still entertaining other offers in the meantime. Hopefully the realtor and I will be able to take another look at the place... I'd really like to be a homeowner!

I'm so excited... we'll see what happens and I'll be sure to keep you all updated!