another one bites the dust...
Well, I'd say not many people keep up with my blog postings...I rarely, if ever get comments (if you're reading this, please leave me a comment, so I know - thank you). I had always thought that I was just doing this so that I had a record of things that happened in my life. I guess that's a good way of looking at it. Plus it's something that I can refer to when in need of a photo or something that I don't have with me at the time or when I'm trying to remember a story.
Anyway, with all that being said, I wanted to broadcast to the whole wide world that we have paid off the little house! It took 16 and a half years of paying a mortgage + occasionally extra principal, but it's done now!!!
I put the offer in on this house on my 30th birthday. I was making $10 an hour at the time. The house cost me $68,500 in 1996. Unfortunately, it's not worth that much today because of the economy, but back in 2005 we had an estimate done and they said it was worth $158,000. I still have that paperwork. Oh, it is sad that the bubble burst when it did. Anyway, the current value shouldn't bother me unless I am trying to sell, which I am not. I love this house and hope to keep it for a long time.
Don't worry, it's not standing there all alone...we rent it out. We are on our third renters in 7 and a half years. We've been lucky with our first renter and our latest renter...really good tenants. Our middle one is another story...which I think I've already covered in this blog.
I put the offer in on this house on my 30th birthday. I was making $10 an hour at the time. The house cost me $68,500 in 1996. Unfortunately, it's not worth that much today because of the economy, but back in 2005 we had an estimate done and they said it was worth $158,000. I still have that paperwork. Oh, it is sad that the bubble burst when it did. Anyway, the current value shouldn't bother me unless I am trying to sell, which I am not. I love this house and hope to keep it for a long time.
Don't worry, it's not standing there all alone...we rent it out. We are on our third renters in 7 and a half years. We've been lucky with our first renter and our latest renter...really good tenants. Our middle one is another story...which I think I've already covered in this blog.
I am not one to jump up and down about these type of accomplishments because it doesn't come off that well to others. It seems braggy or there are jealousy's,...but I really wanted to. I did mention it on FB, with some response but again I don't like making people feel badly about their situations...which in a lot of cases are sort of dire.
So, it's really just gone by without much fanfare.
A friend of mine said that I should feel really good about myself because who else do you know that has done that...? I answered "my mom and dad". But truly, they are the only ones that come to mind...at least in this country. Otherwise I can think of Jerome's parents and his sister Sabine...
I told my mom just yesterday and she was impressed and very happy for us, so I did get to say "YAY" when I was with her.
Now I'm just waiting on the Mortgage company to send the paperwork and the escrow balance...they say I should expect it within 30 days. Then it's mortgage burning party time!
Now I'm just waiting on the Mortgage company to send the paperwork and the escrow balance...they say I should expect it within 30 days. Then it's mortgage burning party time!
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