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Is today the day?
I still haven't actually signed the builder's agreement on the home I want. The lots aren't selling quickly - these particular lots are a little smaller than most of the lots in the development (2 feet less deep), plus there's a sidewalk out front, which means that the front yard is very small. Me? I think that just means less grass to mow, so that's not really much of a deterrent for me. However, I was holding off in the hopes that they'd offer some incentives on the lots - a few thousand dollars in free upgrades would be nice, after all.
I went out after work last night, and they still haven't sold any of the lots I'm interested in. Okay, good. Except - they have to get the site survey to the builder today, in order to make their expected July closings. They're about to decide which models are going on those lots, and they're not likely to do the one I want, apparently. The single-car garage is out of favour right now, but I don't want to lose a chunk of the first floor to a double garage.
It's odd - I know exactly what I want (Model A, elevation B, lot 28), but I couldn't just sit down and do it last night. I keep running the budget figures compulsively, trying to assure myself that I'll have enough left at the end of the month to put some money aside for emergencies. That I'll be able to cover the cost of the upgrades I want. That it'll all be okay.
I pretty much have to do it today, if I'm doing this. And I'm going to have to make the structural upgrade decisions almost as quickly. (The good news there? There's only one that's really a question - $3500 for a gas fireplace. I don't want 9" ceilings or arches to the living room instead of french doors - it's just more to heat. The breakfast bar would be nice, but not at the cost of the patio door. Easy decisions to make, yay!). They need to start digging the hole and pouring the concrete for the foundation if they're gonna make the closing date. I think they want that done, now, before the ground is frozen and curing the concrete becomes difficult.
So, I attempted to sleep on it last night, and now I'm just irritable from lack of sleep as well as stressed. *g* I think I may head over lunchtime and put my name on a lot. I can't go after work, since I have a class, but I should be able to go lunchtime... Gulp!
I went out after work last night, and they still haven't sold any of the lots I'm interested in. Okay, good. Except - they have to get the site survey to the builder today, in order to make their expected July closings. They're about to decide which models are going on those lots, and they're not likely to do the one I want, apparently. The single-car garage is out of favour right now, but I don't want to lose a chunk of the first floor to a double garage.
It's odd - I know exactly what I want (Model A, elevation B, lot 28), but I couldn't just sit down and do it last night. I keep running the budget figures compulsively, trying to assure myself that I'll have enough left at the end of the month to put some money aside for emergencies. That I'll be able to cover the cost of the upgrades I want. That it'll all be okay.
I pretty much have to do it today, if I'm doing this. And I'm going to have to make the structural upgrade decisions almost as quickly. (The good news there? There's only one that's really a question - $3500 for a gas fireplace. I don't want 9" ceilings or arches to the living room instead of french doors - it's just more to heat. The breakfast bar would be nice, but not at the cost of the patio door. Easy decisions to make, yay!). They need to start digging the hole and pouring the concrete for the foundation if they're gonna make the closing date. I think they want that done, now, before the ground is frozen and curing the concrete becomes difficult.
So, I attempted to sleep on it last night, and now I'm just irritable from lack of sleep as well as stressed. *g* I think I may head over lunchtime and put my name on a lot. I can't go after work, since I have a class, but I should be able to go lunchtime... Gulp!
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9" ceilings aren't bad (that what we have on the first floor), but 10" is overkill. Also see whether they can increase the height of the basement.
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I dunno, I'm starting the whole upgrades path, and I'm starting to get scared about how much this is going to cost me. It's a little irritating, knowing that if I could just hold off and buy from inventory instead, I'd get this stuff for free. If there is any inventory. Are these not selling because the market is slowing, or are these not selling simply because it's the end of November, and who the hells looks for a house during the Christmas season?
If I could be sure that they would build the model I want I'd wait until January, at least. The salesperson told me what models they were planning to put in before I told her what one I was interested in, though, so I believe that they won't be building the one I want.
10" isn't an option on this home. And the 9" are a extra $6300. I'll probably go with the Vaulted ceiling in the family room, so the extra space is there, since that's only a quarter of the price.
But the next thing you know, I've added $10,000 to the price of the house. And this all has to be paid for first. I want it nice, but I want to be able to eat, too. *g*
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I wouldn't trust a salesperson to predict the future with any accuracy, especially if they are looking for a sale.
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Heh, while normally I would agree with this, the site plan had to be submitted within the next day or so. We're not talking about long term plans, here, so I did think she actually knew what was going on. And the fact that there are only 2 other homes in my model in the entire development and neither or those in the version I want told me that it wasn't hugely popular. Why would they build choose to build it, then?
So yes, I did believe that she knew what she was talking about, in this case.
My big problem is that the upgrades I want are probably going to be expensive. That damn gas fireplace! *g* I'm certainly not going to just be spending because it's available...
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Good luck, hon!
(((hugs)))
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Haven't actually signed any papers yet, but I've put my name down for the lot and model I want, and told them I would be back. So, if they do submit the site plan today, at least the house I want will still be available,at least for another couple of days.
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I wouldn't want 9 inch ceilings either. Now... 9' ceilings -- that's a different matter, and could be nice.
:)
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If you don't get the gas fireplace off the start, consider having them run a line to a shutoff where you would want it while the walls are open and the gas installer is already there (ditto the bbq line)
Pete