Archive for November, 2006
A Conversation With A Solider
On Sunday night I spent the evening with some good friends of mine over some coffee and some great live music at Dominican Joe’s, a new coffee house in downtown Austin right off of Congress Avenue. Afterwards we headed back to a friends house for dinner and some great conversation.
My friend Dan and I have [...]
I Don’t Read Enough
I’m sitting in my room after waking up for a serious migraine that came from no where last night. It hit as I have been going through some of the blogs that I read and keep up with a weekly basis that I don’t read enough. Reading is always something that has appeared [...]
Set to Close
So I learned on Friday during the horrible Football game that many of you were not aware that the offer on the house was accepted. I am set to close on the house on December 8th. So far everything is on track for a smooth closing. I’ll post pics of the place [...]
The Option Period Has Begun
Some exciting news to share, and a bit late too, but the people who own the home I made an offer on accepted my offer! We are offically now in the option period which means its time to get all the inspections and survey’s and what not before the option period ends.
It’s been [...]
Offer Made
So I took the leap today and made an offer on a house here in South Austin. It will be my third offer on a house since this past February. Yeah you read that right, February. I have been looking for a house for sometime now and have been getting frustrated to say the least. [...]
Political Garbage
Voting season is upon us and it’s apparent everywhere you go. Signs litter the sides of roads and highways all over the place. Personally, my own mailbox has been filled with a slew of mailers addressed to my family. Not me, but the to the family of. Tons of money is spent just trying to [...]
Still Looking for the Perfect House
So I’m still looking for that perfect house. It’s been frustrating to say the least. I’m headed out on Saturday with the realtor on Saturday to once again look at houses that I might potentially purchase.
The housing market in Austin is slowing down some but people are still jumping on property left [...]