Buying To Sell on a Market Friday
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Let's just say Home Depot, Lowes and Menards all roll out the red carpet for me when they see me coming!
New downspout and new stones
It all starts with buying!
I have to admit it. I never knew there was so much buying involved in order to sell: to sell my house that is.
Basically I am having to spend a fortune buying an ever growing assortment of odds and ends to spruce up the old house. In many ways, it galls me because I personally remember having done these same jobs 15 years ago. Now they are just as much labor, but lordy have the price of the materials gone up. Who knew they could break me just with the price of paint these days!
I am adding a few plant hangers...
Even a bigger and heavier one...Yes and more money too!
Yes I do try to support products that were made here.
Ben says he needed at least 25 more blocks. Not sure how he knows that, as there are only a few blocks set for his wall project so far lol.
I know. Flexing some DeWalt yellow and black, baby.
I am not a DeWalt fanboy though. Often they charge the top dollar for their products. Maybe this sprayer will last and work better than my last one. I doubt it will but thought it might be worth a shot.
Before...
After.
I do believe we are making a dent and are about half way done. I know my back is happy to see the progress coz it might not last too much longer without a fun-sized break in the action. My back reminds me daily that I am not a 20 year old anymore LOL.
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Solid work. Give your back a nice massage after you are done with all!
That is really a good idea! Thanks
Ironic -- and sad -- how much time, labor and money you spend preparing to sell your home in order to get top dollar on the property regardless of it being a hot seller's market right now.🏠💰🏦
At some point you have to decide when enough is enough; otherwise, you're better off staying in your newly renovated and spiced up old house. Wait a minute. There's a cable show about this called "Love It or List It!" Just kidding, Paul.😀 You're way too far into your other two homes to back out now!
All the updates are looking fantastic. Love the new flooring, pea gravel and landscape blocks, and heavy duty USA-made shepherd hooks. Shout out to Ben for all of his hard work!🔨🧰🔧
Please remember to take breaks and enjoy the beautiful views outside. I would strongly dislike hearing you pulled a muscle or got a herniated disc! @old-guy-photos
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Thanks much for the support and the awesome comment. I am really foolish for wanting till I am leaving to fix it up. I guess I will blame life and try to not make the same mistakes again. I think how you updated your deck a while back was an example of doing it right!
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If you are guilty of anything it is you made sure your kids had an enjoyable and memorable childhood. An A+ dad!⭐🏆⭐
I should note that all the places where the word "you" was used in my first comment were not in reference to YOU. I originally had the word "one" instead of you but it read funny. Everyone spends money getting their home spruced up before selling it unless it's listed "AS IS." That will be the route my mom and I pursue because her house is 125 years old and neither of us want to put in $50K+ to get new plumbing, slate shingles, tuckpointing, central air conditioning / forced air heating, new gutters, etc to get top dollar.
The new deck wasn't really an option. After decades the wood had rotted and was beyond repair with wood putty patching. The modern style I at first disliked with black balusters eventually grew on me once I gave up on having privacy! 👀
Enjoy the rest of your weekend! @old-guy-photos
You are always just too kind @ninahaskin
Golly gee! Thank you, Paul! (blushing)😊
The projects are looking good, @old-guy-photos. Yes, it's shocking how much home projects cost. Even some mulch for the garden! I have to buy 40 to 50 bags every time I mulch, and it costs me several hundred dollars. They do spiff up a garden, though.
Yeah, laying that flooring would definitely do a number on the back. Good luck with the rest of the project!
Yes agreed. I think mulch offers a big bang for your buck. You get a lot of show for the labor and cost! I hate spending on the things that no one will ever see!
Apparently you still have a lot of work to do. I wish you the strength to finish this!
"Let's just say Home Depot, Lowes and Menards all roll out the red carpet for me when they see me coming!"
THAT made me laugh !
You have certainly done a lot of work and it is looking really good.
Oh yeah I am a VIP at the DIY stores lol
I think everything is coming along nicely, and you make hard work look so easy! I couldn't believe you pulled all that carpet for nice new flooring! Only because someone else is going to be enjoying the fruits of your labor!
You know I brush up on whatever needs to be done every year so I don't have to do that, but, only because that is how my father did it. I laugh now, but, he always said he wasn't breaking his back so somebody else could enjoy the new house that he did not get to enjoy. Plus, I could not physically do what you do and would have to hire it out or do without.
I don't know why we go so crazy doing everything we may not get money out of? I have been out looking at homes for about 6 months and I can say that most houses that are priced above my budget aren't fussed over nearly as much... Okay, they are not fussed over at all. You have seen houses that are sold lately. No updates. Some don't even have new paint!
I think the blocks will look really nice outside when they are done, along with the shepherds' hooks. Everything is really getting down to the wire. Try not to look so hard on your way out. I think you may be just a little bit heartsick to let it go. I really like the house and the lay of the land, the proximity to the lake, and how it is off the beaten path. I am sure you will love the house you are going to build too, just the way you like it, but this is part of your family growing up, your mom and your memories.
Le sigh.
You know how nostalgic I get. It is looking good. BTW... Menards, Home Depot, and Lowes said to stop by on your way out of town. They will miss you too.
Sqeee!!! You know how I love DeWalt!
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I think you are right and making a wise decision to update right along and enjoy the benefits. For me the problem has always been a question of time and money. I dont have infinite time and certainly dont ever have any extra cash. I can see exactly how I got myself into this hole. Maybe the tides of fate will someday change and I wont be rowing against the wind, but after all, I know that is just a silly notion of my optimistic brain!
Well, I was more following my father's advice than making a wise decision. But, I am happy as inch by inch, it's a cinch. Plus, I am basically lazy. Plus, I don't have all that time at the very end. Well, you know how that stresses me to have it all thrown at me at once.
It costs so much less to do it bit by bit. I don't even notice it when the work is due, plus, it ends up costing way more as it deteriorates more every year.
I had told you I use 60 bags of mulch on the front and side yard. Every year, but, now, the mulch has made the soil so rich and loamy, I spend less on plants as they are in love with the soil.
It's a win in so many ways.
It is looking good!!! I think the tides will reward you for it!