{"id":211,"date":"2007-01-10T14:19:24","date_gmt":"2007-01-10T19:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2007\/01\/10\/im-a-homo-ner-er-homeowner\/"},"modified":"2007-01-10T14:19:24","modified_gmt":"2007-01-10T19:19:24","slug":"im-a-homo-ner-er-homeowner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2007\/01\/10\/im-a-homo-ner-er-homeowner\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m a Homo-ner, er, Homeowner"},"content":{"rendered":"

I must say that I can’t imagine doing this without all the work Ms Swanky did to make it happen. Her being a realtor<\/a> allowed her to know what she was doing in all the confusing-ness, and make it understandable. I can’t imagine doing it without an agent by your side.<\/p>\n

I don’t know why I never bought a house before. I have had a lot more money in the bank and a lot better credit rating and more monthly income. I guess it’s just a further settling down. And having a fiance to make it all a lot easier. “Just sign here and give us a few grand.”<\/p>\n

I suppose it’s pretty lame to some to reach my 40s always having rented. It’s stupid really. But, I just have not thought it out and planned it out before.<\/p>\n

It is a major change though. I have lived in many houses and apartments that were varying degrees of nice and or interesting places. And, as a renter, I have never painted a wall. I just put my stuff in the space and hang some things on the walls. Why go to the expense? Now I will be willing and free to do all those great decorating things. Refinishing the floors. Painting. New counter tops. Anything I want. I’ve never lacked taste or style, but I have lacked the desire to translate my spaces to any great degree.<\/p>\n

I will hold back to a few degrees. I don’t know if this is the house to own for decades. I won’t be doing installations that transform the very room into new spaces. I have grand ideas, but plan to do just a very nice renovation of a 70 year old house. But I am free to do as I will.<\/p>\n

And, the biggest, baddest in-home tiki bar yet will be included. I want to have it ready for guests for the luau near the end of July, but there is a possibility that HGTV will be coming in to help and so, I may hold off a bit…<\/p>\n

Just think, in 30 years it’ll all be mine!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I must say that I can’t imagine doing this without all the work Ms Swanky did to make it happen. 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