I met with my VA Loan Officer at the bank this morning and got my prequalification letter. So I am all set to contact a realtor and start shopping. I decided to contact him Monday and in the interim to do a little more research.
I wanted to go to Home Depot and get an idea of materials and landscape costs so that I have a better idea of what I am getting into when it comes to improvements.
I was surprised at the material costs. They are a lot less than I imagined.
But I am afraid that the labor costs will be a major limitation.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Contacted Steve Streng by email from his website to employ him as my representative. I also drove by River City Commons to check on the latest activity. The home on the cul-de-sac that was my second favorite no longer had the for sale sign out and there was a car parked in the driveway. It appears it has been sold. Being a stand-a-lone house, it was probably more in demand -- at least by the taste snobs who have not yet been been disembourgeoised. :-)
Below is a photo of the entrance to the house that is first on my list showing the general configuration and the landscaping problem.
I like the fact that the landscaping is absent or extremely sparse rather than having mature plants and structures that have to be removed. It is a lot less expensive and one does not suffer from guilt from having to remove the well-intended but completely inappropriate landscaping of the victims of the bourgeois cultural hegemony. (I hope you don't think that landscaping has nothing to do with class struggle.)
There is also a problem with the gate to the back yard being so close to the entry since it is impossible to relocate the house number to a better position below the light. So I am thinking that the best solution is to set the gate back about three feet
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