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Post by leannec on Sept 27, 2022 15:56:44 GMT
It's been a bit of a long haul with many many showings but my house is finally sold!!!  Possession is November 4th so I need to find a condo ASAP!  I looked at five last night and they all sucked  I'm looking at one today that looks really nice so fingers crossed!  I don't think the fact that the house has sold has sunk in yet ... I've been here for 25 years ... I know it is time to move but it's going to be very emotional.   ETA: Thanks for the congrats everyone! I went to see a condo today and LOVED it!!!  I have submitted an offer ... hopefully, with negotiation, the sale will go through by tonight! Fingers crossed!  The place is really nice ... in a great neighbourhood, two bedroom - two bathroom, underground parking, S/S appliances, stone counters in kitchen and bathrooms, , full sized washer and dryer, no carpet, just over 1000 square feet. Oddly though, it doesn't have a microwave.  . I'll buy one from Costco.  ETA Wednesday: After a bit of back and forth negotiating we agreed on a price and I now own my very first property by myself!  Here is the building:  Here is the kitchen.   Now I just need to get geared up to move!!!  |
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Post by pantsonfire on Sept 27, 2022 15:59:40 GMT
Yay! So glad it has sold. One less stress in your life girl!!
Hope you find a townhouse you love.
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Post by Sanibel on Sept 27, 2022 16:04:13 GMT
Hope you are able to find a condo you love!
Congratulations!🍾
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Post by Neisey on Sept 27, 2022 16:12:46 GMT
Happy new home shopping!
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Post by flanz on Sept 27, 2022 16:14:48 GMT
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a relief that must be.
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Post by valincal on Sept 27, 2022 16:17:42 GMT
Yay! Congratulations! 🥳
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Post by malibou on Sept 27, 2022 16:21:43 GMT
Bet it feels like a huge weight lifted off your shoulders.
Good luck finding your new abode!
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Post by canadianlinda on Sept 27, 2022 16:51:21 GMT
Great news! Hope you find something that you like quickly. Fingers crossed 🤞
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Sept 27, 2022 17:21:49 GMT
Congratulations! Happy condo shopping!
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 27, 2022 17:22:21 GMT
I understand completely! I actually was far less emotional than I thought. I think it's because once it was empty it didn't feel like home.
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Post by tanya2 on Sept 27, 2022 17:53:28 GMT
Congratulations! Hope you find something that you love
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Post by Lexica on Sept 27, 2022 18:16:11 GMT
It's been a bit of a long haul with many many showings but my house is finally sold!!!  Possession is November 4th so I need to find a condo ASAP!  I looked at five last night and they all sucked  I'm looking at one today that looks really nice so fingers crossed! I don't think the fact that the house has sold has sunk in yet ... I've been here for 25 years ... I know it is time to move but it's going to be very emotional. 
First, HUGE congratulations!!! I know exactly what you are feeling - a mixture of "Is this real?" And then joy. And dread. And back to "Is this real?" again repeat every morning for weeks to come. At least that was my experience. I have lived in my current home 44 years. Raised my son here. Divorced and lived alone here. Got engaged while living here. Kicked him out and canceled the engagement while living here. I am not finding exactly what I want in a new place yet either. Since I cannot work again, I need to find someplace that I won't have house payments. And I'm finding cute houses - right across the street from railroad tracks. Or surrounded by commercial places. I know other communities mix in commercial and residential, but I'm not used to it. It just feels strange to me. Here's hoping you find exactly the condo you are looking for and that you will be super happy living there! |
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Post by originalvanillabean on Sept 27, 2022 18:20:08 GMT
Congratulations!!
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Post by piebaker on Sept 27, 2022 18:29:06 GMT
Congratulations!!
Have fun finding a great condo and have an inspector give it the once over before you purchase!
ETA: Best wishes if that condo becomes your new home!Your new kitchen looks fabulous!Enjoy!
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Post by papersilly on Sept 27, 2022 18:33:19 GMT
congrats! happy house hunting!
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Sept 27, 2022 19:27:53 GMT
Congrats!
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Post by quinlove on Sept 27, 2022 19:33:09 GMT
Congratulations leannec ! If you don’t find one that you really like right away, can you stay with someone for a short time if the dates don’t work out ?
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Sept 27, 2022 19:50:43 GMT
Congratulations I know it is further than you want to go but I have a friend in Okotoks that likes her air conditioned condo. Having a community room for gatherings is nice (my Aunt had one in another city). Air conditioning is nice. New condos are up near the new Calgary Farmers market. A friend passed away and when the family renovated his condo in Tuscany there are rules now about types of flooring etc that you can have. Friends live in. the condos that you pass by on the way in at the south end of Tuscany. The condo association shuts the heat of there in the summer. Be sure to ask about heating. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Sept 27, 2022 20:53:48 GMT
Congratulations. I hope you find a condo that you love soon.
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Post by leannec on Sept 27, 2022 21:16:54 GMT
Congratulations leannec ! If you don’t find one that you really like right away, can you stay with someone for a short time if the dates don’t work out ? Not really ... I could put my stuff in storage and stay with my girlfriend but it would be very inconvenient ... not ideal ... ack! Congratulations I know it is further than you want to go but I have a friend in Okotoks that likes her air conditioned condo. Having a community room for gatherings is nice (my Aunt had one in another city). Air conditioning is nice. New condos are up near the new Calgary Farmers market. A friend passed away and when the family renovated his condo in Tuscany there are rules now about types of flooring etc that you can have. Friends live in. the condos that you pass by on the way in at the south end of Tuscany. The condo association shuts the heat of there in the summer. Be sure to ask about heating. Air conditioning would be wonderful  So funny! The condo I put an offer on is in Tuscany! It's by the LRT station in Tuscarora though ... already has laminate flooring so we're good (totally renovated)! I'll ask about the heating just in case - thanks! |
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Post by gramasue on Sept 27, 2022 21:41:53 GMT
Congratulations! Fingers crossed your offer on the condo is accepted. Then, you can finally BREATHE!
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Post by quiltz on Sept 27, 2022 22:12:22 GMT
Wishing you the best in the condo search.
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Post by mom on Sept 27, 2022 22:18:57 GMT
Congratulations!!!
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Post by flanz on Sept 27, 2022 22:23:46 GMT
Ooh, good luck with purchase. Sounds like a lovely home!
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Post by bc2ca on Sept 27, 2022 22:32:19 GMT
Congratulations on the house sale going through and so happy you made an offer on a new place!
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Sept 28, 2022 1:12:31 GMT
Leannec, if memory serves me right. Do you have a piano? Will that be a problem with the condo association? Another friend lived in a condo near the LRT in Tuscany. His was west west facing and got warm in the summer
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Sept 28, 2022 1:49:47 GMT
So glad you found a condo you love!!
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Post by belgravia on Sept 28, 2022 2:20:45 GMT
Ok after perusing your house listing I realized that I used to live in your neighborhood about 20 years ago 🤪🤪🤪 how crazy is that??? Good luck with your condo purchase!
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Post by leannec on Sept 28, 2022 2:43:03 GMT
Leannec, if memory serves me right. Do you have a piano? Will that be a problem with the condo association? Another friend lived in a condo near the LRT in Tuscany. His was west west facing and got warm in the summer I am bringing a piano but I don't play ... it's dd#1's (inherited from late former MIL) and I'm keeping it until she gets her own place next year ... I'm a hermit that almost never opens curtains or blinds so I'm hoping with fans I can keep the place cool-ish! We'll see!  Ok after perusing your house listing I realized that I used to live in your neighborhood about 20 years ago 🤪🤪🤪 how crazy is that??? Good luck with your condo purchase! Small world! I'm going to miss this neighbourhood! It's small and perfect but the new one should be good. |
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Post by christine58 on Sept 28, 2022 11:36:22 GMT
Leannec, if memory serves me right. Do you have a piano? Will that be a problem with the condo association? Another friend lived in a condo near the LRT in Tuscany. His was west west facing and got warm in the summer I am bringing a piano but I don't play ... it's dd#1's (inherited from late former MIL) and I'm keeping it until she gets her own place next year ... I'm a hermit that almost never opens curtains or blinds so I'm hoping with fans I can keep the place cool-ish! We'll see! Ok after perusing your house listing I realized that I used to live in your neighborhood about 20 years ago 🤪🤪🤪 how crazy is that??? Good luck with your condo purchase! Small world! I'm going to miss this neighbourhood! It's small and perfect but the new one should be good. Congrats. This new place doesn’t have central air? It might be easy to add |
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. I'll buy one from Costco. 
