TG closes escrow

[temeculaguy]

It’s over, no hitches, time for a victory lap. I’m painting walls and fixing things, many, many things. I’ve been to Home Depot nine times in six days, I think their stock should rise after they tally my purchases. Buying a repo, even a two year old one, can be trying at times. How do people break multiple light switches (actually crack the rocker) in such a short time? I think “The Hulk” lived there.

Anyway, I met TemekuT and her husband, they welcomed me to their hood and stopped by the other day, they are very nice people. I spotted the missing BBQ grill and chandelier in my neighbor’s yard and Temeku tells me they are in escrow for a short sale, so I will be making a cash offer for the return of stripped items and I may even make an offer for their shutters if they don’t already have my window coverings in their garage.

So here are the details, 3250 sq ft, 270k (plus 5k in extra closing credit, so 265k net), 5br, 4 full baths, 3 car garage. It sold new for just over 600k in 2006, I believe the loan was 660k. It’s hard to determine pricing by year snce it was just built but I say 2001 is about right based on a few factors. There are smaller ones in escrow in the tract for 300-330k, I think I broke the 300k mark for the tract and since I have the best view, I’m silly proud of myself. I caught a butter knife. My mortgage is equivalent after tax deductions to the rent of my previous 1600 sq ft condo, thanks to the interest rates tanking after I entered escrow.

So here is how I pulled it off. I’ll call it “fast and furious.” I got pre-approved, had my cash in place and scoured foreclosure.com but didn’t pay the service fee. Tracked the nods, walked the street after spotting the nod, saw the “no trespassing sign” and called the contact number. I figured out who the listing agent would be by calling that number and just happened to call them the day it was supposed to go into the mls and get a sign. Met the realtor there immediately (37 minutes later), walked through it and wrote a check and an offer. The next morning I finished off all the paperwork and used a scanner to e-mail all signed docs instantly. By 9 am, the bank was looking at my offer and my check. It had gone into the mls about the time I was looking at it and many other were visiting it or planning visits, probably mulling over offers. My offer was just a tad over the asking price, I used my e-bay stradegy. While others were contacting their agents or having their spouse check it out, the bank approved my offer, they just wanted to be rid of it. I found that after my offer was accepted and I was firmly in escrow, 8 more offers came in at over 300k, but they were too late. So that’s how I spent my summer vacation.

[pizzaman]

Congratulations, welcome back to the world of home ownership. I know what you mean about the Home Depot thing, the house I bought didn”t actually need any work but in 3 months I’ve managed to spend close to $20,000 on “upgrades”.
Be sure to watch your mail for the free pizza coupon we send to all new home owners.

[pizzaman]

Congratulations, welcome back to the world of home ownership. I know what you mean about the Home Depot thing, the house I bought didn”t actually need any work but in 3 months I’ve managed to spend close to $20,000 on “upgrades”.
Be sure to watch your mail for the free pizza coupon we send to all new home owners.

[pizzaman]

Congratulations, welcome back to the world of home ownership. I know what you mean about the Home Depot thing, the house I bought didn”t actually need any work but in 3 months I’ve managed to spend close to $20,000 on “upgrades”.
Be sure to watch your mail for the free pizza coupon we send to all new home owners.

[pizzaman]

Congratulations, welcome back to the world of home ownership. I know what you mean about the Home Depot thing, the house I bought didn”t actually need any work but in 3 months I’ve managed to spend close to $20,000 on “upgrades”.
Be sure to watch your mail for the free pizza coupon we send to all new home owners.

[pizzaman]

Congratulations, welcome back to the world of home ownership. I know what you mean about the Home Depot thing, the house I bought didn”t actually need any work but in 3 months I’ve managed to spend close to $20,000 on “upgrades”.
Be sure to watch your mail for the free pizza coupon we send to all new home owners.

[nostradamus]

I’m taken aback by the neighbor having your bbq and chandelier. How did they get it? I would do a little probing before any cash offer on those things is made. How about an offer to not call the cops? Maybe they stole those things. Can’t prove it but might put some fear into them. Well, I hope your neighbor is nice. Best not to take a confrontational approach.

[nostradamus]

I’m taken aback by the neighbor having your bbq and chandelier. How did they get it? I would do a little probing before any cash offer on those things is made. How about an offer to not call the cops? Maybe they stole those things. Can’t prove it but might put some fear into them. Well, I hope your neighbor is nice. Best not to take a confrontational approach.

[nostradamus]

I’m taken aback by the neighbor having your bbq and chandelier. How did they get it? I would do a little probing before any cash offer on those things is made. How about an offer to not call the cops? Maybe they stole those things. Can’t prove it but might put some fear into them. Well, I hope your neighbor is nice. Best not to take a confrontational approach.

[nostradamus]

I’m taken aback by the neighbor having your bbq and chandelier. How did they get it? I would do a little probing before any cash offer on those things is made. How about an offer to not call the cops? Maybe they stole those things. Can’t prove it but might put some fear into them. Well, I hope your neighbor is nice. Best not to take a confrontational approach.

[nostradamus]

I’m taken aback by the neighbor having your bbq and chandelier. How did they get it? I would do a little probing before any cash offer on those things is made. How about an offer to not call the cops? Maybe they stole those things. Can’t prove it but might put some fear into them. Well, I hope your neighbor is nice. Best not to take a confrontational approach.

[temeculaguy]

Nostra, according to TemekuT who lives nearby, before my place was vacated there was a weekly garage sale. More than likely they bought it, perhaps they had aspirations of building their own bbq island before they got behind in their payments. It’s all good, I bought it knowing what was missing, the panel door and sink were still there and are made by firemagic, I priced a grill from them that fit’s the hole and it’s 2-3k, so a few hundred would be fantastic. I introduced myself yesterday, I’ll drop off some wine in a few days as a Christams gift and then casually ask if they wan’t to sell the BBQ a day or two later. They seemed nice but they won’t be there too long, their short sale will either go through or they will get foreclosed on. Maybe I’ll pull a similar stunt, I’ll buy everything from that house at a garage sale just before it closes and sell it to the next owner. Maybe I’ll leave a ransom note that reads “I have your doorknobs and plantation shutters, meet me in the park at 8 sharp, come alone”

[temeculaguy]

Nostra, according to TemekuT who lives nearby, before my place was vacated there was a weekly garage sale. More than likely they bought it, perhaps they had aspirations of building their own bbq island before they got behind in their payments. It’s all good, I bought it knowing what was missing, the panel door and sink were still there and are made by firemagic, I priced a grill from them that fit’s the hole and it’s 2-3k, so a few hundred would be fantastic. I introduced myself yesterday, I’ll drop off some wine in a few days as a Christams gift and then casually ask if they wan’t to sell the BBQ a day or two later. They seemed nice but they won’t be there too long, their short sale will either go through or they will get foreclosed on. Maybe I’ll pull a similar stunt, I’ll buy everything from that house at a garage sale just before it closes and sell it to the next owner. Maybe I’ll leave a ransom note that reads “I have your doorknobs and plantation shutters, meet me in the park at 8 sharp, come alone”

[temeculaguy]

Nostra, according to TemekuT who lives nearby, before my place was vacated there was a weekly garage sale. More than likely they bought it, perhaps they had aspirations of building their own bbq island before they got behind in their payments. It’s all good, I bought it knowing what was missing, the panel door and sink were still there and are made by firemagic, I priced a grill from them that fit’s the hole and it’s 2-3k, so a few hundred would be fantastic. I introduced myself yesterday, I’ll drop off some wine in a few days as a Christams gift and then casually ask if they wan’t to sell the BBQ a day or two later. They seemed nice but they won’t be there too long, their short sale will either go through or they will get foreclosed on. Maybe I’ll pull a similar stunt, I’ll buy everything from that house at a garage sale just before it closes and sell it to the next owner. Maybe I’ll leave a ransom note that reads “I have your doorknobs and plantation shutters, meet me in the park at 8 sharp, come alone”

[temeculaguy]

Nostra, according to TemekuT who lives nearby, before my place was vacated there was a weekly garage sale. More than likely they bought it, perhaps they had aspirations of building their own bbq island before they got behind in their payments. It’s all good, I bought it knowing what was missing, the panel door and sink were still there and are made by firemagic, I priced a grill from them that fit’s the hole and it’s 2-3k, so a few hundred would be fantastic. I introduced myself yesterday, I’ll drop off some wine in a few days as a Christams gift and then casually ask if they wan’t to sell the BBQ a day or two later. They seemed nice but they won’t be there too long, their short sale will either go through or they will get foreclosed on. Maybe I’ll pull a similar stunt, I’ll buy everything from that house at a garage sale just before it closes and sell it to the next owner. Maybe I’ll leave a ransom note that reads “I have your doorknobs and plantation shutters, meet me in the park at 8 sharp, come alone”

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