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[quote=hillsilly]May I make a suggestion? Rent for awhile.
We went from SD to Boston area. 5 years of adventure– including home ownership. When we decided we wanted to come back to California, we took a huge hit selling our home.
BTW: Russo’s in Watertown is a fabulous green grocer.[/quote]
We decided to rent to begin with, as we needed to sell our SD house and we wanted to get to know the town. In fact, we were so bummed about having to sell the SD house so soon after buying that we had every intention of just renting for the foreseeable future. The problem is that the Boston area seems to be divided into towns/neighborhoods where people rent, and towns where very few rentals are available (much based on quality of schools). This results in a premium to rent in a “buyer-type” town given limited inventory, and we have been surprised to find that renting looks to be much more expensive than buying for us – down payment notwithstanding!
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=spdrun]HomePath mortgage on a foreclosure? 3,5% down for owner-occupied.[/quote]
There are no hits in the town we’re in, unfortunately. I’ll keep looking, though.
WaitingToExhaleParticipantTo conclude this particular story, I ended up picking up a 15′ diameter, 42″ deep pool from Target for $200. It took a day to fill up, with a brief setback when we had to empty a few inches of water to move it to more level ground, but setup was relatively easy. We made one small hole in the side during this process, but the patch seems to be holding well.
So far, the pool is very enjoyable. We bought one of the chlorine floaters and run the filter/pump that came with the pool daily, and it’s working well. We also picked up a solar cover. I would prefer it to be a bit bigger, but it seems perfect for my kids (both under 10), and it’s just big enough to make it worthwhile for me to get in a toss them around a bit.
Now, if this marine layer would go away so the solar cover had something to work with!
WaitingToExhaleParticipantTo conclude this particular story, I ended up picking up a 15′ diameter, 42″ deep pool from Target for $200. It took a day to fill up, with a brief setback when we had to empty a few inches of water to move it to more level ground, but setup was relatively easy. We made one small hole in the side during this process, but the patch seems to be holding well.
So far, the pool is very enjoyable. We bought one of the chlorine floaters and run the filter/pump that came with the pool daily, and it’s working well. We also picked up a solar cover. I would prefer it to be a bit bigger, but it seems perfect for my kids (both under 10), and it’s just big enough to make it worthwhile for me to get in a toss them around a bit.
Now, if this marine layer would go away so the solar cover had something to work with!
WaitingToExhaleParticipantTo conclude this particular story, I ended up picking up a 15′ diameter, 42″ deep pool from Target for $200. It took a day to fill up, with a brief setback when we had to empty a few inches of water to move it to more level ground, but setup was relatively easy. We made one small hole in the side during this process, but the patch seems to be holding well.
So far, the pool is very enjoyable. We bought one of the chlorine floaters and run the filter/pump that came with the pool daily, and it’s working well. We also picked up a solar cover. I would prefer it to be a bit bigger, but it seems perfect for my kids (both under 10), and it’s just big enough to make it worthwhile for me to get in a toss them around a bit.
Now, if this marine layer would go away so the solar cover had something to work with!
WaitingToExhaleParticipantTo conclude this particular story, I ended up picking up a 15′ diameter, 42″ deep pool from Target for $200. It took a day to fill up, with a brief setback when we had to empty a few inches of water to move it to more level ground, but setup was relatively easy. We made one small hole in the side during this process, but the patch seems to be holding well.
So far, the pool is very enjoyable. We bought one of the chlorine floaters and run the filter/pump that came with the pool daily, and it’s working well. We also picked up a solar cover. I would prefer it to be a bit bigger, but it seems perfect for my kids (both under 10), and it’s just big enough to make it worthwhile for me to get in a toss them around a bit.
Now, if this marine layer would go away so the solar cover had something to work with!
WaitingToExhaleParticipantTo conclude this particular story, I ended up picking up a 15′ diameter, 42″ deep pool from Target for $200. It took a day to fill up, with a brief setback when we had to empty a few inches of water to move it to more level ground, but setup was relatively easy. We made one small hole in the side during this process, but the patch seems to be holding well.
So far, the pool is very enjoyable. We bought one of the chlorine floaters and run the filter/pump that came with the pool daily, and it’s working well. We also picked up a solar cover. I would prefer it to be a bit bigger, but it seems perfect for my kids (both under 10), and it’s just big enough to make it worthwhile for me to get in a toss them around a bit.
Now, if this marine layer would go away so the solar cover had something to work with!
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=flu]$400???? Are they built to last? If its just plastic vinyl, it’s not going to last.[/quote]
From the research I’ve done most people say they can last 2-3 seasons. I figure if I have to buy 1 every summer until my youngest is in college that’s only about $5K total, and I would only do that if I have fun with them.
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=flu]$400???? Are they built to last? If its just plastic vinyl, it’s not going to last.[/quote]
From the research I’ve done most people say they can last 2-3 seasons. I figure if I have to buy 1 every summer until my youngest is in college that’s only about $5K total, and I would only do that if I have fun with them.
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=flu]$400???? Are they built to last? If its just plastic vinyl, it’s not going to last.[/quote]
From the research I’ve done most people say they can last 2-3 seasons. I figure if I have to buy 1 every summer until my youngest is in college that’s only about $5K total, and I would only do that if I have fun with them.
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=flu]$400???? Are they built to last? If its just plastic vinyl, it’s not going to last.[/quote]
From the research I’ve done most people say they can last 2-3 seasons. I figure if I have to buy 1 every summer until my youngest is in college that’s only about $5K total, and I would only do that if I have fun with them.
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=flu]$400???? Are they built to last? If its just plastic vinyl, it’s not going to last.[/quote]
From the research I’ve done most people say they can last 2-3 seasons. I figure if I have to buy 1 every summer until my youngest is in college that’s only about $5K total, and I would only do that if I have fun with them.
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=UCGal]depending on where you live you may, legally, be required to have properly fenced areas -just like an inground pool.[/quote]
Seems reasonable; I think our backyard fence should cover that requirement.
[quote=walterwhite]i dont know how old your kids are, but i have bigger kids and recently bought a small 10 dollar inflatable pool
… can get beer at the same time as you buy your pool. i think the pool may have been on sale and may normal be 15.[/quote]
Beer is essential! We’ve had the smaller inflatable pools for a few years now; we put to rest one that sprung a leak last weekend. I’m looking for something my wife and I can swim in, as well as our kids!
I don’t want to kill the grass, though, so I’m looking for something that might fit on the patio.
WaitingToExhaleParticipant[quote=UCGal]depending on where you live you may, legally, be required to have properly fenced areas -just like an inground pool.[/quote]
Seems reasonable; I think our backyard fence should cover that requirement.
[quote=walterwhite]i dont know how old your kids are, but i have bigger kids and recently bought a small 10 dollar inflatable pool
… can get beer at the same time as you buy your pool. i think the pool may have been on sale and may normal be 15.[/quote]
Beer is essential! We’ve had the smaller inflatable pools for a few years now; we put to rest one that sprung a leak last weekend. I’m looking for something my wife and I can swim in, as well as our kids!
I don’t want to kill the grass, though, so I’m looking for something that might fit on the patio.
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