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ZacFields
03-16-2009, 11:48 PM
Congrats on homeownership, bro. You've done the right thing, and I think you and Kelly are going to be really happy with your new home. It sounds awesome!

Everyone join me in congratulating Dustin on becoming a first-time homeowner... in a recession, no less!
69gt4speed
03-17-2009, 12:47 AM
Yes he told me about that, it was some real good news to me. Tax deduction 101... About only thing the lil guy has left of importance.
JacobS
03-17-2009, 01:10 AM
congrats dustin!
DustinsDuster
03-17-2009, 03:40 AM
thanks guys! Kelli and i are really excited- we closed last night and already managed to move a pretty good chunk of stuff over last night. took Amos over as well to introduce him- wore him out running around the yard.

our real estate agent also informed me that since i havent filed my taxes yet, that i can get that $8k tax credit on this year's taxes even though we just closed on it. if that happens, we'll probably do a lot of the improvments right off the bat that we wanted to get done.

either way, i cant wait to be all moved in. i dont think ive ever been able to have all of my cars under one roof, it's going to be crazy!
Scott
03-17-2009, 06:52 AM
Thats awesome congratulations man!! I dont how you got closed soo soon Im still waiting and I got the ball rolling a month earlier! Found a good mortgage broker there, congrats
Domestic Disturbance
03-17-2009, 07:06 AM
congrats. is that what you were out celebrating the other night haha. we were a quiet bunch after trying to find somewhere to go all night and giving up.
Summergirl
03-17-2009, 10:44 AM
congrats, Dustin and Kelli! glad to see it worked out so well for you guys!
FiFdYnUtZ
03-17-2009, 11:26 AM
congrats!
ZacFields
03-17-2009, 01:42 PM
That's awesome to hear about the tax credit Dustin. I'll have to get up with you sometime to come out for a visit. That's the funnest part about buying a new home is showing it off to your buddies when you get everything moved in.

If you need any help moving Wednesday or Thursday this week, give me a buzz. I have those days off work and nothing planned (except homework later in the evening).
TbTalon94
03-17-2009, 01:47 PM
Congrats Dustin...gonna be a lot easier to come get/drop off parts and things!
DustinsDuster
03-17-2009, 02:45 PM
congrats. is that what you were out celebrating the other night haha. we were a quiet bunch after trying to find somewhere to go all night and giving up.

nah- i was just celebrating it being Saturday. Kelli was with her friends too; and when she's not with me im like a dog without a leash wandering the neighborhood. that night i ended up at some tweakers house with some shady folks and a married lesbian couple- one of which took her shirt off for no apparent reason. weird...
Ricky
03-17-2009, 03:20 PM
congrats man! you will not regret buying a house! i love mine!
Jappbox
03-17-2009, 03:31 PM
congrats!

Let me know if you need it insulated!
ZacFields
03-17-2009, 10:12 PM
You do insulation? I may hit you up before next winter! I feel like I could use some more in my attic.
Jappbox
03-18-2009, 04:00 PM
Attics should have 12-16" I blow Celulose "used ground up newspaper" not only because its a Green product, but far better and cheaper than Fiberglass. you would need 24" or more to acheve the same R-Value, as 16" of Celulose...

For walls, I also blow Celulose, with a "tube" method from the outside. Never settles and is blown at 5.5-6 PSI

Its expensive but can be payed off in 2-3 years of heating/cooling.

All of the above is what the state/government standerds are for weatherization.
Scott
03-18-2009, 04:40 PM
yeah i did that cellulose in my attic and dam did i inhale a shit load of that stuff!! works pretty fast and good though
DustinsDuster
03-20-2009, 11:33 AM
i didnt want to take any pics of the house until we get all moved in and what not, but i did get a a few pics of the yard and garage. i had really wanted a 2 stall garage; but alas, it wasnt meant to be:

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2132/70/95/16915156/n16915156_38955394_3156.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2132/70/95/16915156/n16915156_38955395_3397.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2132/70/95/16915156/n16915156_38955396_3618.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2132/70/95/16915156/n16915156_38955397_3854.jpg


the garage was built in '03. it has outlets every 6' or so inside it; also wired for 220v and cable TV. walls are insulated, and im hoping to drywall them and the ceiling before this coming winter. its 950 sq.ft. in comparrison, the house is 894, hah!
Domestic Disturbance
03-20-2009, 03:30 PM
you lucky SOB. thats a damn nice garage.
JacobS
03-21-2009, 01:31 AM
pool party?
Jappbox
03-21-2009, 07:24 AM
nice garage. looks like a decent size lot as well!
sLoWnStEaDy
03-22-2009, 12:11 PM
Looks like the garage is bigger than the house... :supz:

Congrats!
Drifte
03-22-2009, 06:55 PM
ah this is the place we were talkin about a while back. Garage looks awesome. I think I heard pool party...who can make it from the roof?
JustinS
03-22-2009, 11:22 PM
I have always wanted to own a house where the garage has more square footage than the house itself. Good see you have got your priorities right Dustin, lol!
DustinsDuster
03-30-2009, 06:03 PM
Looks like the garage is bigger than the house... :supz:

Congrats!

it is; 950 sq.ft. vs. 900 sq.ft.

Jesse- the lot is pretty big, 94x151 if i remember correctly. that, combined with the huge garage make the small house look even smaller!

thanks for all the kind words guys, im enjoying the hell out of the house right now. unfortunatly i wont have internet there until this Friday, but i'll get by.