100 lb. Club - OT - victory!

not much time left in my lunch but i have to tell you all about the crazy turn of good luck we got...

WE GOT A PLACE!!!

it's a 2 bed, 1 bath duplex. $1125/mo (people who don't live in CA, have a heart attack now!) 1 car garage, front and back yard, shed for storage, the sweetest landlords ever, and it's really nice. i will post a picture of the outside of it this weekend and the inside in about a week.

we move in next week sometimes, after they buff the floors and buy us a fridge! yaay!

Great News!

Congrats! :) Getting a new place is always exciting... but can be bad... as whenever I get a new place, I always want lots of new stuff...

Can't wait to see the pictures..

Enjoy!

Congratulations!!! :dance: Soooo happy for you!!! :cheers:

Woo hoo! Holly! I am so coming to visit.

I almost did have a heart attack. You got a 2BR for only $1125????

2 bedroom place in Boston would start around $1500! [makes me miss the midwest].

Congrats!

Congratulations! That's so exciting!

That's a pretty good price considering where you are.

Holly, I'm so excited for you!! Moving stinks, but it will be so worth it!! Definitely anxious to see pictures!

Holly!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is such great news!!!! WoooHooo!

I bet you can't wait to move in!

Living in Northwest Indiana, I won't comment on the price considering my mortgage for a 2,100 sqaure foot home is only $879.00. Yikes!! :eek:

Wow, Holly - heart attack here! I won't tell you how much such a place would cost in Oklahoma, because some of you might make disaparaging comments about the prospect of living here! But I love it!

I'm SO happy for you. I know this has been a major stressor. Life is so much more manageable when you can get yourself out of transition and into your own space.

hurray for you!

Congratulations!

That is a lot of money! I have a 2 bdrm place, and I pay $725/mo, and I think that's too expensive lol. But only 5 years ago, I had a 2 bdrm place for $390/mo (everything is getting more and more expensive here).

yeah, it has to do with how much people get paid. i work as a receptionist... i do have a degree but it isn't really helping me out yet... i make 11/hr. so does david, so we live on both incomes. is that comparable to what you guys make?

here's a picture of the outside of the house:

here's the backyard:

here's a bit of the inside (don't have the keys yet).

it's the dining area and part of the living room:

Looks very cute!! Heeee...you must be soooo excited!! :)

$11/hr is pretty good, I'm not sure what your min. wage is there. Our min. wage is $5.90/hr, and I'm currently making $32,000 year, which is about $15.35/hr. To me, I'm making good money, as the poverty line here is $17,000/yr. I can live off what I make, but I couldn't afford a house (unless I could get it with no downpayment) or a new car (my insurance would at least double and I already pay $170/mo for car insurance).

our min wage is 6.75 right now i think. so yeah, CA's cost of living is higher.

also raelynn, i'm lucky because both david and i are paying for the place. so it's like we're making $22/hr, almost. i couldn't afford it on my own.

Didn't see the pics until today--that looks great!! :)