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Things are really not looking good regarding our negotiating repairs for this house. There are a frightening amount of things that need to be fixed, and they’re pretty important things, too. (And expensive!) Initial indications are that the seller isn’t that inclined to fix them, so we could have to back out. Alas.There are other fish in the sea, I suppose. We should find out something more … [Read more...] about House Update

We’re currently in what they call the “inspection contingency period” in which we discover our dream house is actually flawed in myriad ways. It’s kind of a depressing process, actually. We’ve had an inspector come around and check out the place, and now we’re getting repair-people to come out and give us estimates on how much it will take to fix the various problems. Then we go back to the … [Read more...] about More House News

We’ve had our offer on a house accepted! Here are some pictures with some commentary. And here is some more info. So, all going well, we will have a new home in around a month.Nearby stuff and details on the area:Best of Downtown Albany and Solano Avenue (from SF Chronicle)El Cerrito Plaza shopping centerCity of Albany Web site … [Read more...] about Albany House

Some more info about Albany. … [Read more...] about Albany

Here’s a link to a place we looked at last night.The location on Google Maps satellite.UPDATE: This one is the leading contender at the moment. It’s got lots going for it, mostly in terms of location (walk to either a shopping center or a cute shopping street). It’s fairly small, though, and the front yard is basically the BART (elevated electric rail) line. But the main issue is its size, though … [Read more...] about Another House