Texsox Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 We're moving to San Antonio and spent the past couple weekends looking at homes. We fell in love with a slightly smaller 3/2.5 that had an amazing city lot. We will be in a gated area on a cul de sac. The lot is pie shaped with the house pushed way to the front leaving almost no front yard but a very large back yard. The original owners had planted an awesome garden. As I was walking through the garden I saw an engraved stone that read Willie and Bills Garden (the missing apostrophe was annoying). It went on the market Saturday and at 2:00 pm we were the sixth showing. We went back Sunday and by then close to twenty people had toured the home. We were told they would be taking offers until 5 pm Monday. My wife is very practical and wasn't going to get in a bidding war. We offered close to the asking price which was in line with the comps for the area. We did make one demand of the seller; we asked for a history of the garden, planting guide, and any other information that would be important to maintaining the garden. That got us the house over the high bidder. Their Realtor mentioned to our Realtor that when they were reviewing the offers our request and interest in the garden moved us to the top even though another person offered more money. Another factor in the decision while so many people were viewing the house, Bill passed away. They were an older couple and they were only moving because Bill was dying. My wife loves to garden and I love stories, so this house works great for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 You're gonna miss the ocean more than anything. A dirty river is a poor substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Congrats Tex!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Good luck Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 09:17 AM) You're gonna miss the ocean more than anything. A dirty river is a poor substitute. The gain is being much closer to Big Bend National Park. But, yes, the surfing really sucks on the river lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilCan Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Congrats Tex! Toobin' down the river too as you're close to the Guadalupe (New Braunfels) and San Marcos River where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 We're deciding between a canoe or kayaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 The last time I financed a home purchase the interest rate was above 10%. I like seeing sub 3.5% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Congrats Tex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Home inspection in a couple hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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