Before we met with a realtor, we showed the house to a friend who owns a few rental properties in our area. He agreed to buy the house from us directly so that we wouldn't have to pay realtor fees, which is awesome! However, he wants the house NOW, which means that we have to pack up and be out of the house by the end of the month. Fantastic.
Once the sale of our house in Dallas finalizes we're planning to buy one in Houston. For the time being, Jason is still working in Dallas and will live with a friend. I've moved to Houston to find a new job and the critters and I are living with my parents.
My parents love the dog, are indifferent about me, and hate the cat. The next few months will be challenging.
I was looking through house photos to give the realtor when I came across all of the photos Jason took when he first moved in. It's pretty neat to look back on our poor, sad little house and to see how far it's come. Anyways, I thought I'd take the opportunity to share what we've done with the house over the years. A lot of the stuff we've been able to do ourselves, but some of the bigger projects (oh, like the roof) we've had to hire folks to do it for us.
Entire House
What we did:
paint everything (inside and out)
replace roof
replace all interior and exterior doors (except front door)
replace all doorknobs
replace all floors with carpet or vinyl
replace all baseboards and trim
replace all outlets and switches with white
add window blinds
Kitchen
What we did:
replace oven/stove
replace lights
replace counter top and back splash
paint cabinets
build shelves for pantry
remove skylight
Living Room:
What we did:
replace ceiling fan
add fireplace mantle
Bedroom:
What we did:
add ceiling fan
add curtains for closet
Bath:
What we did:
paint cabinet
replace yellow striped bath with fiberglass
replace faucets
replace towel bars
Master Bedroom:
What we did:
replace sparky fan with non-fire-hazard ceiling fan
replace dog-pee carpet
Master Bath:
What we did:
replace yellow striped shower with fiberglass
replace sink and vanity
replace faucets
replace towel bars
paint cabinet
add shower doors
add wall cabinet
I think it's pretty amazing what a little paint and some hard work can do to a place. What do you think?
