Mortgage/First-Time Buyers

[iambrutus]

Here Taos...now quit bugging me

few things as sexy as a home construction site

 

[Saw31]

Where's the stripper poles going?

 

[Deety]

Awesome!

 

[bkochmc]

Awesome!

Are you referring to the gnome or the stripper pole? :tongue2:

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Why are they framing prior to completing the foundation backfill and before pouring the garage floor slab? Those things are typically completed prior to putting up walls here in Colorado - things may vary regionally though.

A bit of advice:

Don't skimp on pics at all stages of construction. There may come a time when you need to resolve something with your builder or figure something out on your own and a photo will help immensly.

 

[OSUsushichic]

There is an interesting article in the NY Times about mortgages and making sure you can afford a house even if you are approved for a nice loan.

Every Penny Counts

By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY

WHEN Janey Lee and Pablo Ag?ero were struggling freelance Web designers, buying an apartment in Manhattan seemed like a dream, one clouded by credit-card debt, student loans that had to be repaid and the bills for their wedding.

But now, five years later, they are about to move into a $445,000 two-bedroom condo in Hamilton Heights, in Upper Manhattan, with their 5-month-old daughter, Matilda. Their combined salaries of just over $100,000 qualified them for a mortgage, but it took a lot more for them to come up with the down payment.

Every Penny Counts - New York Times

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

grad: I'm curious why your garage wall framing is extending ~12"-16" beyond the stemwall...

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

After looking at the other pics, it seems the framing for the entire front of the house has a ~12" overhang. I'm assuming they'll be putting some sort of facade over the foundation or something and that it's intentional

I can't wait to see the HVAC and plumbing pics. :p

 

[osugrad21]

Good to see you talk yourself through that one FC :)

 

[Buck Nasty]

I don't see any holes in the foundation for future groundhog use. Are you going to be putting those in later?

 

[osugrad21]

8/12/07

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

Looks great!

 

[Taosman]

Wow! When the the wind blows, that place must feel like it's a hurricane! :tongue2:
Are you gonna have a nice covered porch for sipping on Jack Daniels?

 

[Taosman]

If that is the garage on the right you could have water drainage issues there. Hope the grade helps.
And I hope there is a drain pipe in your garage driveway?

 

[osugrad21]

If that is the garage on the right you could have water drainage issues there. Hope the grade helps.
And I hope there is a drain pipe in your garage driveway?

Ummmm....they aren't....ummm...finished.