Always Moving & No Time to Move

Things are going well so far with the inspections on my future home. Unfortunately the "working fireplace" actually does not work and requires $3000 of repairs (which the sellers will not pay for) , and the "newer roof and HVAC" are not newer (in fact they are about 10 years old).

Words of advice: Take any home description with a grain (or big bag) of salt. They'll say anything to sell the house. GET A HOME INSPECTION!!!

Fortunately the sellers are willing to do shingle repairs on the roof, fix the flashing around the chimney, fix the leak in the kitchen and bathroom sinks, add some necessary components to the water heater, and possibly flush the plumbing to help speed up the drainage. With the $8000 tax credit, I plan to reinvest $3000 into the fireplace (I really really REALLY want a working fireplace!), put some in the bank to cover any deductibles on (...cross my fingers) future home insurance claims, and anything left over will go towards updating my kitchen and bathroom.

Remember to have a financial plan and some back up cash to cover any and all deductibles you may need to pay (car, medical, home, etc). I never really thought about that stuff until I talked to a life insurance counselor. She recommended getting a high interest money market account just for your deductibles. I just might take her up on it.

I really don't have any green tips today, just a bunch of random things on my mind. Pretty much all of my blogs will be home related until after I move in. Team Green has me so busy with upcoming events... even after I close on the house in a few weeks, I still won't have time to move in for another month! It's not so bad. It just means I can save up on my electric and water bill by not getting them activated until the week before I move. If you want to join me on some trips, I'll be at Earth Day festival (April 18), Chattooga White Water Weekend (April 24-26), Percy Priest Lake Cleanup (May 2), Intro to Sailing (May 9), Ocoee White Water Weekend (May 16-17), and THEN I'll have a weekend off to move!

PS. I'm looking for a roommate for my new house. If you or anyone you know may be interested, check out Craigslist Housing and search "Eco Friendly." You'll probably stumble upon my roommate posting.