The incrediable adventure of renovating a historical home on a showstring budget.

I started this blog to document the process of moving from Oakland,CA to Durham,NC to buy a home sight unseen for under $35,000. Other than reasonable intelligence ( some may question that due to the previous sentence ),many hours of HGTV viewing, and a few "how-to" manuals I have zero home renovation skills. This has been an adventure blended with a whole lot of culture shock.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Seems like it is coming together.


The Preservation Durham folks accepted my offer on the house at 503 Carlton!
Now we just have to have it inspected and appraised and get the final word on the loan.
I am excited and nervous! I could never have done this without help from my realtor Ken Gasch-
He rocks! If you ever want to buy a home in the Durham area he is your guy. www.kengasch.com

I am excited to become part of the Cleveland Holloway Neighborhood and the downtown revitalization.

So folks think I am CRAZY to leave the Bay Area and buy a home without having seen it myself.
( I have seen pics). It does feel a little crazy, and adventurous.
It will be interesting, no doubt.

Here is a pic of my soon to be new home
Posted by Dante Mandala at 1:38 PM

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