Monthly Archives: May 2012

What first?

With all the potential, all the visions and opportunities, and all the defects, what should I tackle first? It seems that priority should be given to any safety or structural issues.  I will need to get that beam in the … Continue reading

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Features and bugs

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In the software development world, the QA department frequently declares that some behavior of the program is a bug.  The developer, in reviewing the report will often realize that it is not a bug at all, rather, it is a … Continue reading

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Buyer’s remorse

One of the realtors I have worked with assured me that every buyer has it: remorse. Mine continues as a mild chronic condition.  I have long been torn between two desires.  On the one hand, I have been wanting to … Continue reading

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Reconsideration

“Consideration” is a legal term that refers to something valuable that is offered in exchange for something else, a property perhaps. A purchase offer for a house often includes a contingency on a house inspection.  The buyer may rescind the … Continue reading

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Commitment

A person’s home is a statement of who he is, how the world finds him in his native state, and how he chooses to live in the space he has selected.  The excitement of finding a house that meets some deep … Continue reading

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First tour

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What was the appeal anyway?  Here is a collection of photos to try and illustrate my first impressions.  I know it’s not for everyone, but for me the appeal was the opportunity for both living space and studio with workshop. … Continue reading

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Gingko!

Ginkgo is a genus of highly unusual non-flowering plants with one extant species, G. biloba, which is regarded as a living fossil. The house I have purchased is a highly unusual home, a single odd species in the neighborhood, a living fossil from … Continue reading

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