Thursday, September 27, 2012

The joy of home ownership

New homeowner on the back porch, moments after opening her
very own door for the first time.
After many years of helping others update and restore their homes, Jennifer has her very own fixer-upper and we're all thrilled and excited about it. Our traveler Jen is putting down roots in nearby Dundas (a suburb of Northfield, Minnesota) and today she takes on all the liability and debt of a committed homeowner. It's a smart investment for her, she got a great price, just as the market is showing signs of finally getting up off the bottom. She'll move in tonight, but there's lots to do to make this old house a home of her own. We'll report progress, of course, as it is being made.
(By the way, the home includes a huge garage on the edge of the large fenced lot -- a former transmission repair shop -- that is insulated and heated. A retired handyman's dream playground.)