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08-01-2017, 08:59 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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New Homeowner
Well, after almost a year of looking I put in an offer in early May on this house and as of yesterday (and thanks to qwikz28 for being an excellent real estate attorney) I now own it. 
3 BR/2 BA with both bathrooms and the kitchen having been remodeled 8-10 years ago in a simple fashion. A lot more sq ft than I wanted for just me, but it was a decent deal and in the general area I was looking. It was an older couple's home who moved out 1.5 years ago and slowly moved their belongings so it needs a little TLC, but basically just cleaning/paint work and a washer/dryer.
It's on 4 acres but most of it goes up a fairly steep hill in Liberty Twp (Great Meadows). Garage is attached to the laundry room, not detached.
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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08-01-2017, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jackson, NJ
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Congrats! Owning a home is cool until you realize all your free time is spent working on it!!
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08-01-2017, 10:42 AM
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Meet Coordinator
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Congrats, Nick! Quite the bachelor pad there 
Would love to have that kinda land 
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08-01-2017, 10:55 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Very nice Nick! Place has some character and looks like you should have enough room for activities. Good luck.
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08-01-2017, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Congrats Nick! Looks like a great piece of property and layout
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08-01-2017, 11:23 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
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That's a good looking house! Qwikz28 was also my real estate attorney when I purchased my house! Congrats, Nick.
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08-01-2017, 11:28 AM
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^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
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Nice purchase. Love the garage lol.
We are looking for a house but our area is ridiculously expensive. I can't wait to have a garage...
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08-01-2017, 11:41 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Thanks everybody.
Primary things right now are getting the moss off the roof, re-flashing chimney, painting rooms and trim (sloppy paint work there now), weeding the front flowerbeds. Then I'll move in and do the little stuff like changing some outlets and other nonsense items from the home inspection. WHO THE HELL WALLPAPERS EVERY CLOSET
House is already hardwired for a generator, and is built very well - steel beam in basement, poured concrete foundation, etc.
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
Very nice Nick! Place has some character and looks like you should have enough room for activities. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Teds89IROC
Congrats Nick! Looks like a great piece of property and layout
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Yes, probably .5-.7 acre or so is useable for bocce/frisbee/hangouts, moreso in the front than the backyards. The rest can be excavated or re-graded but that'll be a lot of work. It's a starter home and not my long term plan so I'm not too worried about that.
The mountain slopes towards the backyard/deck. Deck will need to be removed (only 6" above ground anyhow) and replaced with a patio. It's the only large scale project and not necessarily one to be completed the first year. It's a shame because it's a new composite deck with vinyl railings.
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2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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08-01-2017, 11:52 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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08-01-2017, 12:05 PM
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Admin.
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Location: Hamilton, NJ
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lol my whole house was wallpapered. Awful. There are some spots where I wish I had just tore down and re-drywalled, it would have been faster. they wallpapered over a hole in the drywall, and hung the paper before the trim went up. No proper pre-treatment of the drywall forst. ugh
in a closet? paint over it lol
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
Last edited by BonzoHansen; 08-01-2017 at 12:07 PM.
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08-01-2017, 12:06 PM
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Admin.
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how do you remove moss off the roof?
Why take the deck down if its so new?
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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08-01-2017, 12:23 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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[QUOTE=BonzoHansen;940533
in a closet? paint over it lol[/QUOTE]
I recruited my little cousins who wanted to help for this job. They are a better fit for it, plus they don't need to look perfect. 
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
how do you remove moss off the roof?
Why take the deck down if its so new?
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Magic. Nah, the best bang for the buck is the Spray n Forget.
Strong negative slope coming off the mountain makes the backyard somewhat of a pond. Water sits near foundation too, but since it's poured concrete it's waterproofish. Need to regrade the whole backyard with a swale to come around the house. House should've never had a deck, should've just been a patio. With the proper grade, it'll be maybe 6" below the door off the kitchen.
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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Last edited by Anti_Rice_Guy; 08-01-2017 at 12:23 PM.
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08-01-2017, 12:56 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
Nah, the best bang for the buck is the Spray n Forget.
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+1 for S&F
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08-01-2017, 02:00 PM
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American Road Warrior
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Congrats.
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08-01-2017, 04:56 PM
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congrats, cant annoy the neighbors on 4 acres hahaha
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08-01-2017, 08:33 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
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Damn, that garage really is dirty.
Congrats again! Time for a NJFBOA housewarming party...
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08-02-2017, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Congratulations, Nick!
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08-02-2017, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Congrats, I lived on Free Union Road in Liberty for a while back in the 70's. Nice quiet area with one except. Island Dragway but that was a plus for me. Really close to JP Kelly's for wings and not too far from Hot Dog Johnny's.
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08-03-2017, 06:17 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Originally Posted by thehazguy
Congrats, I lived on Free Union Road in Liberty for a while back in the 70's. Nice quiet area with one except. Island Dragway but that was a plus for me. Really close to JP Kelly's for wings and not too far from Hot Dog Johnny's.
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I am on Quenby Mountain. I've never in my life been to JP Kelly's.
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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08-03-2017, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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I am on Quenby Mountain. I've never in my life been to JP Kelly's.
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Its OK. Went for my first time earlier this year. They remodeled it in recent times and its not dive bar inside anymore as I was hoping/ expecting. Def a locals place. There's an observatory up the road to view stars, Urmomsanaus and sorts.
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08-03-2017, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Nice hilly road but you're close to the pizza place and the liquor store on Rt 46. Nice area, good luck
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57 Chevy - 210 - 355 SBC-Powerglide-10 Bolt 3:73 Gears - 12.78 best et - 104.78 MPH-street driven
80 Firebird-350 SBC-Turbo 350-10 Bolt 3:42 Gear - 13.69 best et @ 97.52 MPH
96 Buick Roadmaster wagon LT-1 - (DD) for sale
2023 Equinox - wifey's car
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08-04-2017, 05:53 AM
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Congrats man, I gotta good shed guy if you need one.
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08-04-2017, 06:27 AM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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There's an observatory up the road to view stars, Urmomsanaus and sorts.
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08-04-2017, 07:21 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
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Congrats man, I gotta good shed guy if you need one.
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Subtle. 
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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08-15-2017, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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So, this happened:
Told you that you needed one. Now when are you going to stay still long enough for me to get it to you?
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