Dear So and So

[Blueberry]

Thanks, Marni. I'm probably going to delete my little rant. She's within what the MLS allows here in terms of who can have a lock box code. The appraiser has it - and is apparently allowed to because he's an "MLS Member." The inspector doesn't and won't have it - unless he also happens to be an MLS member. She can't control whether the other agent is here the whole time, and says she can't be here because the info is proprietary. Gah! Otherwise, the contracts are very "squishy" as to what an agent does or doesn't have to do to market - and there's not much recourse that I can see. Her reputation is great - I just think she was too busy for us - and it showed.

I'm just mostly sick and tired of having my personal space invaded and having to get out of my house (she wants us out for 4 hours for the home inspection). Nevermind finding rental housing with pets and not signing a lease until the stupid "due diligence period" during which a buyer can walk away for no reason is over (we have to be OUT 2 weeks after the end of that time). The committee that re-wrote our contract was definitely pro-buyer.

[Owlie]

Dear every scholarship application ever,
Why do you want me to write about my goals? I don't really have any beyond "get into PhD program" right now, and that's really boring.

[marni]

blueberry,

as for finding a rental with animals, I have been there also. We found that if we offered to include an animal damage deposit along with our first and last month deposit and were willing to have a before and after inspection and an agreement that we would pay for all damage, that eventually the rentee or landlord would be a bit more flexible.

marni

[Blueberry]

I missed the delete window. Ah well.

The issue we have is that the same thing that is making it a good time to sell (residents, post docs, etc coming into town) means the rentals are really competitive. Since we're still in the period where the buyer could walk away, we can't sign a lease. So all the good stuff we've found - is gone.

[emily_in_nc]

I missed the delete window. Ah well.

The issue we have is that the same thing that is making it a good time to sell (residents, post docs, etc coming into town) means the rentals are really competitive. Since we're still in the period where the buyer could walk away, we can't sign a lease. So all the good stuff we've found - is gone.

Urghhh... This buyer walk-away period is a new thing in NC, isn't it? I can't recall having to deal with it the last time we sold a home, and definitely not the last time we bought one. Sure makes it tough to be a seller!

[Blueberry]

Yes - I don't know exactly when it changed, but it's definitely new. It wasn't in the contract when we bought this house 6 years ago. I've been scratching my head trying to figure out what in the world the drafters were thinking. I'm not sure they were.

[malkin]

Dear every scholarship application ever,
Why do you want me to write about my goals? I don't really have any beyond "get into PhD program" right now, and that's really boring.

Who knows why they always want this. Maybe to see if you can write fiction or to put up with some of the nonsense that awaits you in graduate school. You can dream something up. Stick with an idea you want to pursue rather than the tired old "I just want to help people."

[limewave]

Dear TE Friends,

I feel so lucky to be part of such a great supportive, giving, and thoughtful community. Thank you so much!!!

Ride on--
Limewave

[Owlie]

Dear TE:

Talk me out of a cat!

[Blueberry]

Dear Owlie:

We much as we love our pets (and we really, really do), finding rental housing with them is proving to be a b$#%&. We're going to have to pay huge deposits. If we can find somewhere. We've been homeowners, so it wasn't an issue. Now it is. (Granted one cat isn't our heard, but still.....most places charge a deposit if not pet rent too).

You're in grad school. You want to travel. You want flexibility. Tie yourself down later - not now.

If you want to cuddle one, volunteer with a rescue!

[Owlie]

Dear Owlie:

We much as we love our pets (and we really, really do), finding rental housing with them is proving to be a b$#%&. We're going to have to pay huge deposits. If we can find somewhere. We've been homeowners, so it wasn't an issue. Now it is. (Granted one cat isn't our heard, but still.....most places charge a deposit if not pet rent too).

You're in grad school. You want to travel. You want flexibility. Tie yourself down later - not now.

If you want to cuddle one, volunteer with a rescue!

Yep--the deposit and monthly rent increase by itself is manageable at my current place. Intellectually, I know adopting a cat right now is not the best idea--I'd have to figure out vet care, kitty food (and treats), litter and where to put it. And while I know cats are adaptable, this place is a little small for me and a cat. (Heck, it's a little small for just me!) Never mind the whole having to potentially move across the country with the critter, and there's the whole problem of declawing that seems to be required by every apartment complex ever, finding a place that does take pets (though cats don't present the same problem that dogs do). Plus I'd be a first-time cat owner. I'd rather have the boyfriend around because he at least knows something about taking care of one.

I entertained the idea because I wanted some companionship. It's freaking lonely around here. And weekends suck. I wish the department had the money to keep the cats around as therapy animals. Made yesterday much better.

[Veronica]

Dear Colleague,

Do you really think sending me an email at 9:30 PM asking me to provide documentation for a 7:45 AM meeting the next day was professional? You arranged this meeting and you left all the paperwork to the last minute. I'll get the documentation, because it will benefit the child, but my opinion of you has dropped another notch.

Veronica

[Crankin]

The poor organizational skills of many adults never cease to amaze me...

[Reesha]

Dear stomach,

I miss those days when you were satisfied with one breakfast per day and a morning snack. I don't like these hunger pangs every two hours I don't feed you. I know I'm working you harder than ever, but it's a rest day... take a rest too!

[limewave]

Dear Ovarian Cyst--

You suck. Rupturing this morning is totally screwing with my training schedule today. I'll feel too sick and too nauseated to do anything.



~Limewave