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so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

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CityNYGirl
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Betty

Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

We are closing September 29th!!! Do we get the keys then????

I guess I will get drunk that night!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 1:10 PM
 
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DjPiLL

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Richard

Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Posted by vita930

We are closing September 29th!!! Do we get the keys then????

I guess I will get drunk that night!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon




I am going to get drunk when I get my first mortgage bill. Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 1:12 PM
 

CityNYGirl
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Posted by DjPiLL

Posted by vita930

We are closing September 29th!!! Do we get the keys then????

I guess I will get drunk that night!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon




I am going to get drunk when I get my first mortgage bill. Chat Icon Chat Icon



Me Too!!!!!!!

Posted 9/12/05 1:14 PM
 

ckdk
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

cleaned! well, hired a cleaning service to do it Chat Icon
we are not changing the locks now b/c we have a painter and another worker in there now who has the keys. when they are done we will change locks.

Posted 9/12/05 1:24 PM
 

MrsDiamondgrlie
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Posted by Bebalina


ur prob right Diane....i think what kills me more is that I dont have how much i need to truly renovate it the way i want....at least not now i dont.
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That is the one thing that is bothering me for some reason too.
My ILs are giving us a gorgeous cream colored leather sectional for free and I am saying to myself "Ummm I dont know if thats the theme I wanted for the house"
I must be insane too! Chat Icon

And there is fake brick in the master BD that I hate but I cant do anything about it for a long time.

Posted 9/12/05 1:36 PM
 

BrunetteMom
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Posted by ckdk

cleaned! well, hired a cleaning service to do it Chat Icon
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So did we! it was the best thing I could have done. They did such a great job that I kept them! Chat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 1:37 PM
 

jcndd
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Danielle

Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Put in our mailbox!Chat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 2:01 PM
 

-DonnaMarie-
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Went right to Home Depot for supplies, including new Locks and Toilet seats! Chat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 2:16 PM
 

Bebalina
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Posted by vita930

We are closing September 29th!!! Do we get the keys then????

I guess I will get drunk that night!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

dats my birthday!!

Posted 9/12/05 2:31 PM
 

Bebalina
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Posted by MrsDiamondgrlie

Posted by Bebalina


ur prob right Diane....i think what kills me more is that I dont have how much i need to truly renovate it the way i want....at least not now i dont.
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That is the one thing that is bothering me for some reason too.
My ILs are giving us a gorgeous cream colored leather sectional for free and I am saying to myself "Ummm I dont know if thats the theme I wanted for the house"
I must be insane too! Chat Icon

And there is fake brick in the master BD that I hate but I cant do anything about it for a long time.

i know its soo frustrating....take ur in laws sofa for now....use until you can get your own...
best of luck to you diane!!Chat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 2:31 PM
 

KarenK122
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

The first thing we did was change the toilet seat covers...Then we changed the locks

Posted 9/12/05 2:55 PM
 

verdila
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me

Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Besides celebrating the first things we did were in this order:

1) Changed all locks
2) Installed Alarm system
3) Changed toilet seats
4) Painted

Then started major projects like the kitchen, and flooring in some rooms.

Message edited 9/12/2005 3:25:52 PM.

Posted 9/12/05 3:25 PM
 

Bebalina
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

lol notice how nobody said...christen the house! lol Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 3:32 PM
 

danielleandscott
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

I totally forgot about the toilet Seat....Ugh that is the first thing
Scott

Posted 9/12/05 3:39 PM
 

Myrockette
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

relaxed! let it sink in that this is OURS!! lol. and cracked open the champagne that the realtor left usChat Icon

Posted 9/12/05 3:52 PM
 

dengal
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The 80's Man
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

for my old condo, I did:

- Change locks
- Paint
- Replace carpets
- Clean place top to bottom

Posted 9/12/05 3:59 PM
 

ThreeCats
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A

Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Cleaned the bathrooms and started to paint.

My mom and MIL cleaned the kitchen for us!!!!!! While we did other stuff

We did not change the locks until two or three months later!

Posted 9/12/05 7:52 PM
 

joann564
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Jo Ann

Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

We didnt change the locks for the first few mths either. We had our friends help us paint and they all had keys and the wood floor guy had a key to come and go.

We walked into the house and walked around for a few min taking it all in and realize that it was ours to do however we pleased.

Then we plugged in the tv and vcr and watched arthur murray dance lessons and learned to dance in our livingroom and dining room for our wedding. The neighbors must have thought we were nuts..

ETA: I lied the first thing we did was rip up the nasty stained rugs. Then went to dinner then plugged in the vcr... How quickly we forget the fun stuff...

Message edited 9/12/2005 10:29:13 PM.

Posted 9/12/05 8:02 PM
 

justthe4ofus
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

First thing we did that night was tear down the wall paper in the dining room and some in the kitchen. The previous owners had wallpapered and bordered everything including the closets Chat Icon The next thing we did was change the toilet seats. Then we changed the locks. One lock was so old fashioned that we couldn't find a replacement for it, so we just added another lock to the door.

Posted 9/12/05 9:22 PM
 

steph4777
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Stephanie

Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

We changed the locks. Luckily we didn't have to do any major cleaning or renovations bc the house was a complete rehab. Everything was brand new.

Posted 9/12/05 10:12 PM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

I don't know, we are closing on Thursday and I haven't even thought about it.

Probably buy a bottle of champagne and get drunk!

Then change the toilet seats and paint, paint, paint.

BTW, I totally understand about renovations. We aren't going to have enough furniture and the kitchen really needs to be gutted and redone, but you know what, it's going to be ours and we have years to fix everything!

Posted 9/12/05 10:45 PM
 

Bebalina
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Re: so whats the first thing everyone did when they got the keys to their new home

Thanks everyone! Chat Icon

Posted 9/13/05 9:20 AM
 
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