Bryan Strawser

Musings from the land of winter & road construction

Category: House

Garage

I haven’t had a garage since I was living at home with my parents – and that was a very long time ago – or so it seems. In any event, now we have a three car garage – and just a bit short of two months in the house – and three major hurricanes [...]

Home

Having spent all but three days in Minneapolis since Memorial Day, I write this from yet another Northwest Airlines flight back to Providence, Rhode Island. We’ll be landing soon, but of course, you won’t read this until later. The new home passed inspection so now it’s on to the rate lock in a few days [...]

Negotiation

Just wrapped up twenty four hours of hellish negotiation and such over the home purchase in Minnesota. Short version: found the house, we were right in the range the seller’s wanted, but the closing dates were a month off. Solution: up the offer. House sold. Home inspection Tuesday, closing at the end of August. It’s [...]