Thursday, November 26, 2009
Advent Calendar
I invite you to follow the Advent Calendar on my five blogs from December 1! On each day a Christmas song can be heard on one of my blogs. On which of the blogs the song for the particular day can be found will be published on my Twitter page. Have fun :)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
A Successful Day!
Even though I’m rather tired I just wanted to write a little update.
At first we showed to the expert the apartment we wanted to buy. He took a close look at everything from the loft to the cellar. We had only hoped that he did not find too many faults with the condition of the house, but it was just the contrary! He showed us many things which had been renewed in the house since it had been built and which we as “ordinary people” had not seen. So afterwards we went to the town hall right away to talk with the people responsible for this to secure the apartment for us :)
Then we talked about the sale of our present house. The expert set an amount which we already had expected, so no unpleasant surprises here either :) With our share of this amount we would be able to buy the apartment and still have some money left for renovations.
At first we showed to the expert the apartment we wanted to buy. He took a close look at everything from the loft to the cellar. We had only hoped that he did not find too many faults with the condition of the house, but it was just the contrary! He showed us many things which had been renewed in the house since it had been built and which we as “ordinary people” had not seen. So afterwards we went to the town hall right away to talk with the people responsible for this to secure the apartment for us :)
Then we talked about the sale of our present house. The expert set an amount which we already had expected, so no unpleasant surprises here either :) With our share of this amount we would be able to buy the apartment and still have some money left for renovations.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Next Wednesday...
... we hope to get to know more about the issues regarding the house we sell and the apartment we would like to buy. We will meet with our expert - who had been here on Tuesday to take a look at the house - and will show him the apartment, hoping of course that he will tell us that it's worth it :) Also he will most likely tell us then how much money we can expect when selling the house.
Monday, November 16, 2009
No More Snow
We had no more snow until now since this first one, just a lot of rain. I don’t care much, though.
One of our appointments of last week regarding the sale of our house had to be cancelled unfortunately and has been postponed until tomorrow. I hope that it can finally take place, because then we will know for how much we can sell the house.
With regard to an apartment for us things are looking much better at the moment. Last Wednesday we had a look at an apartment which we liked very much and it is for sale at a very reasonable price. If our expert sees no obstacle we will buy it, so that we already know where to go when our house is sold.
One of our appointments of last week regarding the sale of our house had to be cancelled unfortunately and has been postponed until tomorrow. I hope that it can finally take place, because then we will know for how much we can sell the house.
With regard to an apartment for us things are looking much better at the moment. Last Wednesday we had a look at an apartment which we liked very much and it is for sale at a very reasonable price. If our expert sees no obstacle we will buy it, so that we already know where to go when our house is sold.
Monday, November 9, 2009
First Snow
Today we had the first snow this winter. However, it was mixed with rain and therefore didn’t stay. This kind of weather makes me look forward to Advent time and Christmas even more.
This week we are having two appointments regarding our intended move – on Wednesday one regarding a potential apartment for us and on Thursday we are talking to an architect who will assist us in selling our house. He will not do everything an estate agent would do, but all the things which are important for us and which we could hardly do ourselves. I’m a little stressed because of this and I’m sure the stress will increase, but I try to keep my thoughts fixed on the result – a nice new apartment which will be much more suitable for us than this house and which will be closer to the area where Hermann works!
This week we are having two appointments regarding our intended move – on Wednesday one regarding a potential apartment for us and on Thursday we are talking to an architect who will assist us in selling our house. He will not do everything an estate agent would do, but all the things which are important for us and which we could hardly do ourselves. I’m a little stressed because of this and I’m sure the stress will increase, but I try to keep my thoughts fixed on the result – a nice new apartment which will be much more suitable for us than this house and which will be closer to the area where Hermann works!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Selling A House
Of course, now that it is settled that we are going to offer the house for sale I’m occupied with several tasks surrounding it. Firstly, cleaning out the house which means sorting, checking and throwing away things which have been collected by its inhabitants within the last 45 years – and that is a lot of work to do! Secondly, we are trying to figure out whether we should hire an estate agent (which would cost the buyer extra money) or not. Thirdly, I’m looking for a suitable and affordable apartment for us to move in once we have sold the house.
Recently I found out from the internet that one of the neighbors on the other side of our street is also offering his house. He is an elderly widower and so the house and garden are too large for him now as well. The house is similar to ours (there are a few differences, though) and he told me that he has been offering it for five or six weeks now which is not long, of course. He also said that there are potential buyers. It will be interesting for us to see how fast he will be able to sell it!
Recently I found out from the internet that one of the neighbors on the other side of our street is also offering his house. He is an elderly widower and so the house and garden are too large for him now as well. The house is similar to ours (there are a few differences, though) and he told me that he has been offering it for five or six weeks now which is not long, of course. He also said that there are potential buyers. It will be interesting for us to see how fast he will be able to sell it!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Changes...
Strange where time goes – just found that it is already one week since I blogged here.
I had a lot to think about during the recent days, though. We have decided to sell the house we are living in and buy a flat / apartment instead within the next two years. There are several reasons for it: first, half of the house belongs to Hermann’s brother and he wants to get rid of it, as he does not live here and sees no sense in keeping it, as it only costs him money; second, the house is old and will cost more and more money in repair – more than we can afford in the long run; third, the house and garden are much too large for the two of us to manage – Hermann has got so much work in his job (seven days a week is the rule) and for me it would be more than a full time job to manage the house – apart from the fact that with regard to the garden I have got no idea how to take care of it. It will be hard for Hermann to leave his parents’ house after such a long time, but of course we have to be sensible. So we are looking for a nice affordable flat to buy and hope that when we offer the house we will get at least the price for it which the bank says it is worth, because our share of it would be about the sum a flat would cost.
I had a lot to think about during the recent days, though. We have decided to sell the house we are living in and buy a flat / apartment instead within the next two years. There are several reasons for it: first, half of the house belongs to Hermann’s brother and he wants to get rid of it, as he does not live here and sees no sense in keeping it, as it only costs him money; second, the house is old and will cost more and more money in repair – more than we can afford in the long run; third, the house and garden are much too large for the two of us to manage – Hermann has got so much work in his job (seven days a week is the rule) and for me it would be more than a full time job to manage the house – apart from the fact that with regard to the garden I have got no idea how to take care of it. It will be hard for Hermann to leave his parents’ house after such a long time, but of course we have to be sensible. So we are looking for a nice affordable flat to buy and hope that when we offer the house we will get at least the price for it which the bank says it is worth, because our share of it would be about the sum a flat would cost.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
How To Win The Nobel Peace Prize
I took this test recently…
… and looking at the result I think I would deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, too – since it now is being awarded for not much more than good intentions and nice words *lol*
Take a look at the previous Nobel Peace Prize winners and you will see that they all worked for years, sometimes decades, for peace and change and some even had to suffer persecution for their efforts before they were awarded this prize – none of them received it in advance and for almost nothing!
You are a Model Citizen of the World |
 You care deeply about the world, and you do everything you can to help. You feel like the injustices in the world are your injustices, and you fight to fix them. You have a deep appreciation for the differences that make up the world. You feel like you have something to gain from every culture and country. |
… and looking at the result I think I would deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, too – since it now is being awarded for not much more than good intentions and nice words *lol*
Take a look at the previous Nobel Peace Prize winners and you will see that they all worked for years, sometimes decades, for peace and change and some even had to suffer persecution for their efforts before they were awarded this prize – none of them received it in advance and for almost nothing!
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