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I am dying to see pictures of this neglected Spanish Revival style house! It's one of my favorite styles.
Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I had fun recommending the Brandstetter to an author on Twitter last night. And after thinking about how to describe the series in 140 characters, I had the urge to reread it. Thankf..."I am forever grateful that you brought Hansen to our attention :-)
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Hear, hear!!! I couldn't agree more!
Josh wrote: "I think bringing Hansen to the attention of all of you, and then all of you proving to be emissaries for Hansen might be my real legacy. :-)"I still choke up remembering and rereading your homage to Hansen in The Hell You Say.
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:-D :-D :-D
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It seems unlucky to share pictures before we own it, but if we do manage to get it, you will be inundated. :-D
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Also, thank you in advance for house pictures! After all this talk about it, I need to see it! I used to love watching redecorating and house building shows back when I had cable. That stuff's addicting. Lol.
Josh wrote: "But inside I am eager to jump. I REALLY am in the mood to jump. :-D"I think I'm a bit of a voyeur at heart because when I was house shopping the looking at all different places was the best part for me. :D
Josh wrote: "I think bringing Hansen to the attention of all of you, and then all of you proving to be emissaries for Hansen might be my real legacy. :-)"Well, maybe (just maybe) together with your books ;-).
Anyway I join the general thanks for starting our Hansen addiction.
Josh wrote: "The pool is heading into swamp territory."I would think that would make the bank want to sell it faster-- a lot of local governments are declaring unmaintained pools as nuisances, and in Southern California they might be cited because of West Nile mosquitos. There's even online forms to anonymously report them!
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I think I'm a bit of a voyeur at heart because when I was house shopping the looking at all different places was t..."
Yes! So fascinating.
Something that interests me is how many listing agents fail to post many photos -- and the photos they do post are often not so flattering.
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I would think that would make the bank want to sell it faster-- a lot of local governments are declaring unmaintained pools as nuisances, an..."
Oh! :-D
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Well, maybe (just maybe) together with y..."
:-D You're very welcome -- and thank you!
Jordan wrote: "It seems unlucky to share pictures before we own it, but if we do manage to get it, you will be inundated. :-D ..."Don't jinx it! But yeah. OH man the garden. I'd die to get my hands on a garden like that...
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Yes, thank you. The series group read here was an amazing experience, one of the best.
The Brandstetter series seems to be all out on Kindle now - it was a lot harder to get hold of even just a year ago. I've read the first one, which I had to get through the Amazon marketplace, so will look at reading the rest too now - well, when I get time!
Josh wrote: "I think bringing Hansen to the attention of all of you, and then all of you proving to be emissaries for Hansen might be my real legacy. :-) ..."It will certainly be an important part of it. A good job well done!
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I bought a used copy of the first book in print for a friend for xmas. I hope he likes it. And funny thing, today I got an email from Amazon asking me to review Fadeout. So, I did. Hopefully, my review will be convincing to new readers of Hansen.
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Don't jinx it! But yeah. OH man the garden. I'd die to get my han..."
I know. That's what the SO said when I saw the garden. He was like, "But that's what you like. You like projects. You like the idea you would bring it back from the grave."
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BUT that said, they do seem to be targeting low income or financially troubled buyers. Which I can't help thinking means they want to sell this property to people who possibly can't afford it so that the loan company can come up with a not-very-consumer-favorable deal.
Or even the property could endlessly bounce back and forth between the loan company and the listing agent.
Or maybe I have been reading too much crime fiction.
That said, the Listing Agent did change the locks to try and keep us from viewing the house at first. Fortunately, my agent is very aggressive and very knowledgeable -- and he loves the game.
But we're trying to buy a house that the listing agent doesn't want to sell to us, so the odds are not in our favor. Which I keep trying to remind myself of when I start mentally landscaping the back garden...
Susinok wrote: Don't jinx it. But yeah. OH man the garden. I'd die to get my hands...Me too! We can consult on roses and stuff. Stuff would be, you know, the learning curve. :-)
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Me too! We can consult on roses and stuff. Stuff would be, you know, the learning curve. :-)"
I know! I know you guys would have tons of great ideas!
Oh man. That listing agent/loan officer scenario would Drive me crazy!! I'm all about fair and equal..good grief I'm naive. I've been fortunate to have the VA in my corner when it comes to properties I'm interested in. I recently, due to empty-nesting, was debating a new house, too! Like, I don't know, all thus snow shoveling and lawn mowing on my own is getting to be a struggle as I get older. But then, as I looked at condos I realized things like HOA fees, etc would be out of my control, and then I'd have to fix everything here to ready it for market! Exhausting.
Soo, I have decided to refi for a 15-yr, and will probably pay someone to mow and shovel on days I'm not up to the task *ha* and then I can actually put energy into fixing this one up like I want now that kids are gone.
But, as always, I love window shopping :-D maybe I'll actually gave a sun porch, or someplace to have my herb garden, and my roses and lavender bushes.
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I know. As we began to gather our finances...it is intimidating. Especially hanging onto the first house. And were we to take that down payment we're amassing and put it into this house, we could make it an absolute jewel. But it would be very difficult to get a pool into the smallish back yard and there are already about all the add-ons we could build, so we can't increase our floor space. And those are the two real reasons for moving. I desperately want a built-in pool and we have to have more room.
This was the ideal house for one. But it has always been a bit crowded for two. And thirteen years later...
Josh wrote: "Mtsnow13 wrote: "Oh man. That listing agent/loan officer scenario would Drive me crazy!! I'm all about fair and equal..good grief I'm naive. I've been fortunate to have the VA in my corner when it..."I would agree the move would be necessary for the opportunity to have a pool! And the possibilities... I love possibilities.
Oh, what a beautiful thing. A pool. One thing not feasible in this cold weather climate, but to be able to do that for exercise daily would be optimal. Lucky you (fingers crossed). Wishing you the bestest of luck Josh!
Josh wrote: "The listing agent is...well, I'm not sure the word is cahoots, because it's apparently (startlingly) not that unusual for the listing agent and preferred loan officer to work together to try to sec..."This sounds like the plot of a novel already! I just hope there's a happy ending.
Becky wrote: "The Brandstetter series seems to be all out on Kindle now - it was a lot harder to get hold of even just a year ago. I've read the first one, which I had to get through the Amazon marketplace, so w..."Thank you, Becky, I hadn't realised these were out on Kindle now. (They weren't the last time I looked.) I have a gift voucher burning a hole in my Amazon account. I must spend it before it expires (in 9 years, 11 months and three and a half weeks).
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LMAO. :-D
Josh wrote: "I know. That's what the SO said when I saw the garden. He was like, "But that's what you like. You like projects. You like the idea you would bring it back from the grave.":-D .."
Yep totally. Now if I could bring my OWN garden back from the grave... (Too bad we're not garden buddies, neighbors...)
You know in New Zealand they have this lovely tradition of doing garden walks every Sunday. You walk around the neighborhood, stop to admire the garden, have a drink, and continue on until you stagger home.
I want to live in New Zealand.
We gave this local historical site that does Garden Tours usually around Mothers Day. And the gardens are pretty! http://biblergardens.org and here: http://www.travelmt.com/index.php?act... We also have The Conrad Mansion that does fascinating Grounds and Ghost tours :-)
http://www.conradmansion.com/Tours.html
Oooo. And let's not forget their 'Nooks & Crannies Tour' http://www.conradmansion.com/Nooksand... and the historical clothing display. Dontown Abbey was good advertising for this...
Josh wrote: "The listing agent is...well, I'm not sure the word is cahoots, because it's apparently (startlingly) not that unusual for the listing agent and preferred loan officer to work together to try to sec..."Josh wrote: "The listing agent is...well, I'm not sure the word is cahoots, because it's apparently (startlingly) not that unusual for the listing agent and preferred loan officer to work together to try to sec..."
That's sounds very illegal. I would be fuming.
And as HJ I see death listing agents and loan officers right and left .......
I am reading Blink by Rick R. Read. He's always good for a solid story. This one pulls something from his own young life. He also married when he was young and tried desperately to not be gay. He's told this on blogs and other articles.I met him at GRNW, along with his husband Bruce. Two very nice gentlemen. Fun to talk to.
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So it turns out I should be house hunting in New Zealand!!
Josh wrote: "So it turns out I should be house hunting in New Zealand!! ..."Yup! Perfect gardening weather down there too. Doesn't get too cold, highs in the 70s and 80s in summer. Perfection.
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A few of the Joseph Hansen's are on kindle unlimited.
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sweet.
Jordan wrote: "I just put all of Joseph Hansen's books on my Amazon wish list. At least, all the ones I haven't already read. Maybe someday I'll do a huge batch order and get them all. :-)"I had my library order them. They're all on overdrive too, although the first couple were in pdf only.
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I had ..."
Are they the Brandstetter books or some of his others? That's great that they're on overdrive!
Jordan wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I just put all of Joseph Hansen's books on my Amazon wish list. At least, all the ones I haven't already read. Maybe someday I'll do a huge batch order and get them a..."The Brandsetter books.
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I've got ''Steps Going Down'', but I haven't read tit. I do hope you didn't pay $299.99 for ''Lost on Twilight Road'' (price on amazon.com)!
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Steps going down is classic noir. It is an almost perfect example of noir.
Mostly Hansen wrote hardboiled fiction, but Steps is genuine noir.
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No, I didn't buy the one on Amazon.
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Steps going down is classic noir. It is an almost perfect example of noir.
Mostly Hansen wrote hardboiled fiction, but Steps is genuine noir."
Cool! I'm really looking forward to read this one, then. :-)
Johanna wrote: "No, I didn't buy the one on Amazon."Then where? It doesn't look like it is possible to find it.
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Then where? It doesn't look like it is possible to find it."
AbeBooks.
I am alternating between Probation and Lost for Words, both of them quite brainy, but fascinating. I might find a third one to read with my heart instead of my brain, I think.
Anne wrote: "I am alternating between Probation and Lost for Words, both of them quite brainy, but fascinating."''Probation'' is a great book.
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So... if you ever become the new, happy owners of that house, it sounds like you need a Finnish Au pair for gardener's job. Do not hesitate to give me a call...
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