Seller just accepted our offer!

[Mr.Havasu]

Just got off the phone with the seller. On a fluke we put an offer in on a home that wasn't even on the market. Just left my card saying we were interest and they called us. We met them, saw the inside of the house and made an offer. I'll be dam if they didn't accept it. YIKES:eek:
Now I have to do a spring cleaning on mine and put it on the market.
I have alot of mixed emotions, My home is truly special because it backs to BLM land and has endless views of the mountains looking towards Parker on the Lake side of the highway. But the one we will be buying also has a forever view of the LAKE and backs to the wild life refuge. One of only about 20 or less lots in the entire city.
Here are pics of the one I'm buying. I'll post pics of the one I'm selling if anyone is interested later.
FRONT
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418LAKEHAVASU98708-med.jpg
Living Room
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-270S-med.JPG
Dining Room
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-275S-med.JPG
Pool & Spa (Party Central)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-280S-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-281S-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/showphoto.php?photo=49113&password=&sort=1&thecat=
View
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-287S-med.JPG
View from living room
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-300S-med.JPG
So what do you all think?

[78Eliminator]

Looking for a new friend?? :D
That is a nice place!!!!

[Cole]

That is UNREAL!!!!
dig the view and the pool/spa!!
Congrats:D

[hd&boatrider]

Very nice house. You done good :)

[spute]

adopt me. please. :D

[Bre]

I like it soooo much. It is perfect...and it has a pool and a spa. I know where we are going to be partying at in Havasu:D
I needed to talk to you guys about Sat night...are you guys gonna be around? We wanted to do dinner or something. Let us know.:)
Bre and Andy:)

[unleashed]

Wow, Very nice and good to see it going to good people. I guess you'll have to have a ***boat BBQ housewarming party! By the way thanks for the great job on my boat. The engines especially came out clean as when they were new!
Deano
Unleashedclothing (http://www.unleashedclothing.com) :devil:

[BADBLOWN572]

Congrats! That place looks killer! Should be a fun pad to play in? So... When is the housewarming party??? :D

[Mr.Havasu]

a couple more pics.
Old prospecter (Maybe he can help us make the payments)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-285S.JPG
Pool again (I love this back yard)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-284S-med.JPG
O.K. Here is the Air conditioned Garage where we will be conducting our detailing business
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-295S-med.JPG
The RV garage is 14 x 58

[hot_diggity_dog]

Originally posted by warlock25
Just got off the phone with the seller. On a fluke we put an offer in on a home that wasn't even on the market. Just left my card saying we were interest and they called us. We met them, saw the inside of the house and made an offer. I'll be dam if they didn't accept it. YIKES:eek:
Now I have to do a spring cleaning on mine and put it on the market.
I have alot of mixed emotions, My home is truly special because it backs to BLM land and has endless views of the mountains looking towards Parker on the Lake side of the highway. But the one we will be buying also has a forever view of the LAKE and backs to the wild life refuge. One of only about 20 or less lots in the entire city.
Here are pics of the one I'm buying. I'll post pics of the one I'm selling if anyone is interested later.
FRONT
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418LAKEHAVASU98708-med.jpg
Living Room
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-270S-med.JPG
Dining Room
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-275S-med.JPG
Pool & Spa (Party Central)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-280S-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-281S-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/showphoto.php?photo=49113&password=&sort=1&thecat=
View
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-287S-med.JPG
View from living room
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-300S-med.JPG
So what do you all think?
Is that house down between Windsor and Wallmart facing the Lake??
I remember that pool and umbrella when I was looking at houses last year with a friend.
HDD:cool:

[Mrs Luvnlife]

It's absolutely georgeous!!!....love the little party area in the pool....gotta have that! :D

[IN2-IN2MX]

WOW! Great choice...it's beautiful! :)

[TIBURON]

How much ?
:)

[Mr.Havasu]

Originally posted by hot_diggity_dog
Is that house down between Windsor and Wallmart facing the Lake??
I remember that pool and umbrella when I was looking at houses last year with a friend.
HDD:cool:
It's past wall mart towards the refuge. Yes it was on the market a year ago and didn't sell.
Thanks for all the nice comments, I'm scared as hell spending this much on a home here in Havasu. But It is such a unique location it can't help but hold it's value.
It's still contingent on us selling our home so we will see.

[truksnboats]

Congrats!!! The inside looks very nice and i really like the pool. Hope all goes ok.

[Garrddogg]

WOW! thats beautiful congrats you guys ! I'm on my way to look at my new room:D cant wait to see more..
Force 26
Gary..:D

[gramps]

VERY VERY nice.................hope you enjoy it as much as it looks good......one question, will it hold a party big enough to have everyone on the boards come over?

[riverliver]

Congrats on the new place you guys ...

[MagicMtnDan]

Looks great inside and out! What's something like that cost out there? :confused:

[THOR]

Nice job W25. Congrats on the killer crib.

[Steamin' Rice]

Looks great! Congrats!!

[hot_diggity_dog]

Originally posted by warlock25
It's past wall mart towards the refuge. Yes it was on the market a year ago and didn't sell.
Thanks for all the nice comments, I'm scared as hell spending this much on a home here in Havasu. But It is such a unique location it can't help but hold it's value.
It's still contingent on us selling our home so we will see.
That's the one I looked at Killer view.
HDD:cool:

[welk2party]

Sweet house!

[Mr.Havasu]

So Glen, Why didn't you buy it?
To everyone else....
Of course we will have a ***boat party to break it in!:D

[hot_diggity_dog]

Originally posted by warlock25
So Glen, Why didn't you buy it?
To everyone else....
Of course we will have a ***boat party to break it in!:D
I wasn't in the Market it was a friend of mine.
I would have bought a house in the Refuge if I got in early enough.
HDD:cool:

[dicudmore]

right on :D

[little rowe boat]

Is that place on the Northside of the city?

[Essex502]

Originally posted by hot_diggity_dog
I wasn't in the Market it was a friend of mine.
I would have bought a house in the Refuge if I got in early enough.
HDD:cool:
Only the local real estate folks were in early enough! Earlier than the public had a chance to be. It pays to be "in" in Havasu!

[Essex502]

BTW...Great looking place Michelle and John!

[charlyox]

Saweet! congrats.

[BoatPI]

Is that Eagle Estates. Excellent location in any case. Congrats. Your are a winner!

[DrinkinSpeed]

Originally posted by warlock25
It's past wall mart towards the refuge. Yes it was on the market a year ago and didn't sell.
Thanks for all the nice comments, I'm scared as hell spending this much on a home here in Havasu. But It is such a unique location it can't help but hold it's value.
It's still contingent on us selling our home so we will see.
Well, if it's on Cabana, welcome neighbor, stop by and have a beer. You've chosen a great neighborhood. I looked at that house when it was on the market out of curiosity and found it to be just lovely. Good luck on selling you current.

[Mr.Havasu]

Originally posted by Essex502
Only the local real estate folks were in early enough! Earlier than the public had a chance to be. It pays to be "in" in Havasu!
Actually very few real estate agents purchased in the refuge. The breakdown was more like...
30% local business owners
30% Californians
30% Snowbirds
10% Misc.
Not exact numbers but pretty close from the last demographic report I ran before I left there.

[TrojanDan]

Sweet house. Damn, now I have to drive further to buy my wax stuff :p

[Essex502]

Originally posted by warlock25
Actually very few real estate agents purchased in the refuge. The breakdown was more like...
30% local business owners
30% Californians
30% Snowbirds
10% Misc.
Not exact numbers but pretty close from the last demographic report I ran before I left there.
I heard it from 2 different real estate related people...the local real estate related professionals had the opportunity to put deposits on lots within the Refuge BEFORE the public did. Hence, the comment...as when I first visited last year, no prime lots were available....sure, the numbers reflect your demographics but those were probably not the prime lots with views. The number I heard was that the local RE people (agents, brokers, etc.) put deposits down at a closed meeting PRIOR to the public opening...true?

[Mr.Havasu]

Absolutely not true.
I was there from the first day they started selling. Here is what happened.
People were showing interest in The Refuge prior to the public report and the finish grading.
Since they couldn't sell anylots yet they started taking reservations with a $1,000.00 deposit and issuing a priority number. First come first serve period.
There were a few of the original investers that were allowed to pick their lots prior to them being released to the public and the 5 builders purchased their model home lots. No real estate agents got any of these lots and there were plenty of prime lots available when they were offered to the public.
Once sales started they would go through about 45 reservation every other Saturday until everyone who had made a deposit(About 300 people) had a chance to purchase. They went in order of deposit received. After they went through the list they had sold approx 100 lots and then it was open for any one to come in see the lots left and buy. Still some good lots available for approx 6 months, then the pickin got slim and they completely sold out in 16 months from opening day. I can only think of 3 or 4 realtors that bought in there( other than the 3 that worked in the refuge office.) and only one of them was on the reservation list.
Everyone who bought in there has done well!

[TOBTEK]

WOW....thats incredible! so now thats means you can sell your old one to us for super cheap;) ...Michelle im in the office all afternoon if you can give me a call, would love to talk with you. Wifey and I will be in town around noon Sat, going straight to Steve Andersons models than maybe we can hook up......Toby

[Essex502]

That sounds similar to what I heard but I personally have spoken to two realtors and 1 other real estate related business person that have lots in the Refuge that both spoke of a meeting where they took deposits before the public offering....maybe the details are as you say (not disputing) but it still sounds a little "insider" to me. Selling the first 100 lots, as you say, before the public got a chance - i.e. open to all to buy - still says the insiders had a beautiful opportunity to make money immediately upon release to the general populace. I wish I had been so connected! By the time we were able to look at them (and that was before the golf course was finished - approximately October of last year, I think) $100K got you a 10K sq.ft. lot with no view.

[summerlove]

very nice! How many bedroms/baths? Also, $$$$????
If you don't pull the trigger, let me know!;)

[JetBoatRich]

Very Nice:)
What date is the Party;)

[phebus]

Congratulations John and Michelle!!
I wouldn't think you would have any problem selling the place you have now, it is very nice. A ***boat member should jump on it.

[RiverDave]

Originally posted by warlock25
Just got off the phone with the seller. On a fluke we put an offer in on a home that wasn't even on the market. Just left my card saying we were interest and they called us. We met them, saw the inside of the house and made an offer. I'll be dam if they didn't accept it. YIKES:eek:
Now I have to do a spring cleaning on mine and put it on the market.
I have alot of mixed emotions, My home is truly special because it backs to BLM land and has endless views of the mountains looking towards Parker on the Lake side of the highway. But the one we will be buying also has a forever view of the LAKE and backs to the wild life refuge. One of only about 20 or less lots in the entire city.
Here are pics of the one I'm buying. I'll post pics of the one I'm selling if anyone is interested later.
FRONT
Pool & Spa (Party Central)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-280S-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-281S-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/showphoto.php?photo=49113&password=&sort=1&thecat=
View
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-287S-med.JPG
View from living room
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/418MVC-300S-med.JPG
So what do you all think?
Holy sshiiiiaaattt..... LOL :D
Looks like I might be taking ya up on that offer to come up and live with ya after all. :D :D
RD

[Jordy]

I'm all about the "party central" spot. Congrats you guys. :D :D :D

[Windy]

Sweet pad guys.

[JustDawn]

John and Michele,
The house is wonderful and you guys deserve it. And I'm sure your current home will sell right away. Let us know when the party is to be and WE ARE THERE!
PlayDeep and JustDawn:cool: :) :wink:

[Lakeshow]

New detail price sheet - $25.00 a foot?
lol - Congratulations.

[Mr.Havasu]

Originally posted by Lakeshow
New detail price sheet - $25.00 a foot?
lol - Congratulations.
LOL! I just figure I'll have to do twice as many. I was thinking of changing my name to 24/7 detail!

[shueman]

Michele,
AWESOME....!!!! Congrats...!!! Those "auto-clean" pools are the bomb. Cant' wait for the housewarming party...:D

[Kilrtoy]

Awesome house....:D :D :D :D

[playdeep]

Nice place guys...
Place for gizmo to go,without the coyote factor.
Too bad about the custom built rabbitt hutch in the back yard,guess it"ll have to find a new home...
Let us know when you sell you're house,so we can have a moving party:wink:

[boatnam2]

very nice michele.good luck in the new casa.im sure john will apreciate the ac in the detail area.

[mtndewdrops]

We looked at that house a year ago when it was for sale for around low $420Ks. It looked like a nice pad, just not big enough for our family. If I remember correctly it has 2100 sq ft.

[SoCalOffshore]

Great view and house. Some day I wil get my house built in the Refuge.

[Mr.Havasu]

Originally posted by SoCalOffshore
Great view and house. Some day I wil get my house built in the Refuge.
Then we will almost be neighbors:D except I won't be able to get through those shinny new gates to come visit you.;)

[Mr.Havasu]

Originally posted by mtndewdrops
We looked at that house a year ago when it was for sale for around low $420Ks. It looked like a nice pad, just not big enough for our family. If I remember correctly it has 2100 sq ft.
Yikes, I wish I would have bought it then:eek: Oh well, me house has gone up as well, so I guess it's all the same.

[summerlove]

Originally posted by playdeep
Nice place guys...
Place for gizmo to go,without the coyote factor.
Too bad about the custom built rabbitt hutch in the back yard,guess it"ll have to find a new home...
Let us know when you sell you're house,so we can have a moving party:wink:
I'll take the Eliminator for ya! Since I sold the flatty I have room in my garage!;)

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

Michele.. Jamie wanted me to see if we could get you to send us some links.. we are going to try and keep our current and see what we could do for a second house on payments.. ;) our garage is too tight.. as you know.. we need it with a RV garage.. pool is optional. Thanks sweetie..

[prosthogod]

So what about your house? Pics, how much, where is it, etc??. All the good stuff.

[Mr.Havasu]

Originally posted by prosthogod
So what about your house? Pics, how much, where is it, etc??. All the good stuff.
I'm doing a spring cleaning right now so I can get some pics to post.(Hopefully I'll have them up this evening). I'll PM you with the details after I get the pics up.
Char,
I'm in the process a building a home that will be perfect for your new toy. It will be done in 10 months and have a Big RV Garage.
Summerlove is building a couple with a garage approx 35 x 40 or close to that (all three bays are 40' deep) His will be done in 7 or 8 months. I knew you guys needed to wait awhile to sell yours to keep the tax man off your back and figured these would time up just about right.
I'll start sending you links to all the RV garages currently on the market. Take care sweety, I'll talk to you soon,
Michele

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

thank you michele.. your so good to us.. we owe you big time.. ;)