I'm officially a homeowner now (or at least the bank is)!

[Liberal Veteran]

Yeehaw! Now to finish packing and moving. It's only a few blocks away so it should be easy.

Thanks for everyone putting up with my constant threads.

[LyndaG]

1. Best of luck to you !!!

Enjoy your new place.

[kimbutgar]

2. Welcome to the world of homeownership

Insurance, property taxes and unexpected repairs. That said, nothing like your own home sweet home.

Congrats

[vlyons]

3. Congratulations

Just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

[Sherman A1]

4. Congratulations! Now

Go to the local True Value or Ace Hardware Store. Find the guy with gray hair in Plumbing or Hardware. He is now your new Best Friend.

[Anon-C]

5. Congrats,LV! Thanks for sharing your journey and I hope to follow in your footsteps.

[snowybirdie]

6. May you find

peace and happiness in your new home. It's a big day!

[Phentex]

7. Glad it worked out!

Happy moving!

[Yonnie3]

8. I used to say I was a "Homeower". Just one letter different. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. I like that term.....

[Yonnie3]

15. I'm remnded of some song lyrics

(A) We worked through Spring and Winter, through (D) Summer and through (A) Fall
But the mortgage worked the hardest and the (E) steadiest of us all
It (A) worked on nights and Sundays, it (D) worked each holiday
(E) Settled down among us and it never went (A) away

Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All
Ry Cooder

[DoBotherMe]

9. Congratulations!

I wish you happiness in your new home

[Phoenix61]

10. Congratulations!

Whatever you want/need to do there is a YouTube video out there to show you the way.

[Luciferous]

23. Great advice! I have learned how to do a LOT of diy watching YouTube :)

[steve2470]

11. Congrats!!!

I hope your home brings you and your family much joy over the years to come!

[handmade34]

12. congratulations!

now you can tear down walls and paint any color you want w/o some pesky landlord complaining

[ploppy]

14. Congratulations!

May you have years and years and years of happiness and joy in your new home.

[Yonnie3]

16. Congrats too! n/t

[badhair77]

17. Good for you!

May you have much happiness in your new home!

[Mr.Bill]

18. Congratulations!

Yeah, I remember when I signed the papers on my first home and the people at the title company congratulated me on being a "homeowner". I said I bet if I stop making the payments I'll find out who the homeowner is.

[safeinOhio]

19. Great, I know how that feels.

A few years ago I bought my third never again home.

[Luciferous]

24. Ha, we just bought our 4th in 7 years. I told my husband he will have to divorce me

if he wants to move again! Every time I finish renovating he wants to sell and move...

[Enoki33]

20. Congrats. Pride in ownership can sometimes be a puzzling headache

when the inevitable minor problems occur.

[Luciferous]

21. Congratulations!

[sinkingfeeling]

22. Congrats

[Squinch]

25. Yay! Congratulations!

[redstatebluegirl]

26. Congratulations! It feels great to sleep in your own house!

The first one is always special. I still drive by my first house when I go home.

[stonecutter357]

27. Congratulations!

[stonecutter357]

28. Congratulations! do this , Hot in Here !

[trof]

29. Ya poor bastid.

OK, just kidding (sorta).
But I hope you're handy.
I bumbled my way through and learned (trial and error) rudimentary plumbing and electrical repairs, carpentry, etc. about 50 years ago out of necessity.
No way to afford to call a pro.
Welcome to the ranks.

[Liberal Veteran]

31. I learned a lot from my last house I had. That one I did all kinds of things to.

During the last big downturn in the economy, both me and hubby lost our jobs within 6 months of each other and let the bank take the house back (which is fine because we were so far behind we were never gonna get caught back up and walked away).

I'm surprised that a little over two years later, we are back to owning again.

[TheOther95Percent]

30. Congratulations!

Now everything you want to fix will cost at least a thousand bucks. But it's yours.

[Jim Lane]

32. You'll find out who the owner is when the letter carrier puts a foot through a rotted front step

The ensuing lawsuit won't mention the bank. The owner named on the summons will be YOU.

You probably know this already, but, just in case, a tip from a plaintiffs' lawyer: Make sure your homeowner's insurance includes liability coverage.

And I hope you never need it. Enjoy the new digs!

[BreweryYardRat]

33. Congratulations, man! n/t

[Fla Dem]

34. Woo Hoo! Congrats!!! nt