# bought my 1st house... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 25, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708 "2008-07-25T05:51:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/21 "2008-07-25T13:44:38Z")
> [@Important Poll Please Vote](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/important-poll-please-vote/37238/5): > > congrats :bigthumb: > > I never understood townhouses though. No yard and too many rules from what I have seen. In my next house, I want to be able to stand on the roof and look in every direction and not see another house. I hate people :stupid: ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/22 "2008-07-25T14:14:40Z")
> [@Just wanted to thank Whitenblue for the no call/no show tonight.Classy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-wanted-to-thank-whitenblue-for-the-no-call-no-show-tonight-classy/37234/9): > > congrats… where in ross? spruce valley ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/23 "2008-07-25T20:36:43Z")
Welcome to the club. One warning though, a townhouse is never as big as you think it is. My wife and I bought ours about 2 years ago right after I graduated and right before we got married and it seemed huge at first. We filled it up extremely fast though and it will be rough once we have a kid to stay in the house. We are actually already looking for our next house because the townhouse feels so small now. > [@Boosted Honda clutch slipping \*PICS INSIDE\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boosted-honda-clutch-slipping-pics-inside/37138/37): > > i use to think that also. but im right next to my two neighbors. for a newer nicer town home i wouldnt mind being attached to someone as long as they are cool. but thats where you roll the dice. im not loud and i rarely every have any parties so i wouldnt be a bad neighbor. The best thing about having a townhouse is that if you are a middle unit, you have walls insulating you on two sides and heating/cooling costs are so low. We have a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath unit with a full living room, dining room, and a half basement w/ 1 car garage and the most we have ever spent on a month of heating bill is $130 and we tend to keep the thermostat at like 70 to 72 degrees. All of the HOA rules do suck though. ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/24 "2008-07-25T20:59:26Z")
> [@'07 Eagle Talon TSi (OMGZors DYNO Video page 7)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/07-eagle-talon-tsi-omgzors-dyno-video-page-7/30927/137): > > The best thing about having a townhouse is that if you are a middle unit, you have walls insulating you on two sides and heating/cooling costs are so low. We have a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath unit with a full living room, dining room, and a half basement w/ 1 car garage and the most we have ever spent on a month of heating bill is $130 and we tend to keep the thermostat at like 70 to 72 degrees. > > All of the HOA rules do suck though. i wanted 1 because with working the hours i do, its impossible for me to do any typical yardwork, maintanience, etc… ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/25 "2008-07-26T07:13:32Z")
> [@The cars that nyspeeders hate the most](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-cars-that-nyspeeders-hate-the-most/37225/75): > > i wanted 1 because with working the hours i do, its impossible for me to do any typical yardwork, maintanience, etc… That’s why we got ours too. Very low maintenance on the outside. We have still kept ourselves very busy with interior improvements but I think we are finally most of the way done. ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/26 "2008-07-26T07:24:47Z")
Congrats! > In my next house, I want to be able to stand on the roof and look in every direction and not see another house. I hate people Amen!! ---
**Author:** ![Stippy17](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stippy17/32/6053_2.png) [@Stippy17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stippy17)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/27 "2008-07-26T10:59:52Z")
Congrats 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![04liquidS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/04liquids/32/6002_2.png) [@04liquidS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04liquidS)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/28 "2008-07-26T14:58:43Z")
> [@jph102900"](#): > > That’s why we got ours too. Very low maintenance on the outside. We have still kept ourselves very busy with interior improvements **but I think we are finally most of the way done.** No such thing. ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/29 "2008-07-26T17:47:18Z")
> [@FS: rhd shell \*sold\* read last post](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-rhd-shell-sold-read-last-post/30527/34): > > No such thing. No Doubt! Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![fah\_quad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac91a4/32.png) [@fah\_quad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fah_quad)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/30 "2008-07-26T19:04:33Z")
Congrats! Right now I’d kill for a townhouse because it takes me on average about 4 hours a week to cut my damn grass. Cement and asphalt FTW. ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/31 "2008-07-27T10:28:38Z")
> [@fah\_quad"](#): > > Congrats! Right now I’d kill for a townhouse because it takes me on average about 4 hours a week to cut my damn grass. > Cement and asphalt FTW. ahhh thats my next goal 12’ x 60’ (atleast) driveway added onto my driveway now. yard work sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-my-1st-house/198708/32 "2008-07-30T20:12:55Z")
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