Getting Closer

05.11.11 03:02 AM By Ana - Comment(s)
We are getting closer…
I received a message from the attorney today, “As of today the bank has the file in for final review.  We cannot get any further updates.  All documents were received and the offer was good according to the person I spoke to."  Good news, right????  My...

Short Sale Update

05.09.11 01:07 PM By Ana - Comment(s)
It has been almost seven months since we first submitted a contract for the purchase of our new casa.  I am a realtor, I know short sales take time, but this has taken sooooooo long!!! 

"A short sale is the process by which a homeowner can sell a house for less money th...

Orchids

05.08.11 12:08 PM By Ana - Comment(s)




Vanda Orchids

Aren't these the most beautiful orchids you've ever seen?

I love them.  I know of a wonderful retailer where you can buy these in South Florida.

I've had several but I can't have them any more.  I have annoying iguanas that visit my yard and love to munch on them....

My Current Casa, "After" pictures of the Outdoor Room

05.07.11 10:51 PM By Ana - Comment(s)

This is one of my favorite rooms in the house.  The room with only two walls...
It is a great room for entertaining, for hanging out and just being together.


I love this Indonesian Teak bed.  We've never used it for sleeping but have
used it as a sofa on many occasions.  It'...

My Current Casa, "After" pictures of the Backyard

05.06.11 09:44 PM By Ana - Comment(s)
The backyard in our current casa, is a small  tropical oasis.  We love to spend time outside just hanging out and playing with the children.



 Many palms adorn the yard, including the fishtail palms that line the entire rear fence of the property.  We have a canal behind the ...

My Current Casa, "After" pictures of the bathrooms

05.05.11 11:18 PM By Ana - Comment(s)
These are my bathrooms.  We built two brand new and remodeled two.  One of my bathrooms is so messy right now, I am embarrassed to take the pictures and post for the world to see the mess.  Suffice it to say that it is similar to the size of my children's bathroom and for some od...

My Current Casa, "After" pictures of the dining room and living room

05.04.11 05:58 PM By Ana - Comment(s)


This is the "before" picture of the living room.  It was and still is a sunken living room.  Originally, it had a very thin walkway along the doorway (pictured below).  We wanted to raise the entire area, but we'd have to move up the support beam where the ...

My Current casa, "After" pictures of our kitchen

05.03.11 08:00 PM By Ana - Comment(s)
Things we did in the renovation:

  • took three feet away from the kitchen and added it to the dining room
  • closed off the entrance from the dining room and mad a full wall of cabinets and moved the refrigerator to that wall
  • removed the wall from the kitchen to the old garage, in its place is a...

My current casa

05.03.11 12:54 AM By Ana - Comment(s)
We purchased the house where we currently live in January, 2004. It was about 1900 sq ft. and was a virgin.  Built in 1962 it had never been touched.  The kitchen was original, the bathrooms were original, everything was ORIGINAL!!!  Over 40 years old and barely had holes where a...

La Cocina

04.06.11 04:09 AM By Ana - Comment(s)
These are the pictures of the current state of the kitchen.  Not bad!  The kitchen is relatively new and in excellent condition...if only I liked it, it would be great!

Initially, unless something changes drastically, I will probably keep the same appliances.  However, I would like...
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