We Purchased a Lot Today
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
East Tawas, Michigan
May 10, 2023 5:37pm CST
This afternoon, Jay and I found a nice lot to build our home on. This property is about 1/4 mile from where we're presently living in a rental house.
This was the first step, next we need to spend time clearing the property. Jay is especially happy with the price and the location.
We went to Bay City this week and viewed a very small lot. It was listed for twice as much money, as this one! I figured the real estate prices would go up, the close we got to the city.
Not to mention, we will be living ten miles from Tawas City, the place that I've always loved. We will be residing about 1/2 mile from Lake Huron, another plus that makes me smile.
Photo: Mine from last week
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
10 May 23
How very nice that you've found a plot of land in the right area at a good price. I hope that the rest of the process is as positive.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
Looking for property, I thought that would be simple. It ended up being hard, the prices were far too high the closer we traveled towards Bay City. One lot located beside Lake Huron was almost $300,000! I couldn't believe my ears, when Jay told me how much!
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
11 May 23
@kobesbuddy ........Ghee! That's a lot of zeros.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
@celticeagle Somebody would have to be nuts, to pay this huge amount for a lot near the water!
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@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
11 May 23
@kobesbuddy 
I know that from now on you will feel better.
I know that from now on you will feel better.2 people like this
@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
12 May 23
@kobesbuddy This is such wonderful news. I know that Jay is pretty good as a handy man, I imagine he will do part of the job himself.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
@LadyDuck I was worried, we didn't have any property to start building on:( Now, we can hire a man to put in the cement foundation and then, purchase the lumber to frame in our new house.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
11 May 23
This is wonderful news..lets see it then before it gets built on..before and after Kharla.
What a nice lot now you have!! So happy
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
11 May 23
@kobesbuddy Right it will be quick hopefully Kharla. I will be happy to see it then.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
12 May 23
@kobesbuddy This is just wonderful Kharla. I hope you will be thrilled with it.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
@RebeccasFarm It will take us about three months to frame it in and Jay is hiring a company to put the roof on. The indoors work and designing, will be our personal project to complete:)
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@jstory07 (148730)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 May 23
@kobesbuddy That's great. I hope you will be happy there.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 May 23
We will be in our new home around August-September.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 May 23
@kobesbuddy That's good you're getting help with it and Jay can do the indoor work. Have fun.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
We sold our home three months ago. We moved into a rental house for three-four months, until our new house is finished.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
@just4him Now, we have all summer to get the foundation put in(by a man who does this for a living.) The basic framing in will take about two days. Then, Jay is hiring a company to roof it. All the indoor work, that will be our personal project for the next year. Jay is pretty happy about this!
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
11 May 23
I hope that this lot works out for you and makes you happy. I also hope that the building of your home goes smoothly without any problems. Good luck.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
This is Jay's dream come true! He has always wanted to build a house, now he is able to do this:)
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
12 May 23
@kobesbuddy How much will he be involved in the actual construction? I'm assuming he will have help? I hope you two have a good weekend.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 May 23
We have been shopping around for a place to build. Thank God, we finally found a nice place to build!
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
11 May 23
I’m happy for you that you got a lot.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
The property is really nice, a lot of young maple trees to enjoy:)
@DaddyEvil (174405)
• United States
11 May 23
I hope everything keeps going smoothly for you and Jay. Good luck!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
This is the first time we ever had a home built. Our other two homes were already established.
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@DaddyEvil (174405)
• United States
12 May 23
@kobesbuddy My first wife and I had a vacation house built. It was an interesting process.
I'm sure you'll love it when everything is done.
@RasmaSandra (98005)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 May 23
Congratulations to you and I hope you finally get your dream house built. Is it far from your old house?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 May 23
We will build the new home, 12 miles from where the old house is located.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
11 May 23
That's so encouraging for you, Kharla. It sounds very peaceful and nice.
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@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 May 23
@kobesbuddy Let's hope he doesn't get disillusioned.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
Jay had always wanted to build a house. Now, he's all ready to get started:)
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 May 23
The owner of this property lives in another state. So, once she signs all the legal documents and we get the ownership title. Then, we can get things rolling. I'd have to say, in about two weeks. Jay is hiring a man to put the foundation in. The framing in, that will take about two days using a crew of five men. Jay will hire a roofing company, to put the roof on. The inside work, that's our own personal project:)
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 23
@kobesbuddy You guys are on the ball. Hope it all goes smoothly. Building a new house is hard work but also exciting.
