House Closing

CateP · 03-29-2012, 10:17 AM

Well today is the BIG day!! I am going to close on my new house in Wolfeboro in one hour. Incredible journey. For those of you who are thinking of moving here and living here full-time, I offer this advice:

Spend at least a month or more in the area you think you want to move to
Rent first if possible
Read the local paper and go to as many local events as you can
Get involved in community groups or activities you love
Talk to store owners and others you meet and let them know you are new (it's amazing how people will respond)
Listen to people
Put on your diplomat hat and be sensitive to local ways
Make an effort to talk to people who are not like you, you would be amazed at what you will learn
Make sure you feel like you can integrate into the area easily and LOVE what goes on (if you feel some things are lacking, you may not be happy)
If you are coming from the "rat race" (NJ,NY,MA) be ready to put down your sword and relax. People are generally a lot less stressed here and smiles are more common than frowns.
If you are a "gay, liberal, tree-hugger"...yes even you, will find friends, open minds and hearts.

no-engine · 03-29-2012, 11:03 AM

Do you mean take title?
Or selling?

WakeboardMom · 03-29-2012, 11:06 AM

Congrats, Cate! Enjoy your new homestead!

(I especially enjoyed your last two bullet points.)

Jonas Pilot · 03-29-2012, 11:19 AM

Welcome to Wolfeboro Cate!

riverat · 03-29-2012, 11:31 AM

Congrats Kate! Very wise words, always move in with your Heart, mind and spiritual being before your physical being.

SteveA · 03-29-2012, 11:33 AM

Welcome to our little slice of heaven!

David Letterman on ... Getting along

“People say New Yorkers can't get along. Not true. I saw two New Yorkers, complete strangers, sharing a cab. One guy took the tires and the radio; the other guy took the engine.”

Great Northern Cleaning · 03-29-2012, 12:20 PM

It was a pleasure meeting you. That is a beautiful house. You will enjoy life in Wolfeboro. When you get time...check out the Gary Wallace Estate Auctions held every Saturday in Ossipee. You can find some local treasures to decorate your new home. Frank

Hermit Cover · 03-29-2012, 02:34 PM

See you around....HC and Mrs. HC !

RLW · 03-29-2012, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CateP

Well today is the BIG day!! I am going to close on my new house in Wolfeboro in one hour. Incredible journey. For those of you who are thinking of moving here and living here full-time, I offer this advice:

Spend at least a month or more in the area you think you want to move to
Rent first if possible
Read the local paper and go to as many local events as you can
Get involved in community groups or activities you love
Talk to store owners and others you meet and let them know you are new (it's amazing how people will respond)
Listen to people
Put on your diplomat hat and be sensitive to local ways
Make an effort to talk to people who are not like you, you would be amazed at what you will learn
Make sure you feel like you can integrate into the area easily and LOVE what goes on (if you feel some things are lacking, you may not be happy)
If you are coming from the "rat race" (NJ,NY,MA) be ready to put down your sword and relax. People are generally a lot less stressed here and smiles are more common than frowns.
If you are a "gay, liberal, tree-hugger"...yes even you, will find friends, open minds and hearts.

That's all very true and very important suggestions. When my wife and I moved up here we found the hardest thing to do was to study and investigate all the medical parts of once life. It is very important to read up and check as many as possible and ask a lot of questions to all the new friends that you meet. We have found that some of the people we made appointments with, we were not all that compatible so the search went on. Just my

ishoot308 · 03-29-2012, 05:04 PM

Congratulations Cate! Glad you found your little piece of heaven!!

Dan

eillac@dow · 03-29-2012, 05:28 PM

Cate....I am very happy for you. From your first post....I have enjoyed reading them! Happy that you have found your home! All the best to you!

Barbara · 03-30-2012, 10:46 AM

Welcome, Cate. You have made your choice of where to live the right way. Have no doubt in my mind that you will love it here as much as Steve and I do.

Lakepilot · 03-30-2012, 07:45 PM

Welcome Cate!

Merrymeeting · 03-30-2012, 08:23 PM

While our closing was 13 yrs ago, I became a resident this month. Glad to share it with you! Hopefully we'll cross paths in Wolfeboro some day.

Congratulations!

Misty Blue · 03-30-2012, 08:42 PM

Cate:

Your new move has given us a new reason to visit W-Boro!

What do you think of a sandwitch and a Tuckermans at Garwoods?

Dave and Deb.

Misty Blue

Just Sold · 03-31-2012, 06:54 AM

Cate - wishing you all the best in your new home and community. I know you will love it here more and more as the years come and go.

CateP · 04-02-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Misty Blue

Cate:

Your new move has given us a new reason to visit W-Boro!

What do you think of a sandwitch and a Tuckermans at Garwoods?

Dave and Deb.

Misty Blue

Love to-PM me.

HomeWood · 04-02-2012, 11:43 AM

That's awesome! Hope you enjoy every minute of it.

I can't wait until I close on a retirement house up there in the future that is all mine and not the families.

Do you have carpal tunnel now after signing all those forms? I've bought two houses and I dislike the closing process.

03-29-2012, 10:17 AM	#1
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	House Closing Well today is the BIG day!! I am going to close on my new house in Wolfeboro in one hour. Incredible journey. For those of you who are thinking of moving here and living here full-time, I offer this advice: Spend at least a month or more in the area you think you want to move to Rent first if possible Read the local paper and go to as many local events as you can Get involved in community groups or activities you love Talk to store owners and others you meet and let them know you are new (it's amazing how people will respond) Listen to people Put on your diplomat hat and be sensitive to local ways Make an effort to talk to people who are not like you, you would be amazed at what you will learn Make sure you feel like you can integrate into the area easily and LOVE what goes on (if you feel some things are lacking, you may not be happy) If you are coming from the "rat race" (NJ,NY,MA) be ready to put down your sword and relax. People are generally a lot less stressed here and smiles are more common than frowns. If you are a "gay, liberal, tree-hugger"...yes even you, will find friends, open minds and hearts.

03-29-2012, 11:06 AM	#3
WakeboardMom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NH X 2 Posts: 508 Thanks: 595 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Congrats, Cate! Enjoy your new homestead! (I especially enjoyed your last two bullet points.) __________________ MarieM

03-29-2012, 11:31 AM	#5
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Congrats Kate! Very wise words, always move in with your Heart, mind and spiritual being before your physical being. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

03-29-2012, 11:33 AM	#6
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Welcome to our little slice of heaven! David Letterman on ... Getting along “People say New Yorkers can't get along. Not true. I saw two New Yorkers, complete strangers, sharing a cab. One guy took the tires and the radio; the other guy took the engine.” __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

03-29-2012, 12:20 PM	#7
Great Northern Cleaning Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belmont Posts: 89 Thanks: 17 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts	Welcome Cate!! It was a pleasure meeting you. That is a beautiful house. You will enjoy life in Wolfeboro. When you get time...check out the Gary Wallace Estate Auctions held every Saturday in Ossipee. You can find some local treasures to decorate your new home. Frank

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03-29-2012, 11:03 AM	#2
no-engine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West side Winnipesaukee, Lakes Region Posts: 516 Thanks: 20 Thanked 52 Times in 40 Posts	Do you mean take title? Or selling?

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03-29-2012, 02:34 PM	#8
Hermit Cover Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hermit Cove Posts: 354 Thanks: 20 Thanked 68 Times in 40 Posts	Welcome Cate... See you around....HC and Mrs. HC !

03-29-2012, 05:04 PM	#10
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,227 Thanks: 2,382 Thanked 5,275 Times in 2,049 Posts	Well Done Cate! Congratulations Cate! Glad you found your little piece of heaven!! Dan

03-29-2012, 05:28 PM	#11
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	Hi Cate Cate....I am very happy for you. From your first post....I have enjoyed reading them! Happy that you have found your home! All the best to you!

03-30-2012, 10:46 AM	#12
Barbara Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 251 Thanks: 48 Thanked 113 Times in 64 Posts	Welcome, Cate. You have made your choice of where to live the right way. Have no doubt in my mind that you will love it here as much as Steve and I do.

03-30-2012, 07:45 PM	#13
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	Welcome Cate!

03-30-2012, 08:23 PM	#14
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	While our closing was 13 yrs ago, I became a resident this month. Glad to share it with you! Hopefully we'll cross paths in Wolfeboro some day. Congratulations!

03-30-2012, 08:42 PM	#15
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Welcome! Cate: Your new move has given us a new reason to visit W-Boro! What do you think of a sandwitch and a Tuckermans at Garwoods? Dave and Deb. Misty Blue

03-31-2012, 06:54 AM	#16
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Welcome Cate - wishing you all the best in your new home and community. I know you will love it here more and more as the years come and go. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

04-02-2012, 11:43 AM	#18
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	That's awesome! Hope you enjoy every minute of it. I can't wait until I close on a retirement house up there in the future that is all mine and not the families. Do you have carpal tunnel now after signing all those forms? I've bought two houses and I dislike the closing process.