Ah, Christmas in the sun eh?
As most of you know, Kitty and I shoot off to the tropics every year to miss the bone-chilling weather at home, although disentangling myself from my club, the Home of Homes, can be uncomfortable.
Author: Major Nigel (Page 19 of 39)
Buying a condo: Step 7
So we had said yes to buying the condo in the sun of Puerto Vallarta, but at double the budget my wife and I had agreed upon. I had half the amount in our “Go Mad” account, but where would the rest come from? I was not going to cash in our retirement savings and stocks.
The club was for once a dull and quiet place. I stared at my indifferent coffee and it gazed back at me. I sighed heavily. Sigh.
There are a few reasons for all this, namely my financial advisor at the bank has told me not to “buy any green bananas.”
I arrived at the club the other day to the usual murmuring from behind newspapers hiding the faces of intense mems reading the day’s news. The low sound cheers me up no end, because I know it indicates a hefty intake of info, leading to wonderful chats after lunch. In other words, the world unfolds as it should, at least here.
Step #6 Buying the Condo.
You will recall from my last column that we had put Eddy the Realtor in a tricky position by telling him to approach the seller of the condo of our dreams with what he felt was a ridiculous offer: Less than half the asking price.