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[beowabbit]

cathijosephine’s mom has been in Boston for the last week or so managing all the painting and contracting work at cathijosephine’s new condo. This means that cathijosephine has been trying to give her mom the culinary tour of Boston. This, in turn, means that I and large numbers of cathijosephine’s tribe have been eating very well lately, partly on her parents’ dime. For which I am very grateful.

Zeph’s mom has been doing a wonderful job on the condo — as has mrpet, who designed the paint scheme and is designing and building her loft bed. It’s been exciting being part of the painting crew on that project and seeing the condo coming together. And it’s in a truly fabulous location in Quincy Center, less than a block from the T station.

And there’s at least one other condo open in the building.

(Pause for effect.)

So, for a handful of reasons, but chief among them wanting to be closer to Zeph (or at least more easily T-accessible to her), I have decided that I want to move, and probably to Quincy Center, and probably to a condo rather than a house. (I kind of enjoy mowing the lawn and shovelling snow, but my schedule is such that I’m not around enough to actually do it.) Living in her building would be fabulous, but anything close to the Quincy Center T station will probably make me happy.

Anyway, I’ve talked to docorion about this (and sent sionnagh mail), and it almost certainly means we’re going to need to sell the house. I love this house, and I feel like I have a lot invested in it, emotionally and in work, but it’s not the right place for me to be right now. And it seems very likely that the right place for me to be right now is Quincy Center.

That said, is there anything about Quincy that I should know? I’ve done a smidgen of research online, and don’t see anything to suggest that it’s a hotbed of crime, corruption, racism, or voting Republican, and it’s one of the few remaining places that’s easily T-accessible that I can afford, but I’d love to hear other people’s perspectives. Also, if anybody has suggestions for lenders, real agents who serve Quincy to buy through, or real estate agents who serve Malden to sell through, I’d be happy to hear suggestions.

[Edited to add: Our tenants know about this, by the way.]

Comments

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

On an only vaguely related note, I find it interesting that cathijosephine is listed on OKCupid as being "about the same" as me. And, you are listed as a high match for dating me. And, I take it that you are dating cathijosephine?

OKC isn't as effective as I wish it were, but sometimes it surprises me!

[beowabbit]

If you and cathijosephine are about the same, does that mean I’m almost dating you? :-)

Yes, you take it correctly that I’m dating cathijosephine. I am blessed.

[chienne-folle.livejournal.com]

Buying and selling real estate is a major undertaking -- good luck with it! I hope you'll be happy in Quincy. I've never been there, so I can't tell you what it's like. :-)

Cory

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

I live in Quincy.

You'd quite probably do as well looking for somewhere around North Quincy or Wollaston as you would in Quincy Center.

Quincy Center T has the dubious honor of being the most violence-prone stop on the T.

Quincy High School is a combination jail/warehouse for kids that is incapable of providing any sort of education.

The Thomas Crane Library is pretty good.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I used to work in N. Quincy and would sometimes go down to Quincy Center for assorted things. There is a yummy Thai place. There is also Good Health, which is a really excellent natural foods grocery -- I really wish they had a store up this way.

It's great that you're so excited about this, but I admit I wish you weren't moving to the other side of the city. :]

[beowabbit]

It's great that you're so excited about this, but I admit I wish you weren't moving to the other side of the city. :]

On the other hand, it is the Red Line. So, further by car, but closer by T.

[mud-puppy.livejournal.com]

Jerry Ficklin was our buyer's agent. He works at the Caldwell Banker in Cambridge between Porter & Harvard on Mass Ave. I don't know if he works in Quincy though. He did work with a friend of ours who bought a house in Woburn, so he probably knows the surrounding area as well.

And he is *very* trustworthy! We really enjoyed working with him. I know that I can speak for mattlistener , ceo and gosling when I say we *highly* recommend him :)

OH, and we have a *great* housing inspector too for when you get to that point :)

Yay for being closer to Zeph :) Good luck on the condo search!

[cutieperson]

i'll second (or is that fifth?) Jerry. he also worked with a couple folks i went looking with, and he never batted an eye at the combinations of people :)

[beowabbit]

Thank you! That's awesome. Does he also work as a seller's agent? We need one, and if he does that I'd love to give him a call.

(I'm not planning on using a buyer's agent unless I run into something complex.)

[mud-puppy.livejournal.com]

Does he also work as a seller's agent?

Yes, he does :)

(I'm not planning on using a buyer's agent unless I run into something complex.)

Yeah, I understand that. I wonder if the selling end is more complex than the buying? I don't know really. The buying seemed complex to me, but well it was my first time :)

Oh, and if you need a good mortgage guy, contact Joe Cooper at Monument Mortgage. Let me know when you need an inspector, we know the best housing inspector in the world :)

[cutieperson]

wow. i'm almost speechless.

good luck!

[lilbjorn.livejournal.com]

Wow! That a big decision, though I'm not surprised at it and would likely do the same in your place. Good luck with it all. Hugs!

[xmelancholia.livejournal.com]

Yay! I am *so* excited for you. Quincy is a really nice town. There is nothing to worry about in terms of living there that I can think of. I can ask a few around for you.

[xmelancholia.livejournal.com]

Wow I did read this before... How did I space on something so huge!?!

[eetmewithtoast.livejournal.com]

Zeph is cathijosephine? I'm trying to sort out who's who from BiCamp, but I'm having awful luck.

[beowabbit]

Yup! I’m usually careful only to use people’s LJ names, but in Zeph’s case I know she doesn’t mind.

I’m seeing the place on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with parking, and I have a car. That’s my thing to figure out of the moment.