When we saw how inexpensive the listings were for condos in Mesa, we decided to see what was available. We started out looking for under $50,000 as we saw a listing for one at $46,000 1/2 mile from the Temple. It. was in a nice development but it must have been rented as it had been thoroughly trashed and it wasn't a short sale or foreclosure. From the time we first saw the listing until two weeks later it dropped to $39,000. If we had time, it might be a good buy, but we don't have the time to find contractors. Eileen wanted a heated pool and after looking at over 45 units we settled on 3 from $36,900 to $55,000. Then I was told all the units had unheated pools, so we decided to go with the $36,900 unit. Just as the offer was being put together, the management company from $55,000 unit called and told us that the HOA was lower than we were originally told and the pool is heated in the winter. So the offer was quickly changed to the $55,000 unit.
The headline also expresses our sentiment that we really don't plan on being true Snowbirds. We just want to get out of the worst of Minnesota winters. When we came home we joked that it would be better to go back to Iceland in the winter than stay in Minnesota but then we will have 3 grandchildren here and none in Iceland.
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So I am not totally clear on this from your post. Did you buy this condo? Congrats if so!
Not yet - just a full price offer at this point. We heard the unit will be going into foreclosure in 9 days so good chance this unit will not be ours as the time is really short to get this accomplished. There are many more to buy and every day more come on the market for the same low prices.
I have two little ones who will be very excited to have their Grandpa Bremner and Grandma Bremner living out here...by the indication of when we left the airport they were both crying and Roxie was screaming for Grandma and Martin was screaming for Grandpa Bremner.
I can't wait to here the news!!
Hey, If you buy a condo we will too!
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