Hopefully, the house selling/buying adventure is almost over. What an experience. I learned alot, was surprised alot and was disappointed alot. Watching years of HGTV had us dreaming big and very much beyond our price range. It took me a little to come to terms with that and bring the search down a notch. We also started out with every intention on getting a 15 year mortgage. Wrong again. We decided we didn't want to be married to our mortgage which we definitely would have been with a 15 year. The house we decided on is a great compromise. We had a very long list of MUST HAVES that got shorter and shorter as the search continued and the realization of what we were going to get for our money set in. This house has so many of the things on our wish list and it's the only house we've looked at that we all agreed on, so we did it! The location is great, the square footage is good, it has a dining room! (yay!) It's sort of in a subdivision, but not really. There's only 8 houses in there and it's a dead end culdesac. The yard is a great size and big enough for an in ground pool. Re-sale would be great. Even if we put in a pool and an outdoor kitchen we still wouldn't price out of the neighborhood. There's a place for a 'mancave' where the boys can play video games and guitar and do their own thing. The only thing I really had to compromise on for this house was the biggest thing. It's not old and charmy...but new and charmless.
It's funny though. Our realtor said you'll just know it when you find it and when we pulled in the driveway it just felt right. Even looking at the pictures now it seems like we've been living there for years. So...the next goal is: live here 10 years and then find my charmer. 10 years will be plenty of saving time, time to pay equity into this house, make it the way we want it, enjoy it and then find a retirement place that is EXACTLY what we want. This is a good next house. I think we made a great decision and did a pretty bang up job on working together and compromising.
As of now we'll be moving in September 29th.
It's funny though. Our realtor said you'll just know it when you find it and when we pulled in the driveway it just felt right. Even looking at the pictures now it seems like we've been living there for years. So...the next goal is: live here 10 years and then find my charmer. 10 years will be plenty of saving time, time to pay equity into this house, make it the way we want it, enjoy it and then find a retirement place that is EXACTLY what we want. This is a good next house. I think we made a great decision and did a pretty bang up job on working together and compromising.
As of now we'll be moving in September 29th.
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