Brian and I followed our instincts- no house hunting for us yesterday. Instead, we watched a lot of HGTV, did some grocery shopping and made a delicious dinner for his family. The day definitely restored our energy and served as… Continue Reading
Once again, Brian and I are back to waiting. On a positive note, we got pre-approved for the FHA 203(k) loan. Another positive is that we put in a bid on the Grace House! But that means we are back… Continue Reading
My head is spinning. Not because I donated blood today, but because Brian and I have realized that our house hunt has been launched forward at warp speed. The day started off with e-mailing all of the required information over… Continue Reading
And hello Bank of America! After more research, Brian and I have definitely decided that the 203(k) loan is the loan for us. The only problem we discovered is that Chase does not offer the loan. Unfortunately for Chase, we… Continue Reading
Once again we are waiting. This time we are waiting to hear back from our loan officer to see exactly how the FHA process works and if jumping into a house that needs repair will be worth it. We both… Continue Reading
This time around I have decided not to post photos of the whole day, instead focusing on the Grace house. (I tried to come up with a clever name, but the Grace house seemed to fit the simplicity and charm… Continue Reading
I can’t post much since I am at work, but I wanted to post a quick update since Brian and I went on our fourth official outing yesterday. We had six places on our list, and as always Anthony came… Continue Reading
The colorful house is officially back on the market. Not only that, but the price has been reduced quite a bit. Like I said before, we are not jumping into any contracts, but we are definitely going to go see… Continue Reading
I want to start by saying that my hopes are not up. Just to be clear. Even so, there is a small glimmer in the distance. When we got back from the lake house last night, Brian and I decided… Continue Reading
Brian heard from Anthony today. We are moving on to house number 21. Turns out the bidder was a real bidder and they put in an offer closer to the seller’s asking price. A little dissapointing, but I was almost… Continue Reading