Denied

The trip to this house has been over since Tuesday night. It is only now that I have been able to really talk about it without tearing up. I am ok now though. It was a learning experience, now knowing that not all people are negotiating types, and for that much, reasonable. But now we get to keep looking at houses and more and more will jump onto the market as it gets closer to Spring.

My co-workers all thought I was in a bad mood this week when really I was just sunk. This truly was a trip, but we will be better prepared for the next round. Take care!

Roller Coaster...of homes

Today has been a roller coaster of emotions. We put in the offer yesterday afternoon with a deadline by 5pm today. We heard back at 1:30 today and the counter offer was not good. So we have now countered their counter and we will see what happens. I want this to work out, but I am ready to walk away if I need to. I am already distancing myself emotionally from the house, just in case. So if it is meant to be, it will be.

We'll see

March 28th ?

The offer has been signed. We are now in the waiting stage of the offering. We met with our Realtor tonight to put together an offer. I feel it went pretty well. Hopefully we come in at a price that is good for everyone. I am very excited for tomorrow evening when we find out if it went through or not.

In other news... today was a Monday from down under. Not good. I was told to try to find humor in it all...yah...didn't happen. But I am much better now. Tyler just made killer burgers and all is well in the world.

I am trying to figure out how to keep from pacing back and forth waiting the next 24 hours out. I try not to think about it... but I want this house! Let me know if you have any ideas.

Take care!

A house hunting we will go...

Monday was our first official day of house hunting. We met up with our Realtor-man around 10am and headed out into the neighborhood. It was really nice having an agent who grew up and has lived all his life in the town we are buying into. We looked at 6 properties... and you cannot judge a house by its exterior or internet listing! :) My goodness, looks can be deceiving. But, in it all, we found a place we might just call our own.

Here it is. A tri-level with a huge backyard backing up to a wooded area and a pre-requisite cornfield. I am really liking this house. It has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a living room, family room, dining room, laundry room, and a newly remodeled kitchen. I am way excited about the possibilities. We are going again on Friday to see it with family. I have lots of questions I need answered, but the possibility of an April closing is all good! Take care!