Jay and I have been tight-lipped about this purchase because we were afraid to jinx the process. But We Bought a House! Most everyone knows our current house is pretty small. We have been in a 2 br/1 bath and trying to function which has been very difficult. Even more so with the introduction of Solon.
Well, this house just kind of landed in our lap. We wanted to stay in our neighborhood, and we had been looking at rental properties for a couple of weeks. It was pretty depressing to see what we could get for our money. But one day Jay came home from work and said a house had just come on the market and that he wanted to go take a look at it. We hadn't entertained the idea of buying anything, but it was such a great place and for such a great price. So, we threw a bid in the pot just to see what would shake out. Sure enough there were 6-8 bids and ours fell in the lower portion, but the owner asked for highest and best...and after much advice and thoughts from friends and family, we put a solid offer on it. We weren't the highest, but we did have money for a down payment which was a huge plus. So...this past Friday, we signed the papers and made it officially our new residence.
We now live in a 3 br/2.5 bath just around the corner from our first house. There is so much more to write, but I wanted to share the good news. And promise to write more very soon.
Just a quick shout out to Jason, Sally & Janie. The drove up late Friday night and spent all weekend under some pretty extreme conditions helping us move all of our belongings. Hot weather. No running water. Lots of heavy furniture and tons of stairs. It was a hard weekend but it would have been impossible to do without all of you.
Did I mention we have a dishwasher? Whoot Whoot!
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