Teh House
Well, I made an offer.
After much consideration and hashing out every issue with my dad and visiting both the little house and the condo that I was most interested in 3 times I made the decision to try for the house. It was such a hard decision, because there were pros and cons to each that seemed to equalize everything. The condo was a little newer (but still 40 years old) and taxes were better and the basement was more finished… but the HOA fee was much higher and it was further away and the carpets were old (and kinda smelly) and would probably need to be replaced. The house was older, but in good condition and the yard is small and manageable (at least it seems so now!), and was much closer to the hospital (not really walkable, but I can drive there in less than 10 minutes) and I liked the neighborhood better, and the resale value was better. In the end, it came down to the fact that I didn’t want to feel like I was living in a glorified apartment… and part of me really, really wanted a house that I could putter around a bit. I’ll probably feel differently once I have to mow every other week or when snow come (but the hours that I was going to be working, there’s no way that any association would have removed snow by then, so that’s almost moot), but by then I’m counting on myself finding a Luke to do all of the maintenance for me. Either that or a handsome albeit moody neighbor boy needing some cash with a pushy uncle. 😉
Of course, there’s no guarantee that they’re going to accept my offer. I’ve felt really good about my decision all evening…until now, as I get ready for bed and the paperwork is finished and all I’m left with is my thoughts and I’m a little freaked out. What if I’m not weighing things properly? How am I going to afford all of it any way? And so on. I’m trying to ignore that little whisper that I’ve made a mistake, because I really don’t think that I have…
P.S. Pictures are forthcoming. I just have to get them on this computer.
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Wow. Congrats! (A little in advance.) Sounds exciting!
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Those before bed thoughts are so annoying.
I hope your offer is accepted and that everything goes smoothly for you! Congrats! This is a good thing. Your own home! 😀 Woot! *hugs*
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Congrats on the offer, it sounds like you might be getting a good place..I can’t wait to see it :).
BTW your second purchase in Wisconsin? Definitely a snowblower if you can’t find your own Luke ;). The snow’s much heavier sometimes than it is in Utah and the plow ruins your work often at curbside.
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I think it sounds great! 🙂
Congratulations!!!
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It sounds so nice – congratulations on putting the offer in! Looking forward to seeing pics …
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Good luck with it!
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Wow! Congratulations!