Saturday, June 21, 2008

House Headaches...

How big of a headache is it to buy a house?! For the last few months Greg and I have been looking and kind of just putting our feelers out there. We found a great property for a steal of a deal and decided it was time to buy. Yes, it's a great market for buyers right now, and, yes, we're getting a great deal, but oh man, it's stressful. Dealing with the lender and seller and plumber, oh my! (There's a problem with some 'quicksand' outside that we're glad we found prior to closing.) We think that we'll be closing on Monday, but you just never know. So I've been slowly packing and we've been looking for a fridge, but I HATE not having a concrete date. It really puts a damper on my Little-Miss-Plans-a-Lot preparations! We really are ecstatic about finally having a place of our own!

We are sad to leave this ward though. After only being here for about 9 months we've made some great friends and connections. And Greg got made Elder's Quorum President! He's been great at it, but I'm not sure he's too sad to move on. Once we finally get in there we'll be sure to post pictures. But as for now I cannot give an e.t.a.

No neighbor's kids throwing rocks in our window wells.
No over-hearing "happenings" in the bedroom above us.
No raisin or goldfish explosions in the walkway.
No needing stitches because of the crazy ice in the parking lot.
You get the point. We're ready to move on!
We're ready for our next adventure!
We're ready for Emmy to have a yard to play in someday.
We're ready to be able to CHOOSE what color our walls are.
It's time. In fact, it's been time for a long time now.

8 comments:

Emily said...

Congratulations!!! Sooo exciting! It is a headache though...we looked for a house for over a year and a half, and when we finally found our condo it was offer/counter-offer for WEEKS. such a relief to finally just close and be able to move in! Before we moved in we repainted and re-carpeted and that was so nice to have it done before moving in. Good luck with your closing, can't wait to see the new place!!

Talen and Amber said...

I'm so excited for you guys. Buying a house is lots of headaches...but they are totally worth it to have your own place. You will love it!! Are you buying a place in Cedar?

Boquinha said...

Congratulations, you guys! It's SO fun to own your own place and do whatever you want. You'll love it. But yes, the getting it can be soooooo stressful. And closing and signing all those papers! It can make you feel practically dizzy! Good luck navigating that! And pictures! We want pictures! Are you settling down in Cedar then?

J Fo said...

Yep. Cedar it is for at least the next good while. We've really enjoyed it here and have great jobs. The next step is for Greg to get his CPA, and then we'll see where it goes from there.

Dr. Mark said...

Congratulations! Having your own place will be worth all of the hassles and headaches. Good luck with all of the closing and "stuff."

Schofield's said...

Jess!!! I'm so excited for you. I know what you mean by stressful yet exciting. You'll have to post pictures soon. I hope all the closing and final stuff goes well. Congrats!

Shari and Trent said...

Congrats on the house! Yeah, it is stressful but you will be glad not to be renting anymore.

The Johnson Family said...

I love Cedar, I am glad that you are joining the mortgage club. It stinks and its great!