House hunting
After four months, and three different loans, all I can say is that it sucks. A lot. I have either lost track of how many places I have lost or I've blocked it out. Argh. I drove by a place last Saturday that just charmed me all to pieces. Turns out it was probably only on the MLS for about 10 minutes when I saw it. The first showing was today. In the ensuing week, probably 5 offers were put in, sight unseen. OMG. My realtor and I have talked about doing that - probably should have for this one. And, it's a short sale so who knows how long it will take. At any rate, they sent in the first offer just to get the ball rolling for the short sale. Generally, from what I have been told and have read, 2 out of 5 short sales actually go thru. This does not bode well... I am hoping that my lack of any need to have a purchase by a certain date and finally having a mortgage broker who can deal with a freelancer will work in my favor. The house is really cute. I think if I don't get this one I might cry. Sigh. Not like I didn't get really bummed out over the last couple that I didn't get.
I am finding this whole process to be very stressful. I hadn't intended to get into this situation when I did, but circumstances kind of made it happen. Whee. My life is fun, really. I am finding more and more that I probably just should have gotten an apartment that would take the dogs. Reality being that it wasn't easy to find one that didn't cost more than a mortgage would and if I had, I'd probably have given up already. I will forever be grateful to my friends for taking me and the dogs in - even if I am frustrated beyond belief by my lack of space and not having my kitchen tools available. It's been fun in a lot of ways - they really are great people. I thought being around their son would be hard, but most of the time he's okay to hang with. Their dog loves mine. My dogs aren't so sure about that, but they will sometimes hang out with her. Very cute.
At any rate, I am trying to be positive and willing to just wait this one out. I'm also not going to stop looking - just in case. We have an appointment to see a condo on Monday. It looks pretty nice in the photos, though I have seen some really great photos of what was kind of meh in reality. We shall see. I'd still rather have a house with a yard, but I may just have to get over it and buy something that I can afford and that I can keep the dogs in.
Comet and Bixby, my reasons for wanting a yard....
Stiff upper lip and all that. Crossing my fingers. All of them. I really like this house...
I am finding this whole process to be very stressful. I hadn't intended to get into this situation when I did, but circumstances kind of made it happen. Whee. My life is fun, really. I am finding more and more that I probably just should have gotten an apartment that would take the dogs. Reality being that it wasn't easy to find one that didn't cost more than a mortgage would and if I had, I'd probably have given up already. I will forever be grateful to my friends for taking me and the dogs in - even if I am frustrated beyond belief by my lack of space and not having my kitchen tools available. It's been fun in a lot of ways - they really are great people. I thought being around their son would be hard, but most of the time he's okay to hang with. Their dog loves mine. My dogs aren't so sure about that, but they will sometimes hang out with her. Very cute.
At any rate, I am trying to be positive and willing to just wait this one out. I'm also not going to stop looking - just in case. We have an appointment to see a condo on Monday. It looks pretty nice in the photos, though I have seen some really great photos of what was kind of meh in reality. We shall see. I'd still rather have a house with a yard, but I may just have to get over it and buy something that I can afford and that I can keep the dogs in.
Comet and Bixby, my reasons for wanting a yard....
Stiff upper lip and all that. Crossing my fingers. All of them. I really like this house...