Today, we experienced our first home crises. I woke up this morning and realized there wasn't any hot water. We're both hoping that it's something easily fixable, although we've already tried resetting the pilot light and that hasn't worked yet. Tomorrow we'll head to Lowes and see about getting a replacement thermocouple to see if that does the ( Read more... )

While packing and trying to figure out what (if anything) I wanted to do for the evening, I realized I've been on edge for at least a week (if not more). This time last week I was told (not asked) that a stranger was going to come and take pictures of my apartment. While I do want to see this place get rented out asap, the idea of someone I barely ( Read more... )

With about 15 days before we close on our house I can't help but start planning out my design ideas. I realize that some things will take time, and funds we lack, but I'm hoping we can settle into our living spaces soon after move in. I'm really excited because this will be the first time I've been able to paint and such since leaving my moms. ( Read more... )

I knew things with the house situation was going altogether all too smoothly. Our landlord has decided to sell our current place rather than rent it out. Granted, we are breaking our lease (quite) early, but for the past two years we've tried our hand at looking for houses in the 4 months leading up to our lease renewal with no luck. I don't regret ( Read more... )

After a weekend dreaming, and worrying about our home buying process, I was relieved to find an email from our loan officer in my mailbox this morning. Even better, it was good news! The underwirter approved our loan and on that front we are good to go. The last thing we need now is to hear back regarding the termite inspection and the appraisal ( Read more... )

J and I put in another offer on a house. As of today we are officially in contract. I'm excited but wary,as we've been here before to have it end in disappointment, but I'm hopeful that this time all will be well. Financially, we're at a point where if the mom has done something stupid or has unpaid bills in my name I'd have the cash to pay it off ( Read more... )

On a humbug I was browsing home listings a few weeks ago, and saw this super nice condo a couple of blocks from our current place. I emailed the listing to J, noted that it would have been perfect it was a single family, and set it aside. I couldn't get the place out of my head however. It was niggling in the back of my mind begging to be seen, and ( Read more... )

When J and I moved into our apartment three (four?) years ago the neighbor who shared our wall was a renter, and next door was a multi-purpose unit with apartments, an upholstery shop, and a coffee shop that ironically I had my first date at. The coffee shop was kind of awesome in a hippie unchanging kind of way. They held weekly open mic nights, ( Read more... )

The mom once again offered to let J and I move in with her while we sufficiently saved for a house (yes, yes, my house yadda yadda wtfever). J and I talked it over, and did a bit a math, and are sort of seriously considering it knowing it would be for a very limited time. Lots of pros, lots of cons, lots of money to be saved in the short term. As ( Read more... )

So...remember that last house we put an offer in for...the one with the crazy seller that wanted 30 days til close then a lease back for another 30 after that to look for another house causing J and I to walk...their house is back on the market.

Fuckers.