[Edit: Just to clarify, this happened to the rental house, not the house we're purchasing, but the rental house our realtor found us, nonetheless.You're never going to believe this. About fifteen minutes ago Simon and I awoke to what we both believed was a simultaneous dream of a sonic boom. We thought that was a bit uncanny, so we ventured out ( Read more... )

Today we met with our lender to discuss our closing costs and mortgage--it's all going to work out just fine, just as understated_g suspected. I have to thank him for having detailed conversations with me about mortgages because the information he gave me really came in handy today. I felt informed ( Read more... )

We put a bid on a house and it was accepted. We're moving into a neighborhood with street names like "Elvenking," "Hobbit," "Jester," and "Gandalf," which is totally hilarious. But our street name is "Celebrant," and believe you me, we're feeling celebratory! It's a 3/2 with a nice yard that backs up to a nature preserve and it has a pool. A ( Read more... )