We've been house hunting... it may be all about location, location, location - but right now it's also about timing. The current housing market with lower prices and a huge inventory has made this the right time for us to buy a home in Southern California. Ideally, we wanted to purchase the home we have been renting.
But, alas, we cannot buy this house. The owners want more than we can afford. But we had to ask you know - if you don't ask, you never know...
So, during the months of April and May, I looked at probably 15 houses. I narrowed the field down and then Ron looked at the top 3 or 4... We thought we had found the perfect house, even put an offer in on it, but the bank didn't want to pay the closing costs, and really didn't seem to be too motivated. There were renters in the house and I wasn't sure who would be responsible in their exit... but we liked the house, even though we knew it would need a lot of TLC before it was ready to live in. Nothing too major - except the carpet, which was 1) an ugly color of green and 2) very dirty (plus the tenant smoked, so you know it would be necessary to remove the window coverings, carpet, and paint all of the walls. An overwhelming task to think about - but we loved the layout, it had a master bath to die for! The location was good and we saw the potential ... but God had better things in mind for us...
- Because we already live there (no moving involved)
- It's big enough for all of us
- We love the location - close to everything, but a very quiet neighborhood.
- Did I mention - we wouldn't have to pack and move cuz we're already here?...
But, alas, we cannot buy this house. The owners want more than we can afford. But we had to ask you know - if you don't ask, you never know...
So, during the months of April and May, I looked at probably 15 houses. I narrowed the field down and then Ron looked at the top 3 or 4... We thought we had found the perfect house, even put an offer in on it, but the bank didn't want to pay the closing costs, and really didn't seem to be too motivated. There were renters in the house and I wasn't sure who would be responsible in their exit... but we liked the house, even though we knew it would need a lot of TLC before it was ready to live in. Nothing too major - except the carpet, which was 1) an ugly color of green and 2) very dirty (plus the tenant smoked, so you know it would be necessary to remove the window coverings, carpet, and paint all of the walls. An overwhelming task to think about - but we loved the layout, it had a master bath to die for! The location was good and we saw the potential ... but God had better things in mind for us...
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