i wish i had a picture to post of a house, our house more specifically. we have been looking at houses since we got married, and even more seriously these last 6 months. we have date nights several nights a week looking on mls for new listings. we spend many saturdays driving to find open houses, and to going to appointments of house showings we set up. last night we toured a house that i fell in love with. the inside of the house is 95% done how i would want it to be done (white kitchen with farm house sink, claw foot tub in master bath, white subway tiles in the showers, wood floors, big windows for lots of natural light). i just wanted to stay there hoping that if i never left that they would just let me keep the house. we found another house today that blake loved the outside of. it just went on the market yesterday and already it is under contract. i guess you've got to act fast with these things.
we are trying to be patient and be open to what God would have us do. there are so many big things happening in our lives right now: i graduate on thursday, therefore i need to find a job. we don't know if we should buy a house in phoenix or mesa/gilbert and that will greatly effect how far i am to drive to this job i am suppose to find. we want to have kids at some point; when do we have them? what schools will they go to (in what school district is this house suppose to be in?) we have such fun things ahead of us. here is to the unknown and to endless possibilities.
How exciting! I'm glad that you guys are finding houses that you like. It's so hard to house-hunt though, there is so much to take into account and like you said, a lot of it is undetermined since it's in the future! You guys are really smart so I'm sure you'll have it all figured out soon. Good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteGosh, doesn't this sound familiar!!
ReplyDeleteWhen we found our house, it was already under contract .. to someone else. But it ticked all the right boxes, and I was so tired of looking and loving places that we never bought, that we decided to contact the agent anyway. Turns out the contract fell over that week, and we outbid everyone in the next round. But you sure do learn patience. Again.
i still want to see pictures of your house. i am hoping we find something we love soon. one that we feel good about and works with our budget. can't wait to come visit you some day.
DeleteWe looked at houses for 2 years and finally GOD had it all planned out HIS way and Ben got promoted and our offer was accepted the same day... we got a house and it was amazing!!! It took what I felt like as a lifetime.. however it was EXACTLY what Heavenly Father wanted. Everything fell right into place :)
ReplyDeleteJust remember that Heavenly Father loves you and know what is best for you!
its amazing how God has everything fall into place at the right time for us. its so easy to see that in hindsight but sometimes not while you are going through it. i know we will end up in the perfect place. it stresses me out that our lease is up at the end of this month and i have no idea where we are going to live next month. haha. then after its over i always think, "what was i worried about?" glad you are loving your new house.
DeleteI know the feeling! Our first house under contract fell through without a word of explanation and we are now on our second contracted house-fingers crossed that it goes through! You are so lucky to be able to get houses that are pretty nearly finished!
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