A few days ago we had a house hiccup when they sprung on us we'd need a second appraisal because the home we're purchasing is a flip -- fine but why not tell us a month ago we'd need two appraisals? When the call came the mortgage man also said oh by the way, it's going to cost over $500 because we have to put a rush on it. Yeah, no. Not paying that. We ended up paying less than half that and I was grumpy about it. I started having major second thoughts because I didn't know if a second appraisal in a situation like this was standard or were they questioning the selling price of the house?
I'd freaked out when we had all the rain and the basement got some water in it when the sump pump failed -- the sump pump we had told them weeks prior did not appear to be functioning properly when we had our inspection. They hadn't done the repairs requested yet and thus, water, basement, me standing in the middle of the backyard crying. Through an insane amount of serious soul-searching (seriously) we have made a decision I feel confident in and are closing on our house in 3 days. It has been an emotional roller-coaster and while I'd like to report I've been level-headed and calm about the entire process there have been angry phone calls and tears on my part. I decided to chill the fuck out on Friday while sitting in the sun on the patio and when Roommate got home from work I said are we doing this and he said yes. So we're doing this!
This picture is the nook in our bedroom, the 2nd floor/converted attic. We're still totally co-sleeping with Beebs but I think she's getting pretty ready to bid us farewell. I selfishly want this nook to myself but think it'd be perfect as a transitional place for her to sleep in her own bed but be close as her bedroom is actually downstairs. That will be easier for me when she is older. In the lefthand corner of this photo where you can't really see is a window seat/storage area. It looks like a built in toybox. When I was a kid I would dream of a bedroom with slanted ceilings. I actually think this upstairs bedroom would be fun for kids to share someday? This photo is just a section of it. Late night giggling, reading by flashlight.
We've barely packed. I should go work on that.
House-buying is very stressful. It's not just you. When I bought my first house, after I signed the papers, I wanted to throw up. Happy that I had my own place, but once you buy, it really sinks in. Happy packing!!
ReplyDeleteIt is very stressful, especially when you suddenly have to come up with payments involving hundreds of dollars. But it's gonna be all good, it will get better almost immediately.
ReplyDeleteWe close on our place in 8 days.
i, too, wanted to vomit after I signed the papers. And, if it helps...our basement leaked the first night we moved in. oh, the horror. I wanted to take it back.
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