Wednesday, October 7, 2009

WE ARE GETTING A HOUSE!!!!!!

15 bids . . . and we finally got one accepted! We found a house in Aurora, in an older neighbor, that we think will fit our needs quite well. I think each time we see it we like it a little more. The house is a cute, brick, ranch-style with three bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living room, dining area and kitchen on the main floor, and then it has a full basement that is mostly unfinished (except for a 3/4 bath) for a total of 2,184 square feet. It was built in 1956 and has been completely remodeled. There is a large backyard that I am so excited to get grass in next summer, and it even has a clothesline!






We just did the inspection today, and other than some minor details, everything seems great. There was some major foundation problems that they fixed last year, but they have disclosed everything, and the inspector says that they fixed the problems and as long as we make sure that we have good drainage around the house, we shouldn't have any problems.

We are really excited to almost be out of limbo and into a home. We feel really blessed that we found a great program to give a $10,000 grant for down-payment assistance, and to have a FANTASTIC realtor that has worked so hard for us for the last three months. If all goes smoothly, we think we can move in sometime in the middle of November!

3 comments:

Stacy said...

Looks like you put out after Prom after all. Please tell me your date was not your cousin from Kansas. Ahh, can you say creepy. Unless it is a second cousin than I guess legally speaking you are in the clear.
House looks lovely! I am so excited for you. Looks like a great yard that has some garden potential. Perfect house to start out in.
We are closing today on our new place. Save some pennies and come visit.

Chelsea Haight said...

Hey Stacy, didn't you know that in most states it is legal to marry your first cousin? Some states only allow it if you become sterilized first though. And what is the crap talk about saving to come visit you? Make Paul put on Barry White in Repeat so he can get some overtime and then you can fly us out.

Stacy said...

Okay,
1. Creepy that you know the first cousin statistics. Did you do the research with a particular cousin in mind?....don't answer that.
2. Paul never listens to Barry White. The aliens like 80's love ballads.
3. I will talk to Daddy Warbucks and see what I can do about tickets. He does enjoy your late night talking fests. He can school you on politics, reptiles, and UFC.
Love you guys.